Offshore History: Shell Oil Drilling Ship on Lake Barre Early 1950s
Offshore drilling actually began off the coast of California in 1896. Modest returns ended the enterprise by 1902. Advances in drilling technologies inevitably caught up...
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Offshore History: Texaco Tanker at their Lake Barre Terminal early 1950s
Narrow channels that crisscrossed saltwater marshes were the roads traveled by tug boats, crew boats and barges transporting men and materials to the offshore drilling...
Offshore History: Early Offshore Pylon Rig on Lake Barre Early 1950s
Vast saltwater lakes and shallow water marshes were no obstacle when it came to drilling and producing oil. Drilling platforms constructed on timber pilings introduced...
Innovation & Technology in Oil & Gas – Hughes Rotary Bit 1926
Innovation has always been a part of our industry. It certainly was back in the old days and still is today. The need to explore,...
Innovation & Technology in Oil & Gas – Fishtail Bits 1927 to Hughes Rotary Bits 1936
Hughes Rotary Bit 1936 With the increasing need to drill through harder formations without failure, rotary rock bits proved to be more reliable, efficient, and cost-effective...
Innovation & Technology in Oil & Gas – Cable Rigs 1918 to Rotary Rigs 1928
Crew working on a rotary rig 1928 Replacing cable tool technology, (see below from 1918) the rotary rig was a steadily evolving technology by the...
Halliburton Offshore Blowout Series – 1950s
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Halliburton Offshore Blowout Series – 1950s
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Halliburton Offshore Blowout Series – 1950s
The risk factor has always been a part of our industry. It certainly was back in the old days and it still is today. Through...
1950s Gulf of Mexico: Early Noble Drilling Offshore Rig
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