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Integrated Automation Operating Management System in Drilling Industry

In order to better implement technical safety and quality characteristics in this industry, a comprehensive automation system is needed to be applied for the integrated management of all operations in upstream industry. A comprehensive support system that is not only limited to HSEQ, but also includes other technical, operational, financial and project management sections, too. At the present, due to ...

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Matching Drill Bit to Specific Drilling System /drive (Motor, RSS) through Design Process associated with simulation tools.

In order to produce a full suite of roller cone and PDC drill bits, it is essential to combine the most advanced knowledge and understanding of bit design with the latest manufacturing technology. Steerability and stability are two major characteristics of a qualified drill bit. A comprehensive design approach achieves the “sweet spot” of performance through capturing drilling requirements, identifying ...

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Examination of E&P Companies

Subsequent to the release and endorsement of the new upstream contract framework – Iran petroleum contract (IPC) – several companies with experience in different sectors of the Oil and Gas Industry took part in the appraisal process run by the Ministry of Petroleum. The purpose of this appraisal was the identification and shortlisting of qualified candidates to establish exploration and ...

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E&P Companies: Executives of Turnkey Contracts in the Upstream Oil and Gas Industry

With the exploration of oil and gas in the last century and last decades, providing a suitable infrastructure with the highest efficiency of these God-given resources to explore and produce oil and gas was given secondary priority and oil-producing countries were seeking to produce and make use of these underground resources rapidly. Therefore, considering the fact that this profitable industry ...

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Description of Integrated Services; Toward the Alignment of the Interests of Clients and Contractors

To further investigate the importance of codification of description of integrated services for presenting drilling services we sat down to talk with Ali Reza Azedi. Mr. Azedi is the technical and engineering deputy of Iranian Offshore Oil Company and has been the technical and engineering deputy of Pars Oil and Gas Company. Due to extensive experience in engineering field, Azedi ...

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Mutual Expectations of Clients and contractor selection in directional drilling contracts

Client’s expectations of the directional drilling contractors are usually stipulated in contracts between them; therefore, one can include technical expectations in the task description and text of contract of a directional drilling operation. In the task description of the project, the predicted number of wells to perform directional drilling is determined. Furthermore, the client is provided with the details and ...

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Iran’s Drilling Industry Status in the view of Deputy Petroleum Minister The Future Prospect

In a winter morning, we interviewed with Rokneddin Javadi on the 14th floor of Ministry of Petroleum. Deputy of minister in planning and supervision of hydrocarbon resources and the Ex-CEO of National Iranian Oil Company is considered as one of the most well-known managers in this industry. The topic we discussed was the future of Upstream Oil Industry and drilling ...

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Iran Offshore & Onshore Rig Count Released (April 2017)

We publish the most comprehensive and up-to-date information on drilling permits, drilling activity and drilling offshore and onshore rig locations in the Iran. Our rig data reports and data set products include complete contact details for drillers and operators, legal descriptions of wells, driving directions to working rig locations and so much more. For higher resolution please zoom in overhead ...

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“Teamwork” and “Integration”, the Golden Keys for the Growth and Development of Oil Industry

Gholam Reza Manouchehri: Deputy of Petroleum Minister Different actors of the global economy need energy sources to stimulate their economy. Different Studies show that sources of hydrocarbon continue to be the main resources of energy until 2050. Examination of hydrocarbon resources and their geographical distribution shows that, by 2025, only five countries in the Persian Gulf (Iran, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, ...

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