Automated rig drills faster, safer

Journal Article · Wed Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1987 · World Oil; (United States)

OSTI ID:6451103

Lassara, R

In France, the most promising recently discovered oil fields are in the Paris basin. Therefore new concepts, mechanization and automatization are more than ever a must to enable drilling to take place in an urban environment. At the same time automatization of rigs will increase work safety, drilling speed and reduce footage costs. Such a challenge has been tackled successfully by Forasol using two semi-automatic rigs built by W-N Apache Corp., Wichita Falls, Texas, and automated by the technical department of Forasol. The driller controls all movement of the tubulars, including those involved in drilling, tripping in and out of hole and running casing, from a console located in a fully enclosed driller's cabin 10 feet away from the well axis. The other two crew members can take care of mud treatment, prepare the next casing program and assist in other surface jobs even while the drillstring is run into and out of the hole.

• Research Organization: Foramac Drilling, Ltd., Aberdeen
• OSTI ID: 6451103
• Journal Information: World Oil; (United States), Journal Name: World Oil; (United States) Vol. 205:1; ISSN WOOIA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
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AUTOMATION
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MINERAL RESOURCES
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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
OIL FIELDS
OIL WELLS
PERFORMANCE
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PETROLEUM DEPOSITS
PIPES
RESOURCES
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URBAN AREAS
WELL CASINGS
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