Tesco announced the acquisition of automated catwalk technology from Custom Pipe Handlers Canada. The acquired catwalk models offer customers the ability to service drilling rigs utilizing state of ...

HOUSTON, Nov. 19, 2013 /CNW/ - TESCO Corporation (NASDAQ:TESO) today announced the acquisition of automated catwalk technology from Custom Pipe Handlers Canada Inc. The acquired catwalk models offer ...

What was once left to numerous workers on the rig deck has now become automated. With the iron roughneck, which connects and feeds pipe into the wellbore, and MWD and LWD technologies, drilling wells ...

Rig-floor drilling robots improve quality control in repetitive tasks and eliminate people from red-zone exposure to dangers such as dropped objects and pinch points. Three robotic-drilling pilot ...

US-based McElroy has devised a system - PolyHorse - to eliminate inefficiencies and improve safety during job setup and pipe handling. Jim Craig takes a look at the system, and the benefits it offers.

Dedicated pipe handling attachments increase jobsite productivity and safety, but choosing the best attachment for the job requires an understanding of utilization, the type of pipe that needs to be ...

An automated driller’s cabin is the rig’s human–machine interface (HMI) and control center that orchestrates hoisting, rotation, circulation, pipe handling, and safety interlocks using sensor-driven ...