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September 2010
Varel International Provides High Quality Products & Services
Courtesy of Worldwide Drilling Resources
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April 2010
New Bit Designs Maximize Performance
American Oil & Gas Reporter, article by Danny Boyd |
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February 2010
Advanced PDC design extends durability and speed
Hart's E & P, article by Cary Maurstad of Varel International
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November 2009
Beyond the Bit
Oilfield Technology, article by Cary Maurstad and Bruno Cuillier of Varel International
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September 2009
Bit Redesign Improves Drilling Results
American Oil & Gas Reporter, article by Jack Burnett, Hoyle Granger, and Chris Day |
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April 2009
New Bit Designs Optimize Performance
American Oil & Gas Reporter, article by Danny Boyd |
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(PDF 91KB)
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March/April 2009
Innovative, application-specific drill bit designs prove value, help operators set drilling records
Drilling Contractor, article by Jerry Greenberg
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February 2009
Reinventing a Company
Hart's E & P, article by Jim Nixon of Varel International |
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(PDF 42KB)
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February 2009
Elevated RPM with Increased ROP
Hart's E & P, article by Cary Maurstad of Varel International |
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(PDF 76KB)
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November 2008
New PDC bit designs continue to improve
While roller cone bit technology still continues to make advances in insert shape, carbide composition and hydraulics design.
World Oil, article by Mark Tran
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September 2008
Four blade bit helps reduce drilling time by as much as half
World Oil, article by Dave Reum, Williams Production RMT and Jim Dahlem and Jay Pollock with Varel International
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February 2008
Match drill bit designs to specific drilling systems
E&P Magazine, article by Cary Maurstad and Alfazazi Dourfaye of Varel International |
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January/February 2008
Varel drills fastest mile in Sutton County
Drilling Contractor |
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January 2008
Varel Featured in Houston TV Station KHOU Channel 11 News Story- Houston Misses Stock Market Trouble Memo
Dave Fehling |
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September/October 2007
Delivering Value Through Technology
Oil Review Middle East |
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September/October 2007
Drill Bit Roundtable
ROGTEC |
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September/October 2007
Varel bit design enhances hydraulic flow to improve ROP in Barnett Shale lateral drilling
Drilling Contractor, Jerry Greenberg |
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December 2006
Varel Delivers "Value Through Technology"
Offshore |
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September 2006
Catastrophic decrease of the drilling efficiency because of the off center rotation of the drill bit on the bottom hole
Drilling Out, Yuri Palaschenko |
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English (PDF 129KB)
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12 October 2006
Houston's hot job market
KHOU News, Dave Fehling |
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2 October 2006
Drill bit manufacturer bores into Oklahoma
Dallas Business Journal |
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13 March 2006
Varel International opens office to serve Barnett Shale region
Dallas Business Journal |
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February 2006
Drill Bit Technology
Hart's E&P |
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6 January 2006
LukOil spuds 1st of 9 gas exploration wells in Saudi Arabia
Oil & Gas International |
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9 January 2006
Varel Expands Large Diameter Bit Manufacturing Capacity
Oil & Gas International, Dev George |
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9 January 2006
Varel Expands Large Diameter Bit Manufacturing
Rigzone.com |
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December 2005
Varel International - SPOT 4D
Upstream CIO, Jeanne M. Perdue |
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17 - 23 June 2005
Denver equity firm buys local drill bit co.
Dallas Business Journal |
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June 2005
Varel finalist for best mechanical engineering achievement award: Features maximizes drilling efficiency and bit performance
Oil & Gas Network |
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2 May 2005
Woelfel Winner in the Wings
OTC Show Daily |
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2 May 2005
A Bit of History in the Making
OTC Show Daily |
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April 2005
Gallery of New Bit Technology
American Oil & Gas Reporter, Maggie Lee |
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March/April 2005
PDC bit technology improvements increase effciency, bit life
Drilling Contractor, Stephane Menand, Laurent Gerbaud, Paris School of Mines and Alfazazi Dourfaye, Varel International |
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February 2005
2005 Drill Bit Technology
Harts E&P |
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13 January 2005
Facetime interview with Varel CEO
Dallas Business Journal,Cynthia D. Webb |
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November 2004
Drill bit designs evolve to handle new challenges
World Oil |
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10 September 2004
Varel Opens Office in Pau, France
Dallas Business Journal, Margaret Allen, Senior Reporter |
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July 2004
Drillers Mark Record Bit Run
Offshore Engineer |
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July 2004
Varel, ChevronTexaco Commemorate Record
American Oil & Gas Reporter |
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15 June 2004
Varel Commemorates Record Run for PDC Bit
Rigzone.com |
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14 June 2004
PDC bit sets record in North Sea
Offshore |
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14 June 2004
Varel PDC bit has record run drilling Alba North
Oil & Gas International |
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April 2004
Science of New Drill Bit Technology…
American Oil & Gas Reporter, Maggie Lee, Special Correspondent
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February 2004
Bit design takes a leap
Hart’s E&P |
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