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Nabors 在展示会上推出新型 PACE-X Ultra 陆地钻机

9月4日,Nabors Industries推出了其首款Pace-X Ultra陆地钻机X33,该钻机将于10月部署到德克萨斯州南部,为Caturus公司服务。该钻机经过升级,可帮助Caturus公司钻探4英里长的水平段,减少非作业时间并最大限度地提高效率。关键升级包括10,000 psi高压泥浆系统、35,000英尺长的排料板和100万磅的大钩载荷能力。

在这段视频中,DC与Nabors运营副总裁Josh Price进行了交谈,讨论了承包商与运营商之间就钻机升级和开发进行的初步讨论。DC与Nabors工程副总裁Ashish Gupta进行了交谈,讨论了钻机的升级,以及Nabors在测试过程中看到的效率和性能改进。此外,Caturus钻井执行副总裁Eric Kolstad与DC讨论了钻机投入现场后运营商认为的关键绩效指标。

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Nabors unveils new PACE-X Ultra land rig at showcase event

On 4 September, Nabors Industries unveiled X33, the first of its Pace-X Ultra land rigs, which will be deployed to South Texas in October to work for Caturus. The rig was upgraded to help Caturus drill four-mile laterals, reduce flat time and maximize efficiency. Key upgrades include a 10,000-psi high-pressure mud system, a 35,000-ft racking board and a 1 million-lb hook load capacity.

In this video, DC spoke with Josh Price, VP of Operations at Nabors, about the initial discussions between the contractor and operator on the upgrades and the development of the rig. DC also spoke with Ashish Gupta, VP of Engineering at Nabors, about the upgrades made on the rig, as well as the efficiency and performance improvements Nabors saw during testing. Further, Eric Kolstad, Executive VP of Drilling at Caturus, spoke with DC about what the operator sees as key performance indicators once the rig is out in the field.