... ABSTRACT These are difficult times in the oil and gas industry. With the changes currently taking place in daily operations, drilling contractors and service companies have to remain flexible enough to adapt and survive. The period from 1980-1982 saw the industry become cost inefficient...

.... The establishment of a contingency plan which includes the design of the location to names and phone numbers of pertinent personnel, service and equipment, will help bring a speedy solution to a catastrophe. The local contractor will be the first company involved in assisting the operator before and after...

... ABSTRACT The wheels begin to turn when a drilling contractor is chosen to drill a well. Checks must be made to see that the location is ready for the move in and arrangements must be made for trucks to begin the move. This seems simple, but there always seems to be a rush because...

... Abstract The deepwater operations off the Continental Shelf areas around the world are expected to escalate in the next five to ten years to help meet the world's increased demand for fossil fuel. For the drilling contractor to meet this challenge, he must continue to develop the art...

..., new and old, are critically short of capable operating personnel. Drilling contractors have been telling us for years that they cannot keep experienced people to run their rigs efficiently. Technology has far outstripped performance at all levels of the industry. Most major operational problems...

... foremen, the drilling contractor's toolpushers, and any service company personnel concerned. These discussions are particularly important in regard to drilling fluids and cementing programs. This drilling procedure is prepared for use as a detailed guide in drilling the well to the second intermediate...

...SOCIETY OF PETROLEUM ENGINEERS OF AIME 6200 North Central Expressway Dallas, Texas 75206 PAPER NUMBER THIS IS A PREPRINT SUBJECT TO CORRECTION SPE 2076 Contractor's Role in Planning Economic Drilling Programs By Richard L. Robinson, Coral Drilling, Inc., Midland, Tex. © Copyright 1968 American...

... Abstract The drilling contractors of the Permian Basin have been hard-pressed to meet the demand for 20,000-ft drilling rigs since the discovery of the prolific gas reservoirs in the deep Delaware Basin. The demand came at a time when the contractors of the area had felt the economic squeeze...