Halliburton and Zhaikmunai LLC Confirm Sponsorship at KDR 2017
KDR, Kazakhstan’s Largest Well Engineering Forum We are now less than 2 months out from the largest annual gathering of well engineering specialists in Kazakhstan. The 3rd KDR is taking place on the 21st September at the Palace of Independence in Astana and is a must attend forum for any …
RDCR 2017 Operator Awards: Halliburton – Service Company of the Year
The 2017 Russian Drilling Roundtable (RDCR) has named Halliburton its Service Company of the Year. Now in its fifth year, the RDCR is a unique gathering of drilling professionals from leading drilling contractors and regional operators. Participants interact with Russian and international suppliers of rig and drilling equipment, exchanging information …
Halliburton Enters Alliance with OSRL and Trendsetter Engineering for Subsea Well-Capping Solutions
With the MOU, the companies will create a strategic alliance for oil and gas exploration and production companies globally, covering integrated solutions for preparedness and response associated with subsea well control activities, Oil Spill Response said in a statement on Tuesday. The new agreement further enhances the policies and procedures …
Halliburton Commences Drilling Program for LUKOIL at Vostochno-Taimyrsky
Halliburton Company announced today that it launched drilling operations in the Zhuravlinaya area of the Vostochno-Taimyrsky license block for LUKOIL in early April. The project involves Halliburton constructing a 5,500 meter exploration well in addition to delivering an integrated service package which includes directional drilling, drill bits, drilling fluids, well …
Halliburton Announces Leadership Transition
Halliburton Company today announced its Board of Directors has unanimously elected Jeff Miller, the Company’s president and a board member, to the position of president and CEO. Dave Lesar, who has led Halliburton as chairman and CEO since 2000, will continue serving the Company as executive chairman. The leadership changes …
Technology Roundtable: Wellbore Cementing
1. How do you measure and calculate the optimum properties for the cement/slurry which will be pumped down hole? Weatherford: Cement slurry design is based on the well data, such as bottom hole circulating temperature (BHCT), bottom hole static temperature (BHST), pore pressure and fracture gradient. Challenges faced by well …
Halliburton: Looking to Buy Aker Solutions? No Change in Ownership says Aker ASA
Norwegian investment firm Aker ASA does not plan to announce any news regarding its holdings in engineering firm Aker Solutions, where it is the top owner, an Aker spokesman said on Tuesday. After rumours Halliburton was looking to purchase the company. Financial daily Finansavisen late on Monday reported that U.S. …
Technology Roundtable: Intelligent Well Completions
1. Intelligent well completions or ‘smart’ wells enable operators to acquire data, monitor and remotely control well operations for maximum productivity. What is the degree of this technology implementation in Russia and what operators are currently using it? Weatherford: Intelligent well completion is an integrated package featuring complex design and including …
Technology Roundtable: Brownfield Development
1. In comparison to the total activity in Russia, how important is brownfield development at the moment? Weatherford: The majority of Russia’s oilfields are brownfields with high water cut. Nevertheless, these assets are responsible for most of the local oil production. With the decline in oil prices and subsequent decline …
Technology Roundtable: Lost Circulation
1. In which regions of Russia are lost circulation issues consistently found? Halliburton: In the current economic conditions, many oil companies focus on the development of mature fields. As a rule, such fields have well-developed infrastructure, and their investments have long ago paid off . However, the other side of …