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Douglas C. Nester
When one considers $90 oil, $8 gas, two consecutive, non-eventful hurricane seasons and dropping service prices, it is difficult for independents playing in the GOM to say many bad things about 2007.
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Alexander Kemp
The year 2007 has been another active year in the UK Continental Shelf
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Tony Hayward
Energy security is a front-of-mind issue for the people of the world.
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Dr. D. Nathan Meehan
While there is a lot of oil left in reservoirs, demand remains high.
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Paul Kelly
Last month, the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 17-4 in favor of US ratification of the Law of the Sea Convention.
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Dietswell has developed the RCR series, a new drilling concept adapted to tropical and desert conditions.
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Horizontal Well Drillers (HWD) has deployed its second-generation drilling rig this October.
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Shell and Frontier will build and roll out a new drillship concept, known as the “Bully” rig.
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IDM’s new QUICKSKID Rigs are integrated AC drilling systems designed with a focus on pad drilling locations with multiple wellheads
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Bentec’s Nomad-Class rig, jointly developed with international drilling contractor KCA DEUTAG is a new land rig designed for desert terrain conditions.
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Thomas E. Marsh
Semisubmersible demand is strong, but jackup owners face a more challenging environment.
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Victor Schmidt
Marine rigs begin long-term contracts, while land rigs shift to shorter contracts as utilization softens.
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William Donald (Donnie) Harris III
Oil prices are again one of the hottest topics in our industry today.
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David A. Pursell
Crude oil should have another solid year in 2008 as long as prices don’t go too high, too fast and crater global demand.
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Over the last 15 years, Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) have helped operators optimize power distribution for drilling and production equipment.
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The Derrick Stand Building (DSB) System developed by ODS International can be retrofitted to virtually any rig mast or derrick configuration
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Cummins Inc. introduced its Tier 2 QSK38 and QSK50 Drilling Power Modules.
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The newly engineered PS120 is a hydraulic motor-driven, 120-ton power swivel that provides shock-free torque.
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M-I SWACO has introduced its patented MEERKAT PT dual-motion shale shaker that is ideally suited for drilling rigs and separation operations where space is at a premium.
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National Oilwell Varco (NOV), in alliance with Deublin Company, manufacturer of precision rotating unions, has designed the next generation of washpipe systems.
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The Ellis Williams Engineering Company (EWECO) is on the verge of showcasing its next generation of pumps
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The T-WREX make-up break-out system from Hawk Industries, Inc. is an innovative design that incorporates the features of its HAWKJAW system
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LeTourneau Technologie (LTI) Drilling Systems (formerly LEWCO) designed the DirectDrive line, its new top drive system requiring no gearbox.
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Weatherford’s TorkWrench tong provides up to 100,000 ft-lb (136 kN-m) of torque for the toughest makeup and breakout jobs.
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Galen Cobb
High oil prices and high demand for energy services do not make life easy for service companies
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Robert E. Warren
The year 2007 surged ahead on a number of levels and set many new records.
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Katrina Boughal
Vol. 228 No. 12   WHAT THE INDUSTRY EXPECTS IN 2008 What the industry expects in 2008 The year 2007 has been extr