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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Long sections of flush joint tubular require your crew to set slips and mount the safety clamp throughout the whole string. In completion, for…
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I guess most of you with some years in the industry remember the feeling of being a rookie. How you had no idea of the craft, or at least had not…
Bonanza! Your petroleum geologists have discovered an oil or gas deposit. Now you just have to get as much up as possible at the lowest possible…
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Top hole drilling is as much science as art. But in order to do it right, you've got to mean business. Here are three basic things you need to…
The top Drive Casing Running Tool has been portrayed as a tool that increases efficiency, keeps people away from red zone and helps you get out of…
Casing While Drilling has a history as a highly efficient way of combining drilling and casing. OWS Romania has been using this method extensively,…