This paper provides background information on the evolution of sour service drill pipe, introduces advancements in sour service drill pipe metallurgy and manufacturing technology, discusses recently developed specifications for sour service drill pipe and presents case histories where various generations of sour service drill pipe have been successfully used.
Drill Sergeants Get Trophy at Next Small Arms Championships--The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit has announced that there will be a new trophy awarded at the 2006 All-Army Small Arms Championships to be conducted in March. The High Drill Sergeant Trophy will be awarded to the top scoring drill sergeant...
TIMMINS, ONTARIO--BUSINESS WIRE--Feb. 14, 1997--(TSE ME.) Moneta Porcupine Mines Inc. ("Moneta") announced initial 1997 drill results on the Michaud Properties in which Barrick Gold Corp. is earning 60 percent - 70 percent interest by the expenditure of $6.5 million. The 1997 drill...
This paper discusses the modeling and analysis of 5, 5-1/2, 5- 7/8 and 6-5/8 in. titanium drill pipe in ultra-deep and deep directional drilling programs. Using a computer based drill string simulator, modeling a representative deep directional well, titanium drill strings were compared to the same size steel drill strings...
BRITISH COLUMBIA--BUSINESS WIRE--June 12, 1996--War Eagle Mining Company reports that as of June 10, the Phase VI drill program was underway which includes 5 diamond drill holes and 24 reverse circulation drill holes using two rigs.
Colorado Goldfields Inc. (OTCBB: CGFI) (the "Company") announces it has purchased a Longyear 34 surface drill rig for conducting additional surface drilling on the Company's San Juan County, Colorado properties which it has under option. The drill rig purchase included NQ and HQ drill rod, bits, water pump, and numerous...
The company introduces the Miracle W Star 8 X D coolant-fed drill. Cutting edge and flute design features achieve drilling depths of eight times the drill diameter. The deep-hole drill may he used on machining centers that do not require high-pressure coolant as a result of excellent chip control and...
New carbon drill pipe. The US Department of Energy DOE recently announced development of a new "composite" drill pipe that is lighter, stronger and more flexible than steel, and which could "significantly alter the ability to drain substantially more oil/gas from rock from horizontal wells, than from traditional, vertical wells."...
This paper provides background information on the evolution of sour service drill pipe, discusses the specifications that have been developed and reviews case histories where various generations of sour service drill pipe have been successfully used. Major advances relating to drill pipe specifically developed for use in areas with significant...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--BUSINESS WIRE--May 29, 1996-- The Company is pleased to announce that its diamond drill rig has arrived in Mali, West Africa and is expected to be on site at the Niaouleni gold concession in two days.A drill program of 1500 meters or more of drilling will commence immediately....
TORONTO--BUSINESS WIRE--Jan. 19, 1995--Black Hawk Mining Inc. (TSE:BHK) Black Hawk has completed 15 diamond drill holes on the Redstone nickel project. Excluding the five diamond drill holes which were clearly outside the limits of the ore zone, the weighted average grade of the remaining 10 holes was...
VANCOUVER--BUSINESS WIRE--Jan. 18, 1996--Ramrod Gold announces the start of the 1996 winter drill campaign at Damoti Lake, Northwest Territories.Drilling resumed this week. The company plans an aggressive drill campaign, operating two drill rigs on the project. The drill targets will include deep drilling on the Horseshoe/Pyrite zone and...
VANCOUVER, B.C.--BUSINESS WIRE--May 11, 1995-- Nevsun Resources Ltd. (NSU.V) announces that the Company recently completed a 1000 m diamond drill program on its Tabakoto Concession located in the Kenieba Region in the Republic of Mali.Two zones of gold mineralization have been identified and drilled on the Tabakoto project. ...
VANCOUVER, BC--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 24, 1995--CARTAWAY RESOURCES (Alberta Stock Exchange:CWA) Cartaway is pleased to report that it has received its drill permits for the Cirque Lake Project from the Newfoundland and Labrador Mineral Lands Division.The drill will be mobilized from the camp to the drill site immediately. Cartaway expects to...
WASHINGTON, June 15 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Army's top 19 drill sergeants from across the nation will gather at Fort Monroe, Virginia, June 19-24 to compete for the title of 2005 U.S. Army Drill Sergeant of the Year. This year 13 active and six U.S. Army Reserve drill sergeants will...
Tournigan Gold Corporation (TSX-V: TVC) (FRANKFURT: TGP) is pleased to announce that it has received geochemical assay results from five drill holes of a planned eighteen-hole, 6200-metre diamond-drill program currently in progress at its Jahodna uranium project in the Republic of Slovakia. With these partial drill results, known uranium mineralization...
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Mar 22, 2004 CCNMatthews via COMTEX Viceroy Exploration Ltd. (the "Company") is pleased to announce that a drill contract has been signed, equipment has been mobilized and road building and drill pad preparation have begun in order to commence a 5000...
This paper discusses the results found out by Saudi Aramco and Total Indonesia, drilling deeper, slim hole wells has revealed limitations of 3 ? in. drill pipe which traditionally used to drill the 6 to 6-? in. hole sections. The level of torque that API rotary shoulder, as well as...
This article provides an overview of titanium drill pipe's advantages for short-radius horizontal drilling, and looks at the development of titanium drill pipe assemblies for this application, as well as the design and testing of a high integrity tool joint and tool joint-to-pipe connection for optimum fatigue performance. It also...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--BUSINESS WIRE--March 27, 1996--Ukraine Diamond ProgramPrior Resources (ASE:PQL) announced today that a third diamond drill hole has been completed in the company's diamond exploration program in north-western Ukraine and that test results will be released when available.Drilling continues and an additional fifteen holes are planned. In the area...
