By Andrew Corrigan, Product Line Manager - TRS Key to operational and well integrity, tubular running services (TRS) are a critical part of the oil and gas drilling process. Historically associated with significant safety and non-productive time…
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The crushing factor is the weight of the casing string in relation to the yield strength of the pipe. It suggests that you need more area of impact…
What do you do when you run into a casing connection that is impossible to break out? Do you send a man into the red zone with a reciprocator saw…
I care about the string. At least, I did when was in charge of it. The solid grip of the elevator around the box felt comforting. No one could ever…
The experienced oil worker will find this rather obvious, but it is never an option to cut corners when it's talk about protecting the casing tubular.…
If you were guaranteed to save 30 hours rig time by investing NOK 250.000 extra - would you do it? Well, someone did and they saved close to NOK 3…
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The risk of stopping casing jobs before reaching TD is greater for deep and/or deviated sections. The ability to ream casing down by using the CRTi…
OWS has developed a range of tools that allow multiple opening & closing of ports to allow on demand communication to the annulus and to allow…
This is probably the most important part of a casing crew’s job; identifying the pipe and ensuring all equipment and tools are within the specs to…
In a previous blog we have described the significant potential efficiency gain that lies in a fully automated drilling process, by use of intelligent…
Running casing, by its very nature, can be a dangerous occupation with many pitfalls to be aware of. Contrary to popular belief, most accidents are…
You may have heard the saying “You can have 20 years of experience, or 1 year of experience repeated 20 times”. In other words, if someone does…