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New Force Chem Drilling Fluids Bring Speed to Shale Drilling

Force Free and Force Glide Lubricants Master the Oil Boom

August 30, 2014

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Force Free and Force Glide drilling lubricants are playing a big role in shale plays across North America.

Drilling Jobs Easier With the Correct Drilling Fluids

George Dugan

August 1, 2014

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When a drilling contractor has to work on equipment, they are well aware of the tools it takes to get the job done.

Vermeer Releases Reclaimer for Oil and Gas Drilling Fluids

External power source eliminates possibility of sparks during operation

June 1, 2014

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Vermeer says product "satisfies a growing need in the oil and gas industry."

Baroid IDP’s Peterson to Deliver NGWA’s 2015 McEllhiney Lecture

Senior account executive to share thoughts on drilling fluids, water well drilling

May 19, 2014

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Peterson has worked in the drilling industry for more than 36 years.

World According to Wayne: Differential Sticking Tips for Oil Well Drilling

Wayne Nash

May 1, 2014

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Another winter has pretty much passed in the Williston basin, and I am glad of it. We didn’t have much snow this winter, which made for better road conditions, but the temperature and wind chills set records.

American Augers MCD-1000 Cleaning System

April 7, 2014

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American Augers introduced the MCD-1000 mud system.

The location of the downhole annular pressure tool relative to the 9.875-inch milled tooth tri-cone drill bit.

HDD Tackles the Mississippi

Alexis Brumm

April 1, 2014

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Crossing underneath the Mississippi River using horizontal directional drilling sounds like it could be something out of a driller’s fairy tale. Pipeline owner, Boardwalk Louisiana Midstream, made that fairy tale a reality.

Waste barrels can add up quickly depending on local rulesâ??and sometimes client preferencesâ??for liquid and solid materials disposal.

Solids, Liquid Disposal in Environmental Drilling Not a Guessing Game

David S. Bardsley

April 1, 2014

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One of the scariest terms an environmental driller may face is IDW (investigation derived waste): the solid and liquid material generated by the drilling activity.

Well rehabilitation can help extend the life of irrigation wells in the face of a historic drought plaguing California.

Drilling Fluids: Well Rehabilitation an Option for California Drought

Jim Piasecki

April 1, 2014

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Over this past year, California has experienced one of the worst droughts on record with attention focused on the upcoming irrigation season and what effect it will have on reservoirs and groundwater aquifers. Recently, the areas most affected by the drought have received much needed rain and snow, but from all indications, it will fall short of the large quantities of water needed to sustain the 2014 growing season.

Schramm Buys Air Drill, Expands Drilling Equipment Portfolio

January 1, 2014

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Schramm, together with GenNx360 Capital Partners, has acquired Air Drill Hammers and Bits Pty Ltd., a manufacturer of drilling equipment like hammers and percussion bits for mineral exploration and mining.