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Riser Cleaning: Safe Operations, Boosting Efficiency and Safeguarding the Environment

By Ian Low, Product Line Manager - Wellbore CleaningAt Odfjell Technology, we understand the critical role of maintaining the highest standards for offshore equipment in ensuring the safety, efficiency and longevity of offshore operations. This is…

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The difference between standard and high torque connections

As oil companies started to drill deeper, faster and in more demanding environments, the need for enhanced torsional strength arose. Engineers started…

What is Casing Drilling (Casing while drilling, CwD)?

The concept of drilling and casing the hole in the same time is, of course, valuable by combining two time consuming processes. So how is it…

Debris extraction technology can validate well cleanness

How do you know that all the debris is removed from the well? Bottom line, it is very difficult to ensure that all debris has been removed from the…

How to minimize drill string wear & tear

How do you minimize drill string wear & tear during transportation and drill floor handling? In this blog post I discuss three important…

How to improve casing running efficiency?

The battle against time is a constant challenge for all of us, and it influences all parts of the drilling process. New technology and improvements in…

The importance of Magnets in a Wellbore Cleanup String

The use of magnets has proven to be a simple, cheap and effective way of removing metal debris from a well. Every WBCU operation should include…

Why hardbanding of joints can help prolong drillstring life

Drill pipe tool joints are tough as steel, but before you send them down hole, be sure they have the proper protection. Hardbanding does the job…

Casing Make-Up Torque and Turn

If you think make-up is all about reading graphs on a computer display, this is undoubtedly a blog post you should read carefully. To master the…

A novel approach to casing preparation after drilling

With increased well costs, particularly in deepwater wells, the benefits of combining operations in one trip are too good to ignore. With new advances…

What is drill pipe buckling and how to prevent it from happening

Drill pipe buckling is a nasty thing. When a tubular (casing or drill string) buckles, it can become useless - or worse, it may cause other problems,…

Should the rig own or rent the Casing/Power Tongs?

Don't make a too shallow decision based solely on the cost of investment. The following key factors should be taken into considertion when deciding…

Inflow (Negative) Testing – Why & how?

When drilling the well and running tubulars, the drilling fluid will have a higher density than the reservoir/formation fluids to prevent any…

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