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ONS 2024: Shaping the future of the energy industry

By Jonny Kristensen, VP Global Sales & Marketing at Odfjell Technology As ONS 2024 rapidly approaches, thousands of delegates will soon gather in Norway for this industry-leading conference to engage in discussions and debates about the future…

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Drilling thread types for dummies

At Odfjell Well Services we constantly hear from people who ask us why certain drill pipes don't go together. Sometimes these are experienced drillers…

How radio operated slips lifters may reduce costs

In my last blog post I talked about the safety matters in casing operations and how the increased use of radio operated casing equipment is really…

Radio operated equipment reduces risk in casing operations

From my location in Thailand it is obvious that a change of culture is taking place. While the remotely operated casing equipment traditionally has…

How to avoid overtorque of drill pipe

As the ancient Babylonian adage goes, the gods do not deduct from man's allotted span the hours spent in fishing. Fishing for broken-off drill strings…

Correct interpretation of tubing/casing make up graphs  

The sophisticated software developed to read make up graphs on connections of various types of casing is very helpful when making up your connections.…

Hole openers: When your black gold is between a rock and a hard place

When drilling top holes in extreme formations with rock hard boulders, the borehole can sometimes change direction, because the drill bit always…

The 3 Rs of Wellbore Clean-Up

At school, we learned the three Rs: reading, writing and arithmetic. There are also three Rs of wellbore clean-up, namely Rotation, Reciprocation and…

Running casing in stands on a dual derrick rig

When being blessed with two derricks on your rig, you should take the full advantage of the extra opportunities this introduces. Running casing in…

Planning your Displacement & WellBore CleanUp

Are you well (pun intended) prepared? The key fundamental aspect of a wellbore clean up is a proper pre-job planning. During a careful run-through…

The benefits of reduced service connections

As the old adage goes, a chain is only as strong as its weakest link and drill strings are no exception. Each component of the string, from the drill…

The use and misconceptions of slips in casing operations

Considering the solid position of slips in our industry, it is strange that we still confuse or miscommunicate the terms, types and purposes of the…

The benefits of modified slip and elevator recesses

Drillers have been using slip and elevator recesses on most spiral drill collars for years. However, after short time in use, the need of lift-subs…

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