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A new standard operating procedure for the application of Duraband® NC hardbanding on completion tubing connections has just been released by Hardbanding Solutions by Postle Industries.  The upset connections of 2-7/8 and 2-3/8 tubing are experiencing excessive wear in many drilling environments, especially horizontal drilling.   This excessive wear is not …

Gazprom Neft has completed testing of its proprietary “GeoMate” IT system, allowing the collation and analysis of geological information across all producing assets owned by the company. Gazpromneft-Noyabrskneftegaz,Gazpromneft-Murvalenko, Gazpromneft-Khantos, Gazpromneft-Vostok, and Gazpromneft-Orenburg are all now connected to the system, on a single, integrated platform. The software and engineering behind the new system were developed by experts at the Gazpromneft …

Gazprom Neft has completed testing of its proprietary “GeoMate” IT system, allowing the collation and analysis of geological information across all producing assets owned by the company. Gazpromneft-Noyabrskneftegaz,Gazpromneft-Murvalenko, Gazpromneft-Khantos, Gazpromneft-Vostok, and Gazpromneft-Orenburg are all now connected to the system, on a single, integrated platform. The software and engineering behind the new system were developed by experts at the Gazpromneft …

Tercel Oilfield Products today announced the release of its new Premium series Roller Cone Drill Bits. Tercel’s premium bearing roller cone bit line has – at its foundation – precision machined bearing races that are matched to provide the optimum fit and finish for extended operations, even with parameters of …

BP announced today that it is now operating the world’s first robotic coreflooding system. The Core Flood Robot is the most recent addition to BP’s programme of enhanced oil recovery (EOR) research facilities. Coreflooding is one of the most important techniques used to identify and evaluate EOR technologies. It measures …

Crane systems manufactured by the J D Neuhaus company can be supplied with Atex classifications EX II 2 GD IIA T4 / EX II 3 GD IIB T4, with increased spark protection also available for explosion level II C. Their products are currently used worldwide, operating in some of the most dangerous …

OpendTect 5.0 Strengthens dGB’s HorizonCube and Sequence Stratigraphic Capabilities and Provides Interpreters with New Ways of Analyzing Seismic Data dGB Earth Sciences, the leading provider of seismic interpretation software to the oil & gas industry, today announced the launch of OpendTect 5.0, the latest version of its open source seismic …

Tercel Oilfield Products today announced the release of the Patented MicroCORE™ Cutting System, its newest PDC Drill Bit innovation. The MicroCORE cutting system is a revolutionary PDC drill bit design that redistributes high energy consumption from the center of the drill bit to the more efficient areas of the cutting …

Invizion Evaluation service provides E&P operators an increased level of well integrity assurance by enhancing cement evaluation techniques Schlumberger announced today the release of Invizion Evaluation* well integrity service, which helps operators evaluate zonal isolation by using integrated drilling, cementing and well logging data. “One key component in achieving zonal …

Drill bits with Stinger elements across the bit face increase run length and rate of penetration while improving steering in directional applications. Smith Bits, a Schlumberger company, announced today the introduction of StingBlade* conical diamond element bit. StingBlade bits increase run length and rate of penetration (ROP) while delivering improved …