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Blowout Preventer Valves | Oil & Gas | Keystone Energy

Keystone Energy Tools

Anyone who wants to be well-versed in oil drilling must understand the crucial role of the blowout preventer (BOP). Ensuring the safety and efficiency of drilling operations is paramount in the oil and gas industry. One of the most critical components in a drilling rigs safety system is the blowout preventer (BOP).

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Snubbing Units In Oil & Gas Field

Drilling Manual

The impression still exists that snubbing or hydraulic workover units are exclusively used on blowouts or otherwise uncontrollable wells, which is false. Read more The post Snubbing Units In Oil & Gas Field appeared first on Drilling Manual.

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This is not another article about Macondo: no, I want to know why people even bother with Gross Negligence in Joint Operating Agreements?

Global Energy

Judge Barbier decided that BP was grossly negligent in relation to the blowout, explosion and fire abroad the Deepwater Horizon […]

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1/4 Century: What Was the Oil and Gas Industry Like in the Early 2000s? Part 2

Rextag

As we wrap up the year in December, were taking a moment to reflect on the early 2000s, when the oil and gas industry was booming with bold ideas and big changes. Chevron Invested heavily in unconventional gas and LNG, particularly in the Gulf of Mexico and the Barnett Shale. Production in the U.S.

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A Guide to Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR)

Drillers

The gushers were oil wells where the oil and gas were under so much pressure; they sprang out when the well got drilled. We know how to handle gas and liquids under massive pressure. Also, oil producers have developed ways to extract as much oil and gas from a reservoir as possible even after the initial pressure subsides.

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DOI Promulgates a New Final Rule for Increased Safety Measures on the OCS

The Energy Law

In August 2012, BSEE promulgated a new final rule entitled “Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf–Increased Safety Measures for Energy Development on the Outer Continental Shelf,” to tighten safety measures on the OCS. Initially, BOEMRE implemented the recommendations through an interim final rule.

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Drilling Rig Systems

Rig Skills

Bits are classified as Dr How Oil And Gas Well Is Drilled Step By Step Guide Buy Now Circulation System The circulating system is used to circulate drilling fluid down through the drill string and up the annulus, carrying out the drilled cuttings from the face of the bit to surface.