Completing the Well Archives - Drilling Contractor https://drillingcontractor.org/departments/compl Get the latest oil drilling news with DrillingContractor.org Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:25:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 202015461 Odfjell Technology signs MoU with ANT for P&A work in Southeast Asia https://drillingcontractor.org/odfjell-technology-signs-mou-with-ant-for-pa-work-in-southeast-asia-78085 https://drillingcontractor.org/odfjell-technology-signs-mou-with-ant-for-pa-work-in-southeast-asia-78085#respond Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:25:35 +0000 https://drillingcontractor.org/?p=78085 Odfjell Technology signed a memorandum of understanding with Applied New Technologies (ANT) to deploy ANT’s wellANT nozzle head erosion technology for plug and abandonment (P&A) operations across Southeast Asia. Odfjell Technology will offer deployment of the wellANT tool in conjunction with its rigless unit and fishing milling techniques. The wellANT system is based on ANT’s …

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]]> https://drillingcontractor.org/odfjell-technology-signs-mou-with-ant-for-pa-work-in-southeast-asia-78085/feed 0 78085 Petrodec’s Obana begins North Sea decommissioning work for Perenco UK https://drillingcontractor.org/petrodecs-obana-begins-north-sea-decommissioning-work-for-perenco-uk-77360 https://drillingcontractor.org/petrodecs-obana-begins-north-sea-decommissioning-work-for-perenco-uk-77360#respond Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:42:31 +0000 https://drillingcontractor.org/?p=77360 Petrodec deployed its heavy lift jackup vessel Obana for its first commercial decommissioning campaign in the UK sector of the Southern North Sea, supporting operations for Perenco UK. The vessel, described as the world’s largest self-elevating heavy lift jackup of its type, has started offshore work following completion of sea trials and readiness activities, according …

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]]> https://drillingcontractor.org/petrodecs-obana-begins-north-sea-decommissioning-work-for-perenco-uk-77360/feed 0 77360 Deep learning model under development to predict frac treating pressures in real time https://drillingcontractor.org/deep-learning-model-under-development-to-predict-frac-treating-pressures-in-real-time-77190 https://drillingcontractor.org/deep-learning-model-under-development-to-predict-frac-treating-pressures-in-real-time-77190#respond Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:11:12 +0000 https://drillingcontractor.org/?p=77190 By Stephen Whitfield, Senior Editor Hydraulic fracturing in unconventional plays has scaled into an industrial process, with the number of stages being completed in each well higher than ever before. To boost the operational efficiencies that make scaling frac possible, the industry is now turning more and more to automation. Specifically, the industry is looking …

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]]> https://drillingcontractor.org/deep-learning-model-under-development-to-predict-frac-treating-pressures-in-real-time-77190/feed 0 77190 Surface-based pressure analysis demonstrates potential to enable real-time adaptive completions https://drillingcontractor.org/surface-based-pressure-analysis-demonstrates-potential-to-enable-real-time-adaptive-completions-77215 https://drillingcontractor.org/surface-based-pressure-analysis-demonstrates-potential-to-enable-real-time-adaptive-completions-77215#respond Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:11:11 +0000 https://drillingcontractor.org/?p=77215 By Jessica Whiteside, Contributor A multi-year technical program in the Permian Basin confirmed that surface-based pressure signal analysis can enable real-time monitoring of fracture behavior during hydraulic fracturing. This shows the potential to adjust operations on the fly and reduce treatment intensity and costs. ShearFRAC, which specializes in advanced pressure measurement technologies, collaborated with Sabinal …

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]]> https://drillingcontractor.org/surface-based-pressure-analysis-demonstrates-potential-to-enable-real-time-adaptive-completions-77215/feed 0 77215 Measuring well placement, completions efficiency: Chemical tracers can fill diagnostics gap https://drillingcontractor.org/measuring-well-placement-completions-efficiency-chemical-tracers-can-fill-diagnostics-gap-77223 https://drillingcontractor.org/measuring-well-placement-completions-efficiency-chemical-tracers-can-fill-diagnostics-gap-77223#respond Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:11:11 +0000 https://drillingcontractor.org/?p=77223 By Patrick Hayes, Tracerco Drilling and completion technologies have advanced rapidly over the past two decades, enabling operators to access increasingly complex reservoirs with greater precision. However, while execution has become more sophisticated, the industry still faces a fundamental challenge: accurately measuring whether drilling and completion decisions have delivered the intended results. Traditionally, success is …

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]]> https://drillingcontractor.org/measuring-well-placement-completions-efficiency-chemical-tracers-can-fill-diagnostics-gap-77223/feed 0 77223 Acteon wins three-year Petrobras stack-up mooring services contract in Brazil https://drillingcontractor.org/acteon-wins-three-year-petrobras-stack-up-mooring-services-contract-in-brazil-77092 https://drillingcontractor.org/acteon-wins-three-year-petrobras-stack-up-mooring-services-contract-in-brazil-77092#respond Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:31:56 +0000 https://drillingcontractor.org/?p=77092 Acteon’s Intermoor business line secured a three-year contract with Petrobras for the provision of stack-up mooring system services in Brazil. Under the agreement, Intermoor will support light-workover interventions and abandonment operations on installed subsea Christmas trees across both anchored and dynamically positioned Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODUs) and Well Intervention Vessels (WIVs). The assets are located …

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]]> https://drillingcontractor.org/acteon-wins-three-year-petrobras-stack-up-mooring-services-contract-in-brazil-77092/feed 0 77092 Murphy Oil plugs Caracal-1X as dry hole offshore Côte d’Ivoire https://drillingcontractor.org/murphy-oil-plugs-caracal-1x-as-dry-hole-offshore-cote-divoire-77034 https://drillingcontractor.org/murphy-oil-plugs-caracal-1x-as-dry-hole-offshore-cote-divoire-77034#respond Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:58:50 +0000 https://drillingcontractor.org/?p=77034 Murphy Oil Corporation completed drilling of the Caracal-1X exploration well in Block CI-102 offshore Côte d’Ivoire, with the well subsequently plugged and abandoned as a dry hole after encountering hydrocarbon shows. Caracal-1X reached a total depth of 8,534 ft. Murphy said results from the well will be used to inform ongoing evaluation of remaining prospectivity …

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]]> https://drillingcontractor.org/murphy-oil-plugs-caracal-1x-as-dry-hole-offshore-cote-divoire-77034/feed 0 77034 Aquaterra wins multi-well P&A contract in Spain https://drillingcontractor.org/aquaterra-wins-multi-well-pa-contract-in-spain-76853 https://drillingcontractor.org/aquaterra-wins-multi-well-pa-contract-in-spain-76853#respond Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:42:47 +0000 https://drillingcontractor.org/?p=76853 Aquaterra Energy was awarded a multi-year, multi-well plug and abandonment (P&A) contract in Spain, the company said in a statement. The contract, valued in the seven-figure range, covers the engineered design and execution support for several P&A campaigns on behalf of a major European operator. Under the scope, Aquaterra will deliver project management, engineering design, …

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]]> https://drillingcontractor.org/aquaterra-wins-multi-well-pa-contract-in-spain-76853/feed 0 76853 UK Oil & Gas completes Broadford Bridge well abandonment https://drillingcontractor.org/uk-oil-gas-completes-broadford-bridge-well-abandonment-76822 https://drillingcontractor.org/uk-oil-gas-completes-broadford-bridge-well-abandonment-76822#respond Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:46:15 +0000 https://drillingcontractor.org/?p=76822 UK Oil & Gas completed the plug and abandonment of the Broadford Bridge-1/1z well in the UK, marking the conclusion of abandonment operations that began in late 2025 and finished on 4 February 2026. The company said the work was carried out in full compliance with approved programs, regulatory requirements and consents. UK Oil & …

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]]> https://drillingcontractor.org/uk-oil-gas-completes-broadford-bridge-well-abandonment-76822/feed 0 76822 NexTier launches digital completions platform https://drillingcontractor.org/nextier-launches-eos-digital-completions-platform-76816 https://drillingcontractor.org/nextier-launches-eos-digital-completions-platform-76816#respond Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:43:39 +0000 https://drillingcontractor.org/?p=76816 NexTier Oilfield Solutions launched eos, a digital completions platform designed to improve real-time monitoring and operational control during well completion activities. eos consolidates multiple data streams into a single interface, enabling coordinated oversight between surface teams and downhole operations. The platform is compatible with existing field instrumentation and supports a range of completion workflows, including …

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