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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. An oil platform operates around the clock, and while the work is divided in shifts, these shifts are long, so you would need to be able to last for 12 hours straight and even more than that if you are just beginning. In 2015, this portion was 30%.

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Made In The Permian Basin

Permian Basin Oil and Gas Magazine

Every time I drive into Midland for hitch from East Texas I see more and more facilities being built, observes Luis Raymundo, Lead Chemical Operator at Refined Completions. Currently, OSI operates approximately 64 machines, including CNC lathes, mills, plasma tables, saws, welding stations, and pull test equipment.

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