Rig area networks, remotely operated hoisting systems, more powerful drilling fluid hydraulics, and easy-to-install blowout preventer (BOP) assemblies have improved operations for several ...

Many less serious incidents, as well as some serious incidents, would have been prevented had a fail-safe braking system been installed. Increasing pressure is being placed on well servicing companies ...

At-a-Glance: Rig maintenance best practices center on a risk-based, condition-driven program that maximizes uptime, protects people and assets, and lowers OPEX through disciplined planning, effective ...

Industry has boosted its drilling safety emphasis, particularly in the last decade, through automated equipment innovations and intensified collaboration and commitment toward standard operating ...

Halliburton and Sekal have announced the deployment of what they claim to be the world's first automated on-bottom drilling system for Equinor in the North Sea. The innovative system integrates ...