Oil wells are vertical holes drilled in the earth to extract underground oil and natural gas. These oil wells can produce different types of products- oil, natural gas or both. Drilling of oil wells can be carried out onshore or offshore using oil and gas equipment. Those oil wells found on land are termed as onshore wells while offshore wells aim at oil that is found under an ocean. It is easier and less costly to drill onshore wells but the logistics of extracting oil from deeper waters is expensive as well as the procedure is more complicated. However, oil field equipment is a necessity irrespective of the location of the field.
The important phases of oil extraction process are: Drilling, Completion and Production. Each of these complex process requires advanced oil field equipments for effective, easier and quicker extraction. Drilling and selection of oilfield equipment for drilling (also known as drilling rig) is one the most crucial aspects of any oil field operations.
A drilling land rig is an oil field equipment that functions to create holes (boreholes) in the ground. Some of the drilling land rigs can be a huge structure to accommodate oil and gas equipment used to drill wells for extraction of oil and natural gas. Whereas, to extract offshore oil, marine rigs are used that operate some hundreds of miles offshore. An offshore platform, also referred to as an oil platform, is a massive platform built to house workforce and oilfield equipments needed to drill the oil wells in the ocean. Deeper the oil wells the more customized and specialized oilfield equipment is required.
Today's modern oilfield equipments are designed to facilitate their movement from one well to another and thus keeping the cost down and speed of extraction up.
There are many different forms of oilfield equipment and the one that is suitable for you depends on the project. An oilfield is a tough environment and an oilfield equipment that is employed must be durable and reliable.
