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WASHINGTON — Drilling engineers and government officials are almost lackadaisical in their approach to the critical steps of closing down an offshore oil drilling rig and sealing it, two days of ...

“The cement used in oil wells drilling operations is one of the necessities used in the oil industry, and the Mostazafan Foundation has succeeded in producing this strategic product,” Mehr News Agency ...

A new cement with very low permeability, very low thermal conductivity, and superior strength has been developed for use in cold regions. It is a challenge to design a cement for very cold climates, ...

Kazem Javanmardi, Ken D. Flodberg Shell Offshore Inc. New Orleans James J. Nahm Shell Development Co. Houston A new mud-to-cement conversion technology has eliminated mud displacement problems, ...

In seeking to narrow the possible causes of the drilling disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, government investigators are focusing on the role of a tricky type of cement used in sealing the lower section ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... NEW ORLEANS — BP’s cement contractor on the Deepwater Horizon rig has discovered cement samples possibly tied to the ill-fated drilling project that weren’t ...

An Atlas Copco air compressor combined with a pneumatic drill rig is being used to meet Bestway Cement’s increased production targets in Pakistan. Bestway Cement is using an Atlas Copco XRHS 836 ...

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WASHINGTON —- Drilling engineers and government officials arealmost lackadaisical in their approach to the critical steps ofclosing down an offshore oil drilling rig and sealing it, two daysof ...