In this video, Marlon McKoy from Halliburton shows us around their frac data van! A data van can be found on any site where hydraulic fracturing operations are being conducted. Data vans like this belong to the service company that …
In this video, Matt Tourigny from Deep Well Services shows us how their company is utilizing virtual reality to help train their staff (and even us) on the simple (yet critical) steps of snubbing operations. Snubbing is when you enter …
In this video, we visited our good friends at HY-BON/EDI to help bring you the basics of combustors. In much of the videos, you’ll hear from Corey Haney. Corey designed HY-BON/EDI’s combustor from the ground up and is immensely knowledgeable …
In this video, we define what the red zone is, explore zipper fracing operations, and learn about the innovative RigLock® system by Renegade Wireline Services. Let’s dive right in. Zipper fracing operations are very common on the typical horizontal shale …
In this video, we get a hands-on review of Halliburton’s New iCruise™ Intelligent Rotary Steerable System! You’ll learn more about the basics of directional drilling, as well as what makes Halliburton’s new directional BHA so exciting. This new tool is …
In this video, we interview Gavin Reed with NCS Multistage, a company trying to help us rethink the way we frac. Their tool allows for stages in a lateral to be isolated (opened and closed with coiled tubing) at the …
When the folks on the drilling rig finish drilling the well, what happens next? In today’s video blog we address this very question and go full circle on this topic. Be sure to watch the video above and subscribe to …
Welcome to another Oilfield Basics video blog. In this video, we examine the curriculum of petroleum engineering majors. We’re going to be talking about what classes you should expect to take as a student pursuing petroleum engineering! Well, let’s dive …
Welcome to another Oilfield Basics video blog. In this video, we examine the topic of natural migration of oil & gas (hydrocarbons). We discuss why and how natural migration occurs, what traps hydrocarbons, ways that oil can seep out of …
Thanks for joining us for another Oilfield Basics video blog. My name is Sebastian Ziaja and we here at Oilfield Basics are trying to build the go-to educational platform for the oil and gas industry. There are so many awesome …