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What It’s Like To Work On An Offshore Oil Rig

Drillers

Working on an offshore oil rig or platform is a unique experience Note: In this article, we’ll use the word ‘rig’ and ‘platform’ almost interchangeably, but a rig does the drilling, and a platform does the pumping. Offshore oil fields represent a substantial portion of the worlds total crude oil output.

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Importance of drilling fluid

Rig Skills

Drilling fluid, also known as drilling mud, is a crucial component in the oil and gas drilling process. It serves multiple purposes such as maintaining wellbore stability, controlling subsurface pressure, removing cuttings from the wellbore, and cooling and lubricating the drill bit.

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What are Tangible Drilling Costs?

Aresco

Tangible Drilling Costs (TDC) are expenses associated with the physical aspects of drilling for oil and natural gas. These costs are directly related to the actual drilling operations and typically represent a significant portion of the overall expenses in oil and gas exploration and production.