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Pipe Light Calculation 16 Aug 2013 | 02:25 pm
Pipe light, which is a special term in a snubbing operation, describes the condition of the well which well head pressure and buoyancy acting upward again a cross sectional area of pipe is greater tha...
Free Promotion Download Well Control Quiz Book: Tricky Questions and Well Control Equipment 9 Aug 2013 | 03:53 am
We would like to have a free download promotion for our Kindle well control book “Tricky Questions and Well Control Equipment” which is the interactive quiz book running on kindle devices, Tablets, an...
BP’s $1Billion Battle On ‘Absurd’ Oil Rig Blast Claims As Total Bill For Disaster Hits £27.7Billion 1 Aug 2013 | 02:46 am
BP is to appeal $1billion of compensation payments for its Gulf of Mexico oil spill, after lashing out at ‘absurd’ claims by US law firms cashing in on the disaster. The British oil giant yesterday i...
Drillstring Elongation Due To a Tensile Load 31 Jul 2013 | 09:00 am
When a tensile load is applied into a drillstring, it results in elongation of the drillstring. The formula to determine pipe elongation is listed below; Oilfield unit e = (L x T) ÷ (735,000 x W) ...
More News Update: Fire subsides after Hercules 265 partially collapses 27 Jul 2013 | 06:58 am
I’ve collected several sources of Hercules 265 Blows Out. You can read the update here. CIMB: Fire subsides after gulf rig partially collapses A Gulf of Mexico drilling rig partially collapsed...
Hydrostatic Pressure Calculation Online (Metric Unit) 25 Jul 2013 | 02:10 pm
The form below is for calculating hydrostatic pressure in metric unit. Basic information for hydrostatic pressure Hydrostatic pressure calculation Any comments are welcome.
Hercules Jackup Rig 265 Blows Out In Gulf Of Mexico and 44 People Evaculated 24 Jul 2013 | 08:18 pm
This is very bad news “ Hercules Jackup Rig 265 Blows Out In Gulf Of Mexico and 44 People Evaculated”. The details that I gather from several sources on the internet. This is the reason why well contr...
Riser Margin – One of Important Concepts For Deep Water Drilling 20 Jul 2013 | 12:09 pm
Riser margin in the mud weight increase below mud line to compensate bottom hole pressure in case of an accident disconnect or a failure marine riser close to the BOP stack at sea bed. The riser marg...
Free Promotion Download Well Control Quiz Book: Kick Detection (Warning Sign) and Shut In 15 Jul 2013 | 02:10 pm
We would like to have a free download promotion for our Kindle well control book “Kick Detection (Warning Sign) and Shut In” which is the interactive quiz book running on kindle. This promotion will ...
Mechanical Blind Back Off Drill String and Tubular 12 Jul 2013 | 01:40 pm
Mechanical blind back off is the procedure to intentionally break out stuck drill string by applying left hand torque and transmitting down hole. This is the last method to recover drill string becaus...
