HYPROTEC Provides Comprehensive Service Support for Drilling and Hydraulic Fracturing Laboratory Equipment
The HYPROTEC Service Center provides commissioning, repair, calibration, and verification services for laboratory equipment. Our specialization includes instruments for testing drilling fluids, cementing systems, and hydraulic fracturing fluids. Our specialists have many years of experience working with equipment from both Russian and international manufacturers. This enables us to deliver fast …
Expro to add Transformational Managed Pressure Drilling Technologies with Acquisition of Norway-Based Enhanced Drilling
Energy services provider Expro (NYSE: XPRO) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Enhanced Drilling, a technology leader in managed pressure drilling (MPD), creating a growth platform that expands Expro’s drilling and completion capabilities throughout the well lifecycle. The proposed acquisition advances Expro’s strategy to grow …
Drilling Achimov Formations: Key Risks and Real-Time Drilling Fluid Monitoring
Currently, 54% of oil reserves are classified as hard-to-recover, with projections indicating an increase to up to 70% by 2030. Among these, the Achimov formations are considered the most promising reserves for development by most operators in Yamal through 2035. Drilling Achimov formations is associated with the following geological and …
Digitalisation of procurement at TAGRAS Holding — efficiency increased by around 20%
The transition from a fragmented approach in procurement activities to a unified group-wide procurement management system made it possible to increase efficiency and completely abandon imported software in the management of material and technical resources. Evgeny Terletsky, Head of Production Planning at TAGRAS Holding, spoke about this in more detail. …
PNTZ Implements Artificial Intelligence for Pipe Geometry Control
Pervouralsk New Pipe Plant (PNTZ), a subsidiary of TMK (Pipe Metallurgical Company), has implemented a digital quality control project in its pipe rolling shop. The machine vision system includes a unique hardware and software complex and incorporates a range of proprietary solutions, enabling continuous end-to-end monitoring of pipe geometry parameters. …
Halliburton Discusses Commercial Terms for Operations in Venezuela
American oilfield services company Halliburton is discussing commercial terms for operating in Venezuela with clients, CEO Jeff Miller said. “We are having excellent discussions with clients. We are discussing commercial terms (for operations in Venezuela),” Reuters quoted Miller as saying. The agency notes that interest in Venezuela has sharply increased …
More than 800 employees of TMK received awards to mark the 25th anniversary of the company
Pipe Metallurgical Company (TMK) marked its 25th anniversary on April 17, 2026. To commemorate the milestone, more than 800 employees were awarded state, departmental, regional, and corporate honours for their significant contribution to the development of the metallurgical industry and many years of dedicated service. Among the awards were Letters …
Growth Through Technology and Partnership: How a Division of TAGRAS Holding Strengthens Its Position in Directional Drilling
In 2025, the geophysical division of TAGRAS Holding demonstrated steady growth in the segment of directional drilling. Despite a challenging market environment, the division not only maintained but expanded its client base, and also reached a new level of cooperation with a number of partners. The key result is the …
MudVisionRT by HYPROTEC Demonstrates High Efficiency Under High Vibration Loads
As a result of successfully completed pilot industrial trials, the MudVisionRT hardware and software system demonstrated high efficiency and reliability at the customer’s site. The automated drilling fluid monitoring system was commissioned on December 23, 2025, showing a high level of correlation with conventional testing methods in the range of …
Emergency Logistics from China in 5 Days: How a Hydraulic Fracturing Operation Was Saved and Multimillion Losses Avoided
TagraS-RS has developed unique expertise in efficient coordination with Chinese partners, successfully executing a “manual” delivery of a critically important component for a blender unit. During the implementation of the Kondaneft project, a sudden failure occurred in a key component of a blender unit used for hydraulic fracturing. The situation …
