Rig owner Noble Corporation has awarded Houston-based AFGlobal a contract to supply and install an integrated deep-water managed pressure drilling (MPD) system. AFGlobal said the "completely ...

ABS has announced it has issued the managed pressure drilling notation ABS MPD to Seadrill for the ABS-classed West Capricorn, a 6th generation ultra-deep water semi-submersible operating in the Gulf ...

Collaboration Aims to Transform Offshore Drilling Efficiency and Safety, Bringing MPD into Mainstream Operations Oil States MPD Integrated Riser Joint (IRJ) is prepared for loading onto Seadrill’s ...

This collaboration will help operators with ease of handling and streamlined installation of all aspects of the deepwater Managed Pressure Drilling equipment, control systems and services. MPD ...

Classification society DNV said it is set to publish its new set of rules and standards for the offshore industry.The new rules, which cover several segments, including underwater systems and ...

HOUSTON, July 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Weatherford International plc (WFRD) ("Weatherford" or the "Company") today announced it has been awarded a significant contract to deliver Managed Pressure ...

Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) and Underbalanced Drilling (UBD) techniques represent significant advancements in the safe and efficient extraction of hydrocarbons. MPD employs sophisticated control ...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ADS Services, LLC (“ADS” or the “Company”), a Black Bay Energy Capital (“Black Bay”) portfolio company, is pleased to announce the acquisition of the PowerChokes™ business ...

Well B MPD rig-up and pressure test were completed in 368 hr, which was longer than specified MPD time. Subsequent Wells C and D took advantage of improvements in the system and lessons learned to ...

Aberdeen-based driller Stena Drilling has unveiled plans to upgrade a fourth drillship in its fleet with a managed pressure drilling (MPD) system. Stena confirmed it purchased an MPD kit for the Stena ...

Dilution-based dual-gradient drilling (DGD) reduces casing strings and drilling costs while increasing hole size at total depth by injecting mud down an artificially-created annulus with a different ...