Collapse-resistance values for special casing that undergoes external deformation can be calculated with new pressure equations developed by the Southwest Petroleum Institute, China. These equations ...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Expro (NYSE: XPRO), a leading provider of energy services, achieved a world record by deploying the heaviest casing string to date, using its advanced Blackhawk® Gen III ...

BHP Billiton Petroleum eliminated an intermediate casing string in a Permian basin pilot by switching to an oil-based mud (OBM) from a water-based mud. BHP Billiton Petroleum eliminated an ...

Once a well has been drilled, if it is to become a production well, the well must undergo completion. While drilling a well cuts through the rock formations and allows drilling engineers to reach the ...

Conductor casing Conductor casing is the first string set below the structural casing (i.e., drive pipe or marine conductor run to protect loose near-surface formations and to enable circulation of ...

NEW IBERIA, La., May 28, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Predator® patent - pending new section milling and cutting technology was developed to meet the industry need for efficient and cost-effective ...

The operation, conducted aboard the Transocean Deepwater Titan - an 8th-generation ultra-deepwater drillship - set a new benchmark in deepwater well construction. With a maximum hook load of 2.849 ...

Record-breaking cementing technology enhances rig safety and efficiency pushing the boundaries of deepwater well construction. HOUSTON, September 08, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Expro (NYSE: XPRO), a ...