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14.05.2012
Ceramic proppant for slickwater fracturing
The industry is experiencing severe guar gum shortages caused by substantially lower guar bean production in India and Pakistan which produce more than 96 percent of world supply. With demand remaining high, the price of guar gum has increased more... More»
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11.05.2012
Halliburton Introduces MaxForce®-FRAC Charges for Improved Fracturing Placement and Efficiency
Halliburton has developed a new class of perforating shaped charges designed for perforating oil and gas wells prior to hydraulic fracturing. The MaxForce®-FRAC charge is designed to optimize fracturing efficiency and placement by providing... More»
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10.05.2012
Centek S2 centralizer effective in shale oil completions
Centek Group’s S2 centralizer has been run highly effectively in shale rock completions in the USA. The S2 has been used for oil extraction in shale plays in Colorado’s Niobara formation in the DJ basin and the Bakken formation in North Dakota... More»
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09.05.2012
M Squared Unveils Laser-Based Hydrocarbon Leak Detection Technology
Scottish technology company M Squared has pioneered a laser-based hydrocarbon detection and imaging system which could spot the tiniest of leaks on production platforms, pipelines and processing plant from hundreds of meters away. More»
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08.05.2012
Two-way telemetry ushers in a new era for slickline
Slickline methods have changed little in the more than 75 years they’ve been in use; basic downhole operations have been performed through the manipulation of downhole tools attached to the end of this single thin wire. When using this method,... More»
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07.05.2012
GE Marks Deepwater Drilling Breakthrough
In a milestone for the global oil and gas industry, GE is showcasing its new MaxLift 1800 pump system at the 2012 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC). This product will pave the way for the use of dual gradient drilling (DGD) technology in... More»
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03.05.2012
Proserv Unveils Innovative Well Abandonment Tool
Proserv, a global leader in energy production technology services, has unveiled a next generation subsea cutting tool that provides complete well severance and significantly reduces in-well operational time by up to 50 percent. More»
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02.05.2012
Baker Hughes Launches New Electronically Actuated Casing Packer, Wireless Top Drive Cement Head
As operators look to reduce risk in harsh offshore environments, Baker Hughes’ newest technologies offer the latest solutions in long string, deepwater completions. More»
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01.05.2012
Halliburton Launches Solution to Equivalent Circulating Density Challenges
Halliburton announced at the Offshore Technology Conference a comprehensive solution to help operators access reservoirs previously inaccessible due to low equivalent circulating density (ECD) margins. This solution comprises new and existing... More»
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30.04.2012
Sampling and formation testing qualified for high-temperature environments
Schlumberger scientists and engineers have developed a newly qualified sampling and formation testing system that performs reliably and efficiently to minimize risk in even the most challenging operations--especially those involving remote... More»
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