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Used drill rigs in high demand at SIMCO

While SIMCO is known for their high-quality new drilling rigs, they also are a great resource for used equipment. Currently there is a high demand for specific models, so now is the time to bring your used drill rigs for a quote! If you have one of these models, SIMCO wants to talk to you: SIMCO 5000 SIMCO Geothermal/Water Well 7000 SIMCO 7000 Geotechnical/Environment These models have ...

Apr. 10, 2017

By SIMCO Drilling Equipment, Inc.

The SIMCO 7000 Sets the Bar for Drilling Rig Quality

Purchasing a drilling rig is no simple decision. After comparing specs and capabilities, looking through testimonials and weighing all the options, the value of the rig is certainly a huge deciding factor. Drill rig quality and actual return on investment is what drives a drilling rig business to success, and the SIMCO 7000 sets the benchmark in both. The 7000’s impressive torque options ...

May 17, 2017

By SIMCO Drilling Equipment, Inc.

SDRL - Seadrill secures letter of intent for jack-up rig West Epsilon

Seadrill has received a letter of intent from Statoil for the harsh environment, heavy duty jack-up drilling rig West Epsilon on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The letter of intent represents a four-year contract with an estimated contract value of approximately US$394 million (which partly is paid in ...

Mar. 17, 2010

By Thomson Reuters

SDRL - Successful delivery of the deepwater drilling rig West Orion

Seadrill today took delivery of the new deepwater semi-submersible drilling rig West Orion from the Jurong Shipyard in Singapore. The unit was delivered on budget and 10 days ahead of original delivery schedule. The drilling rig will leave Singapore tomorrow, en route to its first six-year drilling assignment for Petrobras offshore Brazil. Commencement of operations is expected at the end of ...

Apr. 20, 2010

By Thomson Reuters

SDRL - Seadrill secures letter of award for deepwater rig West Phoenix

Hamilton, Bermuda, April 30, 2010 - Seadrill has received a letter of award from Total E&P UK Limited for the deepwater semi-submersible drilling rig West Phoenix on the UK Continental Shelf. The letter of award represents a multi-well contract with an estimated three-year contract period, and the contract value is approximately US$488 million. Commencement of the assignment is scheduled for ...

Apr. 30, 2010

By Thomson Reuters

Schramm Inc. Awarded Multi-Million Dollar Contract for U.S. Navy Water Well Drilling Requirements

12 Custom T450 Drilling Rigs to be used for Water Well Applications. Schramm, Inc., a leading manufacturer and global supplier of mobile hydraulic drill rigs, today announced it was awarded a multi-million dollar contract with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support, America’s combat logistics support agency. Schramm will design and build 12 T450MIIA Top Head Drive, truck mounted ...

Nov. 22, 2010

By Schramm, Inc.

Seattle Mayor: Port needs New permit for Arctic Oil Fleet

Mayor Ed Murray threw a wrench into plans for a 400-foot oil-drilling rig to arrive in Seattle when he announced Monday that the Port of Seattle can't host Shell's offshore Arctic fleet until it gets a new land-use permit. Royal Dutch Shell PLC has been planning to base its fleet - including a drill rig and two tug boats - at the port's Terminal 5 for six months each year, when they're not being ...

May 4, 2015

By Associated Press

ZZ participated in crosshole and surface-borehole survey in WA

ZZ carried out crosshole resistivity survey in Narndee, Western Australia. The scope of the survey is to gathering more information for the client, so the client can better plan for the next drill hole. Having drilling rig standby usually cost clients good amount of money. ZZ crew used state of the art technology to reduce this standby time. ZZ was able to provide preliminary report to the ...

Jul. 18, 2014

By ZZ Resistivity Imaging Pty. Ltd.

Oil pollution emergency plan for the elgin gas field published by DECC

Total E&P UK Central Graben Area Offshore Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (OPEP) The Total E&P UK Offshore OPEP for the Central Graben Area, which covers the Elgin gas field, was approved by the Department on 23 January 2012. The Department is publishing a redacted version of the plan. The redactions cover personal data and telephone numbers. Every offshore installation must have ...

Mar. 31, 2012

By Department of Energy and Climate Change

Shell Exploration & Production Company awards Johnson Matthey a contract for 21 additional advanced SCR systems to control NOx from natural gas drilling rigs

Based on initial testing, the successful implementation of three Johnson Matthey (JM) Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) Systems in meeting stringent NOx and ammonia slip limits resulted in Shell Exploration & Production Company (Shell) choosing JM’s Stationary Source Emissions Control (SSEC) group to supply an additional 21 SCR Systems (three Systems per drilling rig). Diesel engines used ...

May 5, 2009

By Johnson Matthey Emission Control Technologies

Coast Guard report on Shell Debacle underscores danger of Arctic drilling

The U.S. Coast Guard’s long-awaited report on the 2012 grounding of Shell Oil’s Kulluk drill rig near Kodiak Island, Alaska underscores the serious threats posed by drilling in the Arctic Ocean, the Natural Resources Defense Council said. The 152-page report said Shell’s reckless and failed attempt to tow its Arctic Ocean drill rig was riddled with deficient planning and poor ...

Apr. 4, 2014

By Natural Resources Defense Council

OSHA postpones crane operator certification requirement

The Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration had a public teleconference on June 20 to discuss the postponement of the new crane regulations (1926.1400 Subpart CC), which had a scheduled enforcement date of November 10, 2017. The regulation requires all crane operators in the construction industry operating a crane with a ...

Jul. 25, 2017

By National Ground Water Association (NGWA)

IADC Donates Drilling Matters Kiosk to Ocean Star Rig Museum

Galveston, TX (23 July 2018) – The International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) recently donated a kiosk loaded with interactive educational information about the upstream oil and gas industry to the Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig Museum and Education Center in Galveston, Texas. The kiosk content includes an interactive drilling rig, a 3D game and narrated videos, along with ...

Jul. 23, 2018

By International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC)

Study: Oil in Gulf likely came from rig wreckage

A team of researchers has concluded that pockets of oil trapped in the wreckage of the sunken Deepwater Horizon are the likely source of oil sheens that have been spotted in the Gulf of Mexico near the site of the deadly 2010 explosion on the BP-leased drilling rig. A newly published study by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the University of California at Santa Barbara rules out ...

Jul. 16, 2013

By Associated Press

Transocean Ltd. Reports Fire on Semisubmersible Drilling Rig Deepwater Horizon

Transocean Ltd. / Transocean Ltd. Reports Fire on Semisubmersible Drilling Rig Deepwater Horizon processed and transmitted by Hugin AS. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ZUG, SWITZERLAND--(Marketwire - April 21, 2010) - Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) today reported a fire onboard its semisubmersible drilling rig Deepwater Horizon. The incident ...

Apr. 21, 2010

By Thomson Reuters

Register now to see AMS Inc at the 2016 Groundwater Week

AMS INC will be in booth #421 at the 2016 Groundwater Week, December 6-8 in Las Vegas where we will have all our exciting offerings, experts, and top executives on hand to answer your questions. Also stop by to be the to see our compact 9410 VTR for limited access areas, versatile 9520-VTRPowerProbe™ drill rig that can be used in most environmental and geotechnical applications, and our ...

Nov. 28, 2016

By Art’s Manufacturing and Supply, Inc. (AMS Inc.)

Los Alamos Drills to Record-breaking Depths

The EM-supported Environmental Programs at Los Alamos National Laboratory is pushing the limits of drilling technology with the use of a sonic drill rig to drill coreholes more than 1,100 feet deep in support of a chromium remediation project. The project is an initiative to remediate a chromium plume in the regional aquifer derived from historical laboratory operations at a power plant in the ...

Nov. 26, 2014

By US Department of Energy

SH260D-100 will be delivered to Antwerp of Belgium

SH260D-100 will be delivered to Antwerp of BelgiumSH260D is 220V hydraulic drilling rig. It is equipped with 100meter drilling pipes, 4pcs alloy drilling bits and 1set core barrel to drill rock.Main features:1. Light weight & folding design, convenient to carry and keep.2. Patented product, unique design and simple drilling structure;3. Easy to transport and can learn how to handle the ...

Jul. 16, 2018

By Sunmoy Technology Co., Ltd.

Well Repairs Complete, Getting Ready to Stimulate

It’s been a busy couple of weeks here at the Newberry EGS Demonstration. In early August, a drill rig arrived on site to perform required upkeep on the injection well. This work went very well, and the rig has been released from the site. The next step in this summer’s field work is to prepare the site for stimulation activities. Over the next two weeks, we’ll be bringing our ...

Sep. 4, 2014

By AltaRock Energy, Inc.

MITO 100 - Foundation/Multipurpose Drilling Rig

The New MITO 100 is now available The MITO 100 is the latest addition to the Fraste MITO range of average-big size multipurpose rigs designed for ground engineering works. The new MITO 100 is 21-22 ton class drilling rig and mounts modular mast suitable for 4000-7000-10500 mm stroke. The heavy-duty design with the variable width undercarriage - from 2500 to 3200 mm - provide a considerable ...

Jun. 26, 2017

By Fraste S.p.A.

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