Rig Rates and Drilling Speed: Reinforcing Effects

Ergonomic Exposure Assessment on a Drilling Rig

Modeling and Experimental Study on Drilling Rig Anti-jamming Valve with Bp Neural Network

Article history: Received: 17.3.2015. Received in revised form: 22.9.2015. Accepted: 24.9.2015. An effective anti-jamming system is significant in improving the working reliability of hydraulic drilling rigs. An anti-jamming valve is a core component of an anti-jamming system. A backpropagation (BP) neural network model was established for an anti-jamming valve by analyzing the structure and wo...

Effects of tones associated with drilling activities on bowhead whale calling rates

During summer 2012 Shell performed exploratory drilling at Sivulliq, a lease holding located in the autumn migration corridor of bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus), northwest of Camden Bay in the Beaufort Sea. The drilling operation involved a number of vessels performing various activities, such as towing the drill rig, anchor handling, and drilling. Acoustic data were collected with six arra...

Management of Tags and Tag-Related Technical Information in Small and Large Scale Modifications: An Application for a Drilling Rig

Considerable amount of Oil and Gas (O&G) production and process installations operating in the North Sea are getting aged and requiring continuous modifications. Nature of such contractual jobs is relatively short term with demanding deliverables. Hence, the engineering contractors require excellent coordination and seamless communication during all phases of a project. For any contractor/suppl...

Modified graphene/polyimide nanocomposites: reinforcing and tribological effects.

By taking advantage of design and construction of strong graphene-matrix interfaces, we have prepared modified graphene/polyimide (MG/PI) nanocomposites via a two-stage process consisting of (a) surface modification of graphene and (b) in situ polymerization. The 2 wt % MG/PI nanocomposites exhibited a 20-fold increase in wear resistance and a 12% reduction in friction coefficient, constituting...