Combining Nabors proprietary Smart Suite of automated drilling software with Canrig® robotics on the PACE®-R801 creates an unmanned rig floor that removes crews from red zone areas and delivers consistent, predictable drilling performance. Video from the first well is available here, PACE®-R801.
[pdf] Piper Alpha was an oil platform located in the North Sea about 120 miles (190 km) north-east of Aberdeen, Scotland. It was operated by Occidental Petroleum and began production in December 1976, initially as an oil-only platform, but later converted to add gas production. Piper Alpha exploded and collapsed under the effect of sustained gas jet fires in the night between 6 and 7 July 1988, killing 1. Piper oilfieldFour companies (, , , and Thomson Scottish Associates Ltd) formed a joint venture and obtained an oil-exploration licence in 1. .
Piper Alpha's production facilities were designed by in . The supporting platform jacket, as well as the module structures and buildings, were designed by . The eight-legge.
[pdf] The Appomatox field was discovered in March 2010 by drilling the discovery well at Mississippi Canyon block 392. The well was drilled to a depth of 7,643m (25,077ft) and encountered approximately 162m.
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