By Stephen Whitfield, Senior Editor Rig power demand can fluctuate rapidly throughout the well construction process – for example, in North American unconventionals, where operations have become far more power intensive and variable over the past decade. Drilling contractors recognize that keeping more generators online than what’s required for operational purposes wastes fuel and unnecessarily …
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2026, Drilling Rigs & Automation, May/June, Onshore Advances