Oil Gas Industry InterviewsRussia Upstream Magazine

Closure Interview, Denis Ivanov, General Director for Nabors Russia

What is your position and how long have you been in the company? I am the General Director for Nabors Russia. I have been working for Nabors for more than 3.5 years. How long has your company been operating in Russia? Nabors is successfully working in Russia for almost 10 …

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Eurasia Journal News

DATE CHANGE – RDCR 2015 now being held on the 9th April 2015 at the Kempinski Baltschug Hotel, Moscow

Please note the date has changed for the RDCR 2015 from the 2nd of April to the 9th April 2015. Now in its 3rd year, the RDCR is Russia premier drilling technology event focussing on the purchasing needs of Russia’s leading Operators and Drilling Contractors. Event Webpage

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Hardbanding Solutions: New Gauge Measures Hardband Thickness “At A Glance”

Producers, drilling contractors and rental companies periodically experience marginally acceptable hardbanding applications.  But now there is a simple, but effective, new tool to ensure that their hardband applicators are properly applying hardbanding alloys such as Duraband® NC or Tuffband® NC.  The new Hardbanding Gauge & Rule, just introduced by Hardbanding …

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RPI: Horizontal Drilling in Russia

Horizontal drilling increased by 80% in both KMAD and East Siberia between 2007-2012. The contribution to incremental drilling was roughly the same in both regions. As a result, horizontal drilling is rising at a steady pace in Russia due to both the development of new fields in greenfield oil producing …

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PetroNeft Resources: Operations Update

PetroNeft owner and operator of Licences 61 and 67, Tomsk Oblast, Russian Federation, is pleased to announce an operations update. Highlights Delineation drilling results at Lineynoye No. 9 indicate the J1-1 interval is oil saturated and in line with expectations. Average Production remains at about 2,300 bopd, with additional workovers …

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