Collapse-resistance values for special casing that undergoes external deformation can be calculated with new pressure equations developed by the Southwest Petroleum Institute, China. These equations ...

Once a well has been drilled, if it is to become a production well, the well must undergo completion. While drilling a well cuts through the rock formations and allows drilling engineers to reach the ...

This story profiles one of the Offshore Technology Conference's Spotlight on New Technology Award winners. Cement has been used for decades in the oil and gas industry to secure the area between the ...

The operation, conducted aboard the Transocean Deepwater Titan - an 8th-generation ultra-deepwater drillship - set a new benchmark in deepwater well construction. With a maximum hook load of 2.849 ...

Bradenhead cementing, where pressure is applied to the entire casing string, improves cementing operational efficiency and economic viability. It isolates the vertical part of the wellbore from ...

Record-breaking cementing technology enhances rig safety and efficiency pushing the boundaries of deepwater well construction. HOUSTON, September 08, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Expro (NYSE: XPRO), a ...