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Reliability and trust provide foundation for industry-leading problem solving

Things don't always go to plan. That’s why Odfjell Technology's fishing and remedial team offers the right solution in every situation. Safe and reliable well intervention services, built on a foundation of experience and expertise, can make the…

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Efficient drill floor handling with Flush Mounted Spider

The introduction of the FMS (Flush Mounted Spider) has made a step change in Tubular Running Operations. The increased safety on the rig floor is…

Can a competent drilling crew also be used to run casing?

The short answer is; Yes! A competent drilling crew can be used to run casing. In this post I'll look at how we assure that the drilling personnel…

TFA challenges in top hole drilling

There is always a discussion about where to put the most flow, through the bit or through the hole opener. There are as many points of views on this…

The intelligent drill floor robots are coming to your drilling rig

It is not science fiction and it is not years ahead of us: The robots are here, they are for real, they are highly intelligent professional drill crew…

What is a BX elevator?

The BX elevator is a hydraulic, remotely operated elevator, with changeable bushings, to easily change the "dressing" of the elevator. Which makes it…

Lean in Well Services offshore and onshore

In an industry where every second counts and time is money, it’s vital we streamline and optimize our systems to ensure quality end-products and…

How to drill a 40” conductor string using a crt tool?

There are two main challenges you face when you get carried away by the thought of drilling a conductor string: There are no bits big enough, and…

How offshore experience prevents us from making the same mistake twice

Mistakes cost time, they cost money, they can put a stop to operations, cause material damage and uncontrolled discharges to the environment. Worst of…

Rig Supervisor: How do you know your Tubular Running Services crew is competent?

Our Service Supervisors understand the significance of having a skilled and competent TRS (Tubular Running Services) crew. An experienced casing crew…

Classification versus strength of drill pipe

A question we're sometimes asked is: Why is drill pipe classified as “Premium” once it has been in the hole, and why is it all of a sudden 20%…

The Well Blog's top 10 blog posts of 2015

Christmas has come to a close, the presents have all been opened, and the years nearly over... and what a great year it’s been for The Well Blog.…

Casing Hanger Make Up with CRT

I have previously written about Top Drive Casing Running and the benefits of this method. However, it has a couple of downsides. I will touch upon one…

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