Halliburton introduces well design, placement solution

Halliburton launched recently its Drilling Engineering Solutions (DES) service. As drilling complexities increase, the need for comprehensive solutions continues to grow. DES provides fully integrated, custom-engineered solutions to optimize well design and placement - rom high volume wells to complex environments.

DES combines expertise and experience across multiple Halliburton product service lines: Sperry Drilling, Baroid and Halliburton Drill Bits and Services, and is powered by Landmark Software. The DrillingXpert proprietary solution delivery platform allows DES teams to design an entire performance drilling system on a single platform.

The DrillingXpert platform is built on Landmark’s DecisionSpace Well Engineering software and the Engineer’s Data Model (EDM) application, a well data management solution. Utilizing the widely deployed DecisionSpace platform allows DES to exchange drilling technical information readily and more efficiently.

The core of the DES solution delivery is the Drilling Engineering Solution Centers (DESCs), which provide engineering, monitoring and support.

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DNV GL launches risk-based shale development verification service

DNV GL has launched an independent verification service based on the provisions of its Recommended Practice for risk management of shale gas developments and operations (RP), regulatory requirements and other publicly available standards.

The new service will be used as a tool to help assure stakeholders that an independent assessment can assist in preventing incidents, reducing operational costs and limiting the environmental footprint of shale gas developments. Best practices measured in the assessment process include environmental, occupational and process safety, human factors, well integrity, and other elements that may help address the low probability, high consequence incidents under review today.

The verification process determines whether a comprehensive, transparent risk management approach related to risk identification and mitigation has been implemented to allow sustainable shale gas project development or expansion.

The verification service may be used by operators, regulators, insurance companies, banks and other oil and gas stakeholders to frame the risk dialogue, based on international approaches to risk identification, mitigation and monitoring best practices.

DNV GL’s verification protocol will issue a conformance statement for all or part of the RP provisions and applicable publicly available standards and regulations.

“As shale gas and liquids development are experiencing exponential growth in North America, a wide range of operational risks have been realized, including gas flaring, fugitive emissions, rail transport incidents, water management, fracing chemicals, explosions, fires, infrastructure limitations, occupational risks, and asset integrity issues,” said Elisabeth TØrstad, CEO of DNV GL Maritime and Oil & Gas. “Industry can gain stakeholder acceptance only by implementing best practices and proactive risk management.”

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Petrofac awarded $1.2 billion Khazzan gas processing project in Sultanate of Oman

Petrofac, the international oil and gas services provider, has been awarded a contract by BP, worth approximately $1.2 billion, for the central processing facility (CPF) for the Khazzan gas project in the Oman sultanate.

The scope of work will include engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of the central processing facility (CPF) at the Khazzan field.  The CPF will include two process trains, each having a capacity of 525 MMcfgd.  The project also includes an associated condensate processing system, power generation plant, water treatment system and all associated utilities and infrastructure.  The project is expected to be completed in 2017.

Subramanian Sarma, Managing Director of Petrofac' s Onshore Engineering & Construction business, commented:  “Petrofac has executed a large number of projects for BP across many aspects of our business and we are delighted to be supporting them on this pioneering project at Khazzan, the largest new upstream project in Oman."

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Schlumberger introduces new rotary steerable system

Schlumberger has launched the PowerDrive Orbit rotary steerable system (RSS). The new RSS expands the operating envelope of rotary steerable technology by extending system life, delivering precise directional control, and increasing drilling efficiency.

The newly designed pad actuation system, combined with real-time, three-axis shock-and-vibration measurements, allows the new RSS to withstand difficult drilling conditions, and operate at higher rotational speeds than conventional systems. The multi-axis continuous inclination and azimuthal gamma ray capabilities reduce the uncertainty of well positioning, and enable self-steering, to deliver a smoother wellbore.

The PowerDrive Orbit RSS was field tested in more than 500 runs over two years in challenging onshore and offshore drilling conditions, in regions that included the Middle East, onshore U.S., U.S. Gulf of Mexico, Colombia, Mexico, China, Venezuela and the North Sea.

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Atlas Copco launches SmartROC T simulator

Atlas Copco is launching a new surface crawler simulator for operator training: the SmartROC T operator simulator. The simulator is a training tool intended to develop operator skills.

The SmartROC T simulator uses the original controls identical to those on the drilling equipment, providing students with a realistic training environment. The advanced control system is also integrated into the simulator, giving students the opportunity to use all the features of the actual drilling equipment.

The simulator has a pre-designed learning pass to give students step-by-step instructions on operational best practices. The simulator is mounted on a motion platform for a realistic experience.

The simulator is part of a new classroom training module that is both easy to move around, while still having a moving platform. The training can be done from the standard operator seat or from the original RRC control. All scenarios can be done in the dark so that all realistic environments can be trained.

A comprehensive training package is also offered to go with the simulator: the Master Driller program. This consists of three different levels (Bronze, Silver and Gold) that take the operator from classroom training and simulator training to actual training on the drilling equipment.

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U.S. Water appoints Jon Amdursky to media relations team

U.S. Water Services, Inc., a producer of integrated solutions for water treatment, has named Jon Amdursky to its marketing team, focusing on media relations.

Amdursky comes to U.S. Water from BWA Water Additives, where he held similar responsibilities. He served previously as global director of marketing communications for Chemtura Corporation, and, prior to that, managed marketing communications for ISP, Bayer and Dow Chemical.

Amdursky is a graduate of Princeton University, and the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. He also attended the MBA program at Rochester Institute of Technology.

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