Alcoa-stocked hybrid drillstring enables spudder rig to save $150,000 per well
Alcoa-stocked hybrid drillstring enables spudder rig to save $150,000 per well
2 PagesFive spudder rigs operated by drilling contractor Alpha Hunter have 200,000 lb hook-load that limit their ability, in this application, to go beyond 6,000 ft using conventional steel drillstrings. For efficient, cost-effective use in Utica Shale drilling, Eclipse Resources wanted to extend the reach of Alpha Hunter’s rigs from the 6,000 ft limit to beyond 10,000 ft. Alcoa’s proprietary, high-strength drill pipe technology extended the reac
