The study of drill pipe failure analysis and fatigue testing is critical in understanding the mechanisms behind fracture and degradation in drilling operations. Research in this field integrates ...

A drill bit is what actually cuts into the rock when drilling an oil or gas well. Located at the tip of the drillstring, below the drill collar and the drill pipe, the drill bit is a rotating ...

Drilling supervisors at GDF Suez E&P Deutschland GMBH have used a visual road map to control drilling operations since March 2008. The Leer Z5-5 is one of the tight gas wells recently drilled by GDF ...

Failure of drill pipe due to fatigue is very costly problem in the oil and gas industry. Inspection costs represent a very small amount in well planning, and yet regular inspection intervals can ...

HOUSTON — To hear the people at Baker Hughes tell it, a drill string — length after length of narrow pipe that can extend for miles into the earth — is far from a rigid assembly of high-strength steel ...

New York, Oct. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Global Drill Pipe Market Size, Share & Industry Trends Analysis Report By Type, By Application, By ...

Global oil and gas firm Statoil has begun the deployment of a low-frequency (LF) radio frequency identification solution that will track the use of drill equipment as it is lowered into and removed ...