Drilling
News
April 15, 2025
Halliburton and Nabors Industries have achieved the first fully automated surface and subsurface execution of rotary and slide drilling operations in Oman. The closed-loop drilling execution earned both companies the 2025 Digital Enabler of the Year Award and represents a step forward in automation in the region.
News
April 11, 2025
The number of U.S. rigs drilling for crude fell by nine to 480 this week, the biggest drop since June 2023. Domestic oil prices have been hovering around the low $60s-a-barrel, below levels that energy executives have said they need to make new drilling profitable.
News
April 11, 2025
Nabors and Corva AI are expanding their alliance with the launch of RigCLOUD® Powered by Corva, a fully integrated drilling intelligence solution that combines Nabors’ edge and cloud computing platform with Corva’s AI-driven analytics.
News
April 04, 2025
Lufkin Industries, a global leader in surface production equipment and automation solutions, has announced the sale of its North America Downhole (NAM Downhole) business to Q2 Artificial Lift Services, a leading provider of downhole reciprocating pumps.
News
April 01, 2025
Specialist drilling waste management company, TWMA*, has secured a three-year contract with TotalEnergies UK for its renowned drilling waste management services, marking the continuation of a long-term relationship between the two companies.
News
April 01, 2025
Cairn Oil & Gas has entered into an agreement with Parker Wellbore to expand operations in India using a high-performance 2000HP drilling rig. Cairn will deploy the rig in Barmer, Rajasthan—the company's largest onshore producing asset in India, this month.
Webcast
Unlocking bypassed resources - Advanced coiled tubing drilling solutions for mature assets
April 23, 2025
Baker Hughes
In mature assets, operators may discover that hydrocarbons were missed during initial phases of extraction due to a variety of reasons ranging from limited surface slots and reservoir compartmentalization to inefficient sweeps or fluids migration.
In this webcast, we will explore how the application of coiled-tubing technologies with fit-for-purpose solutions can tap into hydrocarbons missed during initial phases of extraction—boosting recovery from existing reservoirs while reducing the operational carbon footprint. The webcast will include success stories demonstrating how a portfolio of coiled-tubing drilling technologies has been applied in drilling new wells, side tracks, slot recovery, well deepening, and infill drilling.
News
March 28, 2025
A federal district judge on Thursday ruled against a Biden administration sale of oil and gas drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico, faulting the government with failing to sufficiently analyze its possible effects on the climate and endangered whales.
Article
March 2025
Deployment of a new azimuthal resistivity tool for coiled tubing drilling not only marks the first time it is being used on coiled tubing but also highlights just how effective it could be in helping operators realize real efficiencies on their projects.
News
March 26, 2025
Baker Hughes announced Wednesday a multi-year contract with Dubai Petroleum Establishment (DPE), for and on behalf of Dubai Supply Authority (DUSUP), to provide integrated coiled-tubing drilling services for the company’s Margham Gas storage project.
News
March 26, 2025
Executives at U.S. shale companies expect President Donald Trump’s 25% steel import tariffs to lead to lower activity in the shale patch, according to the latest energy survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
Article
March 2025
This article presents a unique experience where logging-while-drilling data could be streamed with high quality in real time, in a record-length extended-reach well drilled through complex carbonate reservoirs with deployment of an advanced new solution.
Article
March 2025
The last five columns have looked backward to measured how far drilling has advanced, and outlined some of the issues the industry still has and outlined the ways we could get even better and prevent performance issues.
News
March 25, 2025
Tullow Oil will pump as much as it can from mature assets in West Africa this year as part of plans to bring debt below $1 billion. "In the year ahead, our priorities are to progress our refinancing plan and optimize our production activities," Tullow said in a statement.
News
March 25, 2025
Enteq Technologies has successfully completed its latest round of trials for The SABER Tool, its next-generation Rotary Steerable System (RSS) technology, at the Catoosa Test Facility. The testing phase reinforces the tool’s potential as a more reliable, lower-cost RSS for downhole environments.
News
March 21, 2025
ReconAfrica has moved up drilling plans for its Prospect I exploration well in the Damara Ford Belt region of Namibia as a result of successful progress to date. Prospect I contains significant hydrocarbon and natural gas potential, the company announced.
Webcast
Drill Faster, Drill Longer: Take control to mitigate destructive downhole vibrations
May 21, 2025
Baker Hughes
Join us for an insightful webinar on how you can drill further and faster – without compromises. Built for extremes and trusted to deliver every time, the Baker Hughes' torsional vibration dampener enhances directional control, extends bottom hole assembly lifespan, and optimizes drilling performance whilst staying stable and true.
This proven technology delivers consistent performance, helping you achieve higher rates of penetration, maximize efficiency, and reduce downtime. Our experts will reveal how this advanced solution helps operators push the limits of efficiency and reliability, ensure stable high-performance drilling in the harshest environments.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how you can drill faster, drill longer, and achieve more with confidence.
News
March 04, 2025
SLB today launched EWC™ electric well control technologies, which reduce capex and opex, while making mission-critical drilling operations safer. EWC technologies replace hydraulics with a simplified electric power system, SLB stated.
News
February 27, 2025
TWMA* has officially broken ground on its latest facility in Habshan, Abu Dhabi. The milestone marks the beginning of construction for the world’s most advanced, self-sustainable drilling waste management site.
News
February 26, 2025
Halliburton and Sekal AS deployed the world’s first automated on-bottom drilling system with the integration of Halliburton’s LOGIX™ automation and remote operations, Sekal’s Drilltronics®, and the rig automation control system.
News
February 24, 2025
Black Gold Exploration Corp. (BGX) has commenced drilling on the Fritz 2-30 oil and gas well in Clay County, Ind. BGX recently acquired a 10% working interest in the well and an option to participate in any offset developmental wells in a 210-acre area of mutual interest from the operator, Adler Energy.
