The Drilling Rig Optimization Blog

Work in certain critical areas represents a safety hazard on offshore installations. Typically, these will include areas where work is performed at...

Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) has evolved from a niche technology used only in complex wells into a mainstream drilling practice that delivers...

Dropped objects are among the most critical safety hazards in any worksite where activities take place at different elevations.On offshore drilling...

Optimizing your moonpool handling systems comes with great benefits. However, poor market conditions, bare minimum rigrates and significant cash...

Operations in the moonpool area can be hazardous, time consuming and are often challenged by rough weather conditions. Kill and Choke connections are...

The oil and gas industry is continuously evolving, and expectations to efficiency, safety and environmental awareness continue to increase. In...

The moonpool is known as a hazardous area where heavy equipment is handled in harsh weather conditions. Optimizing your moonpool handling systems can...

The moonpool is a congested area of the rig including heavy equipment and hazardous operations. As such, it is crucial to have optimal handling...

There are a range of different rig designs and generations, some are modern with up-to-date equipment, whilst other are older early generations with...

A lot of rigs have limited and/or very generic handling systems for XMTs. This is far from optimal and often results in inefficient handling...