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Abandoned Oil Wells Pose Growing Risks in Permian Basin

OilPrice

From sinkholes to blowouts to persistent leaks, more than a century of oil drilling in the region has left a daunting array of environmental hazards, the Texas Tribune wrote in a collaborative report with InsideClimate News earlier this week.

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Well Blowout

Drilling Manual

Well blowout is an uncontrolled release of flowing fluids (e.g., This uncontrolled flow will end up with a well kick that increases in severity and may result in a blowout. Read more The post Well Blowout appeared first on Drilling Manual. The well control can only be recovered.

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Blowout Preventer Valves | Oil & Gas | Keystone Energy

Keystone Energy Tools

Anyone who wants to be well-versed in oil drilling must understand the crucial role of the blowout preventer (BOP). One of the most critical components in a drilling rigs safety system is the blowout preventer (BOP). This device controls pressure and prevents dangerous blowouts during drilling operations.

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Accelerating late-stage construction: Mastering the sprint finish

McKinsey

Major projects in late stages of construction face unique challenges that can drive substantial delays and cost blowouts. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

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This is not another article about Macondo: no, I want to know why people even bother with Gross Negligence in Joint Operating Agreements?

Global Energy

Judge Barbier decided that BP was grossly negligent in relation to the blowout, explosion and fire abroad the Deepwater Horizon […]

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Snubbing Units In Oil & Gas Field

Drilling Manual

The impression still exists that snubbing or hydraulic workover units are exclusively used on blowouts or otherwise uncontrollable wells, which is false.

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1/4 Century: What Was the Oil and Gas Industry Like in the Early 2000s? Part 2

Rextag

Record Depths: By 2005, rigs operated at depths exceeding 1,500 meters, using dynamic positioning systems and cutting-edge blowout preventers. Deepwater Drilling The Gulf of Mexico became the proving ground for technological ambition. Production Gains: Deepwater drilling accounted for 15% of U.S.