2008 Annual Rotary Steerable System Directory
Manufacturers of rotary steerable systems describe their technology in this year’s equipment directory.
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EPL's East Bay appraisal exceeds pre-drill estimate
Energy Partners' exploitation well in the eastern core area on the Gulf of Mexico Shelf has uncovered bypassed oil potential that exceeded its pre-drill expectations, according to the company.
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Hess completes Pony appraisal, narrows resource estimate
Hess Corp. has announced the results of its Pony No. 2 appraisal well on Green Canyon block 468 in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico.
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Record setting extended reach well offshore California recounted
The record depth setting extended reach Spanish Bay well was drilled from a production platform offshore California in 1,075 ft (328 m) of water to a measured TD of 33,435-ft (10,191 m) TVD of 7,663-ft (2,336 m), with 29,720-ft (9,059 m) displacement, reported Mike Walker with ExxonMobil Development Co. today at the 2008 IADC Drilling Conference.
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Gas-tight, third-generation rotary shoulder connection developed
A gas tight, third-generation rotary shoulder connection (RSC) has been developed for 20,000 psi internal and 10,000 psi external pressure service, said Jim Brock with Grant Prideco at the 2008 IADC Drilling Conference today.
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GVA branching out into FPSO conversions and drillships
GVA Consultants, known worldwide as a designer of semisubmersible drilling rigs and production platforms, is broadening its horizons to include all kinds of floaters.
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GVA branching out into FPSO conversions and drillships
GVA Consultants, known worldwide as a designer of semisubmersible drilling rigs and production platforms, is broadening its horizons to include all kinds of floaters.
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Hercules to acquire three Transocean rigs
Hercules Offshore has entered into an agreement with Transocean to purchase three jackup drilling rigs and related equipment for $320 million.
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Contango successful with Mary Rose appraisal
Contango Oil & Gas has drilled a successful appraisal well on its Mary Rose field in Louisiana state waters at State Lease No. 19266.
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McMoRan completes 3rd Flatrock well
McMoRan Exploration has successfully drilled its third well at the Flatrock field.
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Shell hits oil at Vicksburg
Shell has discovered oil at the Vicksburg prospect in 7,500 ft (2,286 m) of water in DeSoto Canyon blocks 353 and 397 and Mississippi Canyon block 393, in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico (EGOM).
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Chevron's Big Foot appraisal successful
Chevron has completed its Big Foot appraisal well on Walker Ridge 29 in over 5,000 ft (1,524 m) of water 225 mi (362 km) south of New Orleans and 180 mi (290 km) offshore.
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Evolution of real time operations monitoring
Starting with a small-scale “war room” in 2002 with limited scope for real time monitoring, the New Orleans-based “Real-Time Operations Center” (RTOC) now monitors all offshore wells in the Gulf of Mexico, select land wells in the Continental US and Canada as well as major exploration wells globally.
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BP contracts Pride drillship for GoM
BP has contracted Pride International Inc.'s newbuild ultra deepwater drillship for five years starting in the Gulf of Mexico in 3Q 2010, upon completion of construction.
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High performance water base drilling fluid
A water based drilling fluid which includes an aqueous fluid, at least one of a weighting agent and a gelling agent, and a lubricant, which includes at least one ester derivative of at least one fatty acid derived from castor oil is disclosed.
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Measurement-while-drilling (MWD) telemetry by wireless MEMS radio units
A system for transmitting measurement-while-drilling (MWD) data from the downhole device that is transmitted through the relay system of MEMS radio units to the surface device.
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Drawworks for drilling rigs
A drawworks for drilling rigs having an improved dual brake system that divides the drill line load equally between the dual brakes.
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AnaTexas Offshore spuds Pompano well
AnaTexas Offshore (operator) has spudded well No. 1 on the Pompano project in the Gulf of Mexico.
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McMoRan logs pay with Flatrock appraisal well
McMoRan Exploration Co. has logged pay with its Flatrock No. 2 delineation well on OCS 310 at South Marsh Island block 212 in 10 ft (93 m) of water.
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ExxonMobil strikes oil in deepwater GoM
ExxonMobil (operator) and partner StatoilHydro struck oil on the Julia prospect in the Walker Ridge area of the deepwater Gulf of Mexico.
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Knight opens fishing facility in Texas
Knight has opened a new fishing facility in Alice, Texas, which will provide fishing tools, services, and dedicated personnel to the South Texas region.
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VESSELS, RIGS, UPGRADES
Murphy West Africa Ltd. has contracted Prosafe to convert a tanker into a floating drilling, production, storage, and offloading (FDPSO) unit, marking the first FPSO with an integrated mobile drilling rig, according to Prosafe.
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Rig moves onto Entek GoM prospect
Entek Energy has moved a rig on its Gulf of Mexico Big Ugly Fat Boy prospect in the High Island Area.
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Entek farms into High Island A300, A301 in GoM
Entek Energy Ltd. has farmed into High Island blocks A300 and A301 in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Contango updates Mary Rose No.1
Contango Oil & Gas Co. has completed and production tested its Mary Rose No.1 well in Louisiana state waters at State Lease No. 18640 at a rate of approximately 25 MMcf/d (0.7 MMcm/d) of natural gas.
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