Varel International Energy Services Acquires Downhole Products Plc

Earlier this month, Varel announced the creation of a new holding company, Varel International Energy Services and the acquisition of Aberdeen-based Downhole Products Plc. DHP is a leader in centralizers and drill casing shoes. To learn more about their products and technology, visit www.downhole.co.uk. Read More

Visit Varel at OTC .08

Varel is exhibiting at the 2008 Offshore Technology Conference, scheduled 5 - 8 May at Reliant Park. We are exhibiting in Reliant Stadium, Booth #10551. Additionally, we will have a customer hospitality suite open all Monday - Wednesday on Level 2, Suite 284 of Reliant Stadium. To learn more, or to download a free guest pass to OTC, visit www.varelintl.com/OTC2008.

Varel Drills Fastest Mile in Sutton County

Recently, Varel's 7-7/8" CH35AS drilled the fastest mile in Sutton County for HighMount E&P. The bit drilled a 6,800-ft interval to an 8,000-ft TD at 145.8 ft/hr.
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Varel Philosophy: Match Drill Bit Design to Specific Drilling Systems

Read the article in the March issue of Hart's E&P about Varel's philosophy for designing and matching PDC bits to specific drilling systems. Our performance and success for customers is proof that this strategy is most effective. The article cites the proprietary design tools we use—GeoScience and SPOT—and gives an example of a bit we designed for Chesapeake Energy for use in the Barnett Shale.
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New Varel Web Site

Have you heard the news? Varel International recently launched a new Web site. The new site has been expanded to provide more detailed product and technology information for our customers. Electronic copies of product brochures and product nomenclature are available for you to download. To learn more, visit www.varelintl.com. Be sure to bookmark this site as an Internet favorite.

Calling All Canadians! See you at Global Petroleum Show

Varel is exhibiting at the 2008 Global Petroleum Show scheduled 10 - 12 June at Stampede Park in Calgary. Come by and meet our team from Edmonton and Calgary. See our high-performance products used for the most challenging wells in Alberta. To register for the conference, visit www.globalpetroleumshow.com.

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Volume 1, Issue 1
Upcoming Events — Visit the Varel booth at these industry events

OTC .08
5 — 8 May
Reliant Park
Houston
Booth #10551
Hospitality Suite #284
Learn more

IADC Drilling Onshore Conference & Exhibition
15 May
Omni Houston Hotel Westside
Houston
Booth #11
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Global Petroleum Show
10 — 12 June
Stampede Park
Calgary
Booth #6056
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