In this animated video, Magma Global shows how m-pipe and the Magma IDP system can be used for deepwater hydraulic pumping and light well intervention from small vessels. This short video also includes a fly-around of the IDP system…
Elaine Maslin reports how Slovakian company GA Drilling hopes to make short shrift of section milling using a plasma-based downhole tool technology. Assembly of a plasma testing prototype. Photos from GA Drilling…
Vallourec subsidiary that specializes in the production and repair of accessories for oil and gas wells, Vallourec Tube-Alloy, opened a new plant in Singapore, to be known as Vallourec Tube-Alloy Asia-Pacific. This new site will support…
Oil services giant Schlumberger entered into an agreement to acquire the coiled tubing drilling and coiled tubing units from Xtreme Drilling and Coil Services Corp., a Calgary-based provider of international land drilling and coiled tubing drilling services…
Sandvik will offers weld-free coiled tubing in lengths exceeding 1000m. The first 1010m coiled tube reel is to be symbolically delivered on 10 October 2016 for a demanding offshore oil and gas customer. To meet a growing need for coiled tubing in very long lengths…
The lack of automation in the oil and gas industry is a puzzle to Brian Evans from Curtin University, Australia. Elaine Maslin learned how he hopes to redress the situation. Professor Brian Evans…
Aberdeen-based well intervention specialist READ Cased Hole launched its latest logging technology, ZeroTime, at the 2016 SPE ICoTA Coiled Tubing and Well Intervention Conference and Exhibition in Houston. As a logging while working solution…
Halliburton’s Production Solutions business line has introduced Spectrum Real-Time Coiled Tubing Services. Spectrum Real-Time Coiled Tubing Services comprises two complementary offerings: Spectrum Diagnostic Services and Spectrum Intervention Services…
In this video, Island Offshore shows a successful pilot hole that was drilled for Centrica Energy by using open water coil tubing. Multi purpose offshore vessel, the Island Constructor, drilled a shallow gas pilot hole down to 360m below mudline at the Butch PL 405-field…
Despite slower than anticipated demand for well intervention services, service firms are ploughing ahead with new designs and solutions to help operators get more out of their wells. Elaine Maslin highlights some of the activity in the market…
Open water coiled tubing drilling has been used offshore Norway in an industry first. Elaine Maslin found out more. Island Offshore’s Island Constructor. Images from Centrica Norge Coiled tubing drilling (CTD) isn’t a new concept…
2H Offshore’s Mike Campbell and John Gaver discuss design challenges of riserless well intervention systems and best practices. Figure 1 – Traditional vs riserless intervention systems…
Energy analysts Douglas Westwood say the oilfield services market has seen a 39% drop in capex in the last year, with North American expenditure falling the hardest, at 55%. The group, discussing its World Oilfield Services Market Forecast…
E Plug has been named 2015 winner of the Intervention & Coiled Tubing Association (ICoTA) European Chapter’s Innovation Award. Scott Mitchell, Chair of the European Chapter of ICoTA (left), presents the award to Thomas Johansen…
In this illustrated video, National Oilwell Varco (NOV) shows its Devin subsea completion and intervention package and what it does for deepwater operations. Devin provides various surface support equipment packages and technicians in support of both lower/upper completion operations…
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