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Drillers Have a Lot to Talk About

April 1, 2014

I have a soft spot for human achievement. We engineer, drill and tunnel ourselves out of some of the hardest problems imaginable. This month, we write about a project that installed a pipeline for brine under the Mississippi River.

Tech Topics: Safety, Tooling Investments Overlooked as Cost Savers

Monika Portman

April 1, 2014

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A quick introduction: When I found out I had the opportunity to contribute to the Tech Topics column for The Driller, I was excited to share the perspective from a provider of drilling services, drilling equipment and performance tooling. I hope that my contribution provides insight to the base of educated readers and drives discussion in the exploration drilling market.

How Long is Your Extended Lateral?

Jeremy Verdusco

March 5, 2014

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I got a crash course in high-tech horizontal drilling on a recent trip to Houston.

Atlas Copco Wins Contract for Drill Delivery

Minera Los Pelambres chose Atlas Copco’s Drilling Solutions division to deliver four large blasthole drills for copper mining.

March 4, 2014

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Atlas Copco won a contract to deliver a number of large range Pit Viper rotary blasthole drills to Chilean mining company Minera Los Pelambres.

Talbert Manufacturing Introduces Oil Field Trailer Series

Talbert designed the trailers with features that make for fast and efficient equipment loading and durability.

February 26, 2014

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Talbert Manufacturing, a manufacturer of lowbed heavy-haul trailers, introduced its Oil Field Trailer Series.

Horizontal Well Drilling Engineer Gives Tips for Oil and Gas Laterals

Jane Thomas

February 16, 2014

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A senior drilling engineer discusses the art and science of extended laterals ahead of oil and gas conference.

Catching up on Drilling News

Jeremy Verdusco

February 4, 2014

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Check out updates on stories I've recently covered in The Driller and on this blog.

$Hose Solutions has a "lay flat" approach to the problem of getting millions of gallons of fresh water quickly to a fracking site.$

Industry Tackles Water Supply Issues for Fracking

Rachel Beavins Tracy

February 1, 2014

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Horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing have revolutionized natural gas production in the U.S., projected to rise 44 percent from 2011 to 2040 largely due to these technologies.

The World According to Wayne: Hydraulic Fracturing Only Sounds Scary

Wayne Nash

February 1, 2014

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I read in the news the other day that America may pass Saudi Arabia as the world’s largest producer of oil and gas. This certainly comes as a pleasant surprise to those of us who lived through previous booms and subsequent busts. It’s kinda like the old West Texas bumper sticker that read, “Lord, give us one more boom, we promise not to waste it away,” or words to that effect.

Enteq Upstream Forms Directional Drilling Division

January 1, 2014

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Enteq Upstream, which offers systems for measurement while drilling (MWD) and directional drilling, has merged its Extended Exploration Technology (XXT) and KM Services (KMS) units into a new Enteq Drilling division.