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ConocoPhillips & PD 868: Robotics Redefining Drilling in the Canada

Oil Gas Leads

This system eliminates the need for traditional floor and derrick hands during connections, relying instead on a three-armed robotic system that performs tasks with precision, speed, and safety. At the forefront is PD 868 , North America’s first land-based drilling rig equipped with modular robotics to automate pipe handling.

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What It’s Like To Work On An Offshore Oil Rig

Drillers

Offshore oil fields represent a substantial portion of the worlds total crude oil output. Several years of work as a roughneck are enough to pass to the next level, which is that of derrick hand, or derrickman. The Derrick hands are responsible for the drilling mud and the mud pumps. In 2015, this portion was 30%.

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Made In The Permian Basin

Permian Basin Oil and Gas Magazine

Derrick Black Recently I toured OSIs manufacturing facility in Odessa with Derrick Black, who oversees the firm’s Business Development department. As we weave between CNC machines, lathes, and racks of completed parts, Derrick assures me that things are only getting better, The future of OSI is the future of the Basin.

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