As the use of fiber optics has increased in the oil and gas industry to enhance production via better data reliability, availability and performance than traditional copper communication systems, so have the number of “deployable” systems used in remote locations.
We have all been told at some point in our life that good things come to those who wait. In well rehabilitation projects, chemical contact time is one part of a successful program.
Industry creates profit and products we can all use, but it often comes at a significant cost. The positive outcome of hydraulic fracturing is the discovery of more usable natural gas, but one frequently mentioned downside is the way water is used in the process.
Tripping out drill rods can range from being somewhat tedious to seriously dangerous; not to mention it is also hard, physical work. While sharing the same basic principles of water well, geothermal, foundation and other drilling industries, the processes used for tripping the drilling rods in the oil and gas industries are a different animal altogether.