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The Role of Casing and Tubing in Well Construction

DIC Oil Tools

Pressure control : Casing helps control high-pressure zones underground, preventing blowouts (uncontrolled flow of oil/gas). Intermediate casing helps manage pressure changes at mid-depth. By understanding their roles, we can better appreciate the extensive planning and engineering that go into every successful well.

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DOI Promulgates a New Final Rule for Increased Safety Measures on the OCS

The Energy Law

Specifically, the new final rule adds a section to 30 CFR 250, subpart Q regarding submission of decommissioning applications and reports when a blowout preventer (“BOP”) is used for abandonment operations, 250.1704(g)(1)(ii). 50856, 50882 (Aug. 50856, 50857 (Aug.