Baker Hughes

Allows operators to drill faster and farther, performs as well as oil-based fluid systems Baker Hughes has introduced the LATIDRILL™ water-based drilling fluid system to help operators enhance wellbore quality and increase drilling efficiency in extended lateral sections in unconventional shale plays. The LATIDRILL system is more environmentally favorable than …

Rigorous qualification process improves confidence in selection of compliant chemical products Baker Hughes has added drilling and completion fluids, production chemicals, and additives used in cementing and stimulation operations to its SmartCare™ family of environmentally responsible solutions, becoming the first oilfield services company to apply a comprehensive standardized environmental assessment process …

New Shapes Offer Improved Performance during Wellbore Intervention Baker Hughes recently introduced METAL MUNCHER™ AMT (advanced milling technology) cutters to achieve greater efficiency and longer runs with cutting and milling systems used for casing exits and wellbore intervention. Clean and efficient milling operations help operators reduce risks and prevent nonproductive …

Baker Hughes’ new mechanized, self-pinning rigless intervention system, Mastiff™, provides operators an alternative method for carrying out pipe installation and retrieval operations, which typically require a costly offshore rig. By eliminating the need for a rig, the Mastiff Rigless Intervention System (RIS) can reduce the cost of abandonment, workover and …

Baker Hughes announces the release of JewelSuite™ 2012, the latest version of the global oilfield service company’s reservoir modeling software that makes it simple for operators to evaluate potential sweet spots and analyze thousands of wells. JewelSuite 2012 reservoir modeling software now offers enhanced functionality with a complete workflow for …

As operators look to reduce risk in harsh offshore environments, Baker Hughes’ newest technologies offer the latest solutions in long string, deepwater completions. The Baker Hughes ZX-e™ Electronically Actuated Casing Packer remotely creates a mechanical barrier to flow paths during wellbore construction, completion, production and abandonment operations, while a state-of-the-art …

A new Baker Hughes service identifies potential drilling issues before they occur by pinpointing similar case histories in real-time using a global library of drilling practices and expert advice to provide operators with suggestions on how to respond or take corrective actions while drilling. Baker Hughes’ WellLink™ Radar Remote Drilling …

Drilling in tight leases is challenging for operators, who now can look to Baker Hughes’  AutoTrak Curve™ Rotary Steerable System – a revolutionary tool that can drill vertical, curve and horizontal sections in one fast run to maximize available pay zones and reduce the number of trips. The AutoTrak Curve …

Eriell Group started drilling activities within the framework of new project with OJSC Pechoraneft at Kolvinskoe Oilfield. The Company was selected as the prime contractor for construction of 32 producing horizontal and directional wells with complex well profiles and outsteps up to2,500 m. Eriell Group will operate four sets of ZJ …

Baker Hughes has broadened its pipeline service portfolio to include circumferential magnetic flux leakage (MFL) inspection technology, which enables pipeline operators to identify anomalies in pipeline long seams and more effectively manage the risk associated with cracks in long seam welds and the overall integrity of their pipeline assets. Baker …