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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 heaviest casing string ever run in Romania

Both equipment and competence were put to the ultimate test when Odfjell Well Services faced their heaviest casing string in Romania so…

Speciality tools: Do you know what to ask for?

I often get requests for different tools from the end users, but they are almost never aware of the tool condition on delivery. A little attention to…

Tubular handling with care: Running any production riser with standard equipment

The days of specially designed equipment to take care of demanding tubular handling, like prod risers, are over. Clients now get the benefit of using…

Top Hole Drilling on the Maria Field: A three-party success

Is it possible to drill a top hole to 42" in one run if the template is 38"? Here is the story of three parties putting their expertise together to…

Onshore monitoring - keeping high-quality TRS while reducing operators offshore

What question would you rather ask: –Where can I find the comments on connection #254, or –Why is there a higher torque on the connection you just…

Deepwater Completions using Sliding Spider

With large OD Completion assemblies and big, thick control lines going through the rotary, advanced completions often mean heavy, repetitive work and…

Drilling fluid properties and design

 It is widely known that the drilling fluid´s primary function is to keep well control and prevent an influx of formation fluid to the well…

The Well Blog's top 10 blog posts of 2016

Christmas is coming, and 2016 is will soon be history. It has been an excellent year on The Well Blog thanks to you faithful readers out there…

Implementing global standards for casing, wbcu and rental

How can we prevent making the same mistakes? How can we ensure that we follow best practices throughout the organization? How can we keep track of…

Casing equipment load rating: Deeper wells challenges lifting capacity

Oil wells nowadays get longer because the equipment is so much better. Old wells are lengthened and new wells penetrate reservoirs as deep as 11000…

How to tell which connection is causing a casing leak

Let's say you have 4000 meters of casing in place. You run the pressure tests, and your numbers are just not right. You go through the procedures…

Training new TRS technicians: The days of yelling and patronising are over

Being a casing operator is so much more than being able to handle the tools. As a TRS Technician you need a wide understanding of…

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