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  PROACTIVE STICK SLIP MITIGATION Fluctuations in rotary speed and damaging lateral vibrations can result in stick slip, whirl, and overall downhole tool failure. H&P’s FlexTorque® technology actively responds to torque fluctuations by adjusting top drive RPM to help mitigate stick slip and other BHA failures . Avoiding trips, stuck pipe, fishing jobs, and damaged BHAs all equate to reduced emissions, time to target, and costs. ENHANCE BHA INTEGRITY AND REDUCE FAILURE AND REPAIR COSTS • Stick slip mitigation with active control technology • Reduced wear and tear on downhole equipment • Reduce trips for increased safety and reduced emissions • Decrease time to target • Identify drilling dysfunction BOOSTING EFFECTIVENESS FlexTorque technology is an active control method to reduce the impact of stick/slip while drilling wells. The system helps mitigate stick slip for low order harmonics. When higher order harmonics are present, the system can also be used as an...

  BY AUTOMATING SPEED, QUALITY, AND SAFETY H&P HELPS REDUCE TIME TO TARGET AND HUMAN VARIABILITY You plan your well to be safe, but when deviations from plan inevitably occur an updated analysis must be performed to confirm that the new execution plan is still safe. Traditional risk management processes can sometimes work against your desired outcome by being inefficient and creating frustration. They are also dependent on human variables that require more support and can have a high level of variance or bias. H&P Collision Avoidance provides frustration-free anti-collision analysis that does not compromise time to target due to decision delay and removes the de-manning barrier required by traditional collision avoidance systems. HOW DOES IT WORK? Prior to drilling, Collision Avoidance is configured with well plans, survey programs, and all wells to be avoided. While drilling, H&P Collision Avoidance monitors the Bit Guidance System for any indication of a new...

In 2024, H&P will move across Downtown Tulsa into a new building. This build will change the way employees work in the office. The construction involves creating a hole between floors to install a staircase to connect our cafe spaces. The engineering marvel involved architects, engineers and construction teams to create a space where unplanned collaboration can take place. 📖📚 Dive into our 100+ year history here: https://bit.ly/hpabout REVOLUTIONARY RIG DESIGN. 💪 Read about our award-winning FlexRig® Fleet designed for optimal flexibility, performance and efficiency: https://bit.ly/flexrig-fleet 🎥 Watch our Flex 3 in action: https://bit.ly/flex3-move WANT MORE AUTOMATION? ⏳🔃 Our advanced Rig Floor Automation technology can help you achieve better drilling outcomes: https://bit.ly/rigfloor-automation 🤝TALK TO A RIG SPECIALIST TODAY! Contact our sales team: https://bit.ly/sales-contacts .

The drilling industry faces challenges when it comes to implementing physics-based decisions in real-time, resulting in missed opportunities to improve drilling performance and maximize value. Helmerich & Payne’s Advanced Well Engineering Real-Time Advisory service bridges the gap and helps deliver the highest possible value throughout the entire well cycle. That’s why H&P assigns experienced drilling engineering advisors to evaluate well deficiencies and identify major pain points that can be improved. By integrating with your existing workflow and focusing on areas not already covered, the Advanced Well Engineering (AWE) team works with you to solve problems and improve performance. In addition, the AWE Remote Operating Center (ROC) can provide 24/7 rig coverage, further enhancing your operations. The drilling engineering advisor and AWE ROC collaborate and engineer innovative solutions to overcome operational challenges and unlock new opportunities for success. ROLES ...

  SKILLED ENGINEERS ENHANCE THE WELL DELIVERY PROCESS, WHILE MEETING SAFETY AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS Helmerich & Payne’s Advanced Well Engineering team offers a comprehensive suite of drilling engineering services designed to support a range of energy projects, including those within the Oil & Gas and Geothermal sectors. The Well Delivery service covers the entire well lifecycle, of existing wells, culminating in the plug and abandonment process. THE WELL DELIVERY SERVICE PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTION TO SUPPORT YOUR DRILLING ENGINEERING PROJECT AND HELP ENSURE THEIR SUCCESSFUL REALIZATION. Project Definition The success of your project starts with defining the boundaries and ensuring all stakeholders understand the impact of their decisions on other project aspects, outside of their perimeter. • Project Framing & Strategy • Well Statement of Requirements (WSOR) Feasibility Assessment The feasibility service evaluates the viability of a project,...

  ENHANCE SET POINT MANAGEMENT WORKFLOWS & MITIGATE EXCESS VIBRATION AT NATURAL RESONANT FREQUENCIES Today, Drillers and Drilling Engineers are faced with significant challenges in effectively managing drilling parameters and mitigating risks associated with drilling dysfunction. An underlying risk that should be considered in any drilling program is the presence of excessive vibration in the BHA, especially those that coincide with the natural resonant frequencies of the drillstring. Excitation sources in drillstring, such as bits, reamers, stabilizers, mass imbalance, or mud motor nutation, can be compared to striking a guitar string: the excitation source induces vibrations that are amplified at critical rotation speeds that correlate to natural resonant frequencies of the drillstring. These intensified vibrations can manifest as drilling dysfunction in the form of bit-bounce (axial vibration), stick-slip (torsional vibration), and whirling (lateral vibration). Prolonged e...

  H&P’s Advanced Well Engineering service combines the vast experience of their engineering team and DrillScan ® digital solutions, an industry-leading technology, to optimize the delivery of high-performance wells for operators. Our comprehensive solutions are tailored to help you achieve your desired outcome by addressing critical areas such as drilling performance, operation efficiency, and well design. We offer reduced cycle times, lighter well architectures, and measures to minimize exposure to safety hazards associated with drilling operations. “OUR SERVICE IS TRULY AN UNBIASED VIEW OF THE DATA PROVIDED, COMBINED WITH OUR UNIQUE PHYSICS-BASED MODELS AND EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE TO HELP DELIVER AN OPTIMAL WELL” WE TAILOR EACH SERVICE TO ALIGN WITH THE SPECIFIC DESIRED OUTCOME OF OUR CLIENTS We offer a range of specific outcomes for our clients through our three pillars of service: Real-Time Advisory, Well Delivery, and Tailored Analysis. The pillars of service can also...

  The primary goal of a rig move is to relocate a drilling rig from one spot to the next. These moves are crucial for exploration and production activities to continue at a rapid pace and align with well program objectives and milestones, while ensuring safe activities occur the entire time. While they are consistently done safely, rig moves can introduce potential for a serious injury or fatality (SIF) on a drilling rig. There is an increased number of simultaneous tasks being completed during rig moves. Processes are increased in complexity due to coordinating tasks on two different locations, frequently occurring many miles apart, with the route serving almost as a third location, bridging the two well sites together. Before any rig move, a thorough route survey must be conducted for potential hazards that can be mitigated or eliminated. Crews are well versed in identifying common transportation-related hazards like low hanging wires, narrow or inadequate bridges and roadway...

  The Purpose of Procedures Procedures exist for a reason. They are designed to promote efficiency, safety, and quality. In your everyday life, you may follow a specific routine when you get ready for the day or complete tasks to ensure you’re starting off on the right foot. Procedures provide a set of guidelines that everyone can follow, regardless of their level of expertise or experience. In the oil and gas industry , where the workforce is often fluctuating, this standardization is essential. Organizations can maintain uniformity in their operations, demonstrate a commitment to consistent processes, and most importantly – help keep others safe. Evaluating Procedural Understanding So how do we evaluate our workforce’s understanding of the procedures we so desperately rely on? H&P’s LifeBelt Success Checks help us do just this. H&P LifeBelts were developed to highlight those activities with the highest likelihood to result in a SIF. Establishing and honoring buff...