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Recent Rotary Rig Count May 17th, 2013



AREA

 LAST
COUNT
DATE

COUNT 

CHANGE FROM
PRIOR COUNT
 

DATE OF
PRIOR COUNT 

 CHANGE FROM 
LAST YEAR

DATE
OF LAST
 YEARS COUNT 

UNITED STATES 

5/17/13 

1769
+0
5/10/13

-217

5/18/12

CANADA 

5/17/13
118
+5

5/10/13

0

5/18/12 

USA OFFSHORE 

5/17/13 

 52
+2
5/10/13

 +5

5/18/12 

INTERNATIONAL 

04/2013 

1301

 +33

3/2013 

 +123

4/2012 



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March 2012 Blog Posts (3)

bulk barite mixer

I've been working on fabricating a bulk barite mixer, looking for any advice. 5000 bbl system W/1350 bbl active system. running obm up to 21 ppg. right now bulk system dumps barite directly into hopper funnels causing tremendous dust and inefficient mixing.

Added by Kyle Jeffers on March 18, 2012 at 2:54am — 2 Comments

How To Determine Hole Size By Fluid Caliper

This article will demonstrate you how to determine hole size by fluid caliper. First of all, you need to know what is the fluid caliper is. The fluid caliper is one simple way to calculate hole diameter. The concept is based on hole volume, annular capacity, and inner capacity. You pump any substance and when you seen it on surface, you back calculate the hole size based on strokes pumped. It is quite tricky to explain so I would like you to see the example below which it will make you clear…

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Added by Rachain Jetjongjit on March 13, 2012 at 10:30pm — 1 Comment

Nabors 9 burns down in British Columbia

Nabors Rig 9 Catches Fire.

The Oil and Gas Commission was notified of a rig fire at approximately 11pm Friday night.  The rig is located approximately 20km north of Hudson’s Hope.  We understand no one was injured in the fire and at this time there is no risk to the public.

Road blocks and air monitoring equipment have been set up in the area and OGC inspectors are on site.  The rig was drilling a sweet gas well when the fire started.  As of 3pm…

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Added by Toni Lynn Gannon-Craig on March 11, 2012 at 9:00am — 14 Comments

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