Publication: Drilling Contractor

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Honghua developing new-generation shale-drilling rig, plans testing of frac pump

By Katherine Scott, associate editorZhang Mi, chairman and president of Honghua Group, spoke with Drilling Contractor at the 2013 OTC. He noted that while his company’s current focus is on the US onshore market, he believes Honghua can eventually deploy ... [Published Drilling Contractor - May 23 2013]

Entities: Honghua Group Ltd, US 1 Industries Inc, Baker Hughes Inc, China

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

IADC chairman David Williams: Member participation integral to propel industry forward

By Katherine Scott, associate editorIADC is working hard to support drillers and ensure that every crew member has the training, knowledge and support they need to work safely and efficiently “in a business that demands the very best,” 2013 IADC chairman ... [Published Drilling Contractor - May 22 2013]

Entities: Houston (Texas, United States), Ron Tyson, Abilities!

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Noble Energy Inc

Noble Energy moves toward mixed fleet of LNG-dedicated, dual-fuel rigs

By Katherine Scott, associate editorDual-fuel kits on drilling rigs provide flexibility and carry a lower conversion cost than LNG-dedicated rigs, Bryant Dear, Noble Energy, said at 2013 IADC Drilling Onshore Conference in Houston on 16 May. However, ... [Published Drilling Contractor - May 22 2013]

Entities: Noble Energy Inc, Liquefied Natural Gas, Diesel, Houston (Texas, United States), Precision Drilling Corporation

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Marathon Oil Corporation

Marathon Oil: 3,000-plus wells possible in Eagle Ford acreage

By Joanne Liou, associate editorMarathon Oil forecasts its production from US resource plays will increase by 150% from Q3 2011 to Q4 2013, Bryan Roy, vice president – drilling & completions for Marathon Oil, said at the 2013 IADC Drilling Onshore Co ... [Published Drilling Contractor - May 22 2013]

Entities: Bryan Roy, Marathon Oil Corporation, Marathon, Equatorial Guinea, Density

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Statoil ASA

US unconventionals at center of Statoil’s E&P strategy

By Joanne Liou, associate editorAlthough Statoil has deep roots as a Norway-based offshore operator, the company is now finding the US onshore business to be at the heart of its E&P strategy. With core operations in the Bakken, Marcellus and Eagle Ford, ... [Published Drilling Contractor - May 22 2013]

Entities: Statoil ASA, Houston (Texas, United States), collaboration, Norway

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Chesapeake Corporation

Chesapeake taps Anadarko senior VP as new CEO

Robert Douglas (“Doug”) Lawler , will join Chesapeake Energy as its CEO and a member of the Board of Directors, effective 17 June, the company announced this week. Mr Lawler currently serves as senior vice president, international and deepwater operations ... [Published Drilling Contractor - May 21 2013]

Entities: Chesapeake Corporation, Kerr-McGee Corporation, Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Archie W. Dunham, Houston Museum of Natural Science

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Photo gallery: Spotted at OTC

Browse the OTC photo gallery, a collection of photos taken at this year’s Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, Texas.[Show as slideshow] ... [Published Drilling Contractor - May 21 2013]

Entities: Houston (Texas, United States)

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Exclusive video: IADC DGD Workshop discusses drivers, operational challenges

Click here to view the embedded video.Group discussions at the 2013 IADC Dual Gradient Drilling (DGD) Workshop on 9 May in Houston focused on DGD implementation drivers and operational challenges. The event, hosted by the IADC DGD Subcommittee, cultivated ... [Published Drilling Contractor - May 21 2013]

Entities: Gradient, Pacific Drilling SA, Houston (Texas, United States)

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

PETRONAS: NOCs expand globally with increasing autonomy, financial strength

By Joanne Liou, associate editorDato’ Wee Yiaw Hin, PETRONAS executive vice president of exploration and production, described the transformation of the company since its inception in 1974 to a Fortune 500 company with increasing global assets, at the ... [Published Drilling Contractor - May 15 2013]

Entities: PETRONAS Petroliam Nasional Bhd, Malaysia, Houston (Texas, United States), Corporate Governance, International Market

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Statoil sanctions Julia development in GOM with ExxonMobil, pushes ahead with Logan

By Katherine Scott, associate editorSpeaking at the 2013 OTC, Jason Nye, senior vice president US offshore for Statoil, said the company is currently producing three fields in the Gulf of Mexico at approximately 40,000 bbls of oil/day but hopes to increase ... [Published Drilling Contractor - May 15 2013]

Entities: Statoil ASA, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Gulf of Mexico, Sanctions, Maersk Developer

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Different dual-gradient methods enable drilling in deepwater, depleted reservoirs

Increasing pore pressures and fracture gradients in target reservoirs in the Gulf of Mexico have motivated Chevron to use a seabed pumping dual-gradient drilling method, Ken Smith, Chevron, said at the 2013 IADC DGD Workshop on 9 May in Houston.By Joanne ... [Published Drilling Contractor - May 15 2013]

Entities: Ken Smith, Chevron Corp, Gradient

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Exclusive video: New composite wireline cable contains seven-conductor electrical core

Click here to view the embedded video.Serko Sarian , telemetry and conveyance portfolio manager for Schlumberger , talks with Drilling Contractor associate editor Katherine Scott about the company’s TuffLINE composite wireline cable on the exhibit floor ... [Published Drilling Contractor - May 15 2013]

Entities: Schlumberger Limited, Houston (Texas, United States), Portfolio Manager

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