In this video, Jacob Mata (our summer 2020 intern) gives an introduction to the idea of a mud weight window (MWW) while drilling. An important consideration that one must be aware of at all times and how it changes. The …
In this video, we speak with UT petroleum students/recent graduates about their time on the Forty Acres. They answer questions about why they chose to attend The University of Texas at Austin, their experiences within the petroleum engineering department and …
Episode Summary In this episode co-hosted by Jacob Mata, Fernando Hernandez (Principal at Hernandez Analytica, Vice-Chairman at the Marine Technology Society, and more) leads us further into the offshore world by discussing remote operated vehicles (ROVs), deepwater diving, how deepwater …
Episode Summary In this episode co-hosted by Jacob Mata, Cole Harrison from DrillChem reviews chemicals and equipment used during the drillout process. We learned more about coil vs. snubbing (stick-pipe) operations, pipe-on-pipe, friction reducers, diverters, mixing plants, Reynolds vs. conventional …
In this episode sponsored by DrillChem & co-hosted by Jacob Mata, we interview Cole Harrison to learn more about specialized drilling additives such as lost circulation material (LCM), drilling lubricants, drilling beads, and inhibitors. Be sure to mark your calendars …