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Drag and the chance of getting stuck. Top drives also maximize directional drilling performance.Drawworks that can deliver at least 1,500 horsepower are also key, Denney adds. “We believe in high horsepower,” he stresses. “A 1,500-horsepower rig carries a premium over a 1,000-horsepower rig, but it speeds trips and puts less strain on the equipment. We get our money’s worth.”Just as important as the drawworks and top drive is having powerful mud pumps on the rig, Denney says. “In the Eagle Ford, we would prefer to have at least 1,600-horsepower pumps, especially when drilling long laterals,” he relates. “That horsepower is needed for mud hydraulics to keep the hole clean, and to drive the downhole motor and other equipment. We have achieved up to 6,000-foot laterals to date, and we are targeting 9,000-foot long laterals in the near future.”In many cases, it makes sense for the rig to have the ability to skid, Denney says. He explains that drilling multiple horizontal well bores on one pad reduces construction costs and rig transit times. “In the Eagle Ford, if we can skid, our drilling costs can be reduced as much as $500,000 a well,” he says.High Spec In High DemandGoodrich Petroleum is far from the only company that needs “high-spec” rigs with powerful top drives, hoisting systems and pumps. According to industry sources, rigs with larger (+1,000) horsepower ratings account for an estimated 60 percent of the active rig fleet. Moreover, rigs with at least 1,000 horsepower account for nine of every 10 rigs that are under construction or planned for the near future.Trent Latshaw, the founder and head of Latshaw Drilling in Tulsa, can verify that the demand for 1,000-2,000 horsepower rigs is high. He says the company’s fleet, which includes 15 rigs within that range, has 100 percent utilization. In fact, Latshaw reports that the only unused rig his company has on the books is a new, 1,700-horsepower diesel electric that is still under construction.Many of today’s high-spec rigs have closed-loop mud systems, Latshaw notes. “Closed-loop mud systems do away with the need for a reserve pit,” he says. “The

Systems also processes drilling fluid more efficiently. They are able to take more solids from the drilling fluid, which enables more fluid to be reused and makes the solids dryer and easier to dispose of. That becomes very important when dealing with oil-based mud, which often is used in horizontal wells.”Latshaw encourages operators to consider using high-horsepower rigs when the class they want is difficult to obtain. “We consider our 2,000-horsepower rig to be identical to our 1,500-horsepower rigs, except for the drawworks size and the mast/substructure capacity,” he says. “The 2,000-horsepower rigs have the same footprint and move as fast as the 1,500-horsepower units, and for all practical purposes, the day rates are the same.”He also says diesel-electric SCR rigs are comparable to AC rigs. “They have the same top drives, the same mud pumps, the same mud systems, the same engines, and the same blowout preventers,” he reports. “From the customers’ perspective, they drill wells as fast as AC rigs.”In reference to safety, Latshaw says people matter more than technology. “You can try to design a piece of equipment that is accident proof, but safety comes down to the people on the rig floor and what their mindsets are,” he insists. “We are putting more money into training, beefing up our safety department, and having more safety coaches go around the rigs to work with the hands.”He points out that many rigs, including several of Latshaw Drilling’s units, use automated iron roughnecks to improve safety. “Those are expensive, high-maintenance pieces of equipment,” he says. “We decided to take some of them off our rigs, then track closely to see if we had more finger and hand accidents on the rigs using manual tongs and a drill pipe spinner versus the rigs that had iron roughnecks. We have not seen a difference.”Opportunities To ExpandFor Joe Hudson, the president of Nabors Drilling USA, the future looks bright. “We have at least 103 AC rigs deployed at this point,” he reports. “We are in the process of building 25 more, and we always are looking for opportunities to expand further, be

Don't want to be sharing anything during these times, especially a microphone.And even though most karaoke hosts will be making an effort to wipe down the mics after each performance, it's still much better and safer to have your own mic and not have to share it with anyone. _________________Electro-Voice Evolve 50... Taking Sound To The Next Level. Top Bob Latshaw Post subject: Re: Singer question: bringing own micsPosted: Mon May 11, 2020 4:37 am Joined: Tue May 02, 2017 8:37 amPosts: 538Location: Sparks, MarylandBeen Liked: 170 times Alan B wrote:Friends, look at it this way...Most activities that people are engaged in require you to have your own equipment. A golfer is going to have his own set of clubs. And if you're into tennis, you're going to have your own racket. A bowler is going to have his own ball. And the list goes on and on.So, why should karaoke be any different? Yes, by the same token, a singer should have their own microphone. Period! It is more crucial now than ever before. You don't want to be sharing anything during these times, especially a microphone.And even though most karaoke hosts will be making an effort to wipe down the mics after each performance, it's still much better and safer to have your own mic and not have to share it with anyone.Really? So for each performance you plan to let the singer plug their mic into your mixer? Each time? Really? Then they're getting their germs on your mixer. If they use your mic cord, aren't they going to be spreading germs that way too? You would always have a situation where they are touching your equipment or you are touching theirs. What if the singer's mic has a short and fries your mixer? What if the

May 11, 2020 5:54 am Joined: Sun Jul 30, 2006 7:24 pmPosts: 4466Been Liked: 1052 times Bob Latshaw wrote:Alan B wrote:Friends, look at it this way...Most activities that people are engaged in require you to have your own equipment. A golfer is going to have his own set of clubs. And if you're into tennis, you're going to have your own racket. A bowler is going to have his own ball. And the list goes on and on.So, why should karaoke be any different? Yes, by the same token, a singer should have their own microphone. Period! It is more crucial now than ever before. You don't want to be sharing anything during these times, especially a microphone.And even though most karaoke hosts will be making an effort to wipe down the mics after each performance, it's still much better and safer to have your own mic and not have to share it with anyone.Really? So for each performance you plan to let the singer plug their mic into your mixer? Each time? Really? Then they're getting their germs on your mixer. If they use your mic cord, aren't they going to be spreading germs that way too? You would always have a situation where they are touching your equipment or you are touching theirs. What if the singer's mic has a short and fries your mixer? What if the singer claims your system fried their mic? I guarantee that if bowling balls and golf clubs had to "plug" into a sensitive electrical system that was owned by the establishment, it would be a completely different story.As a singer, I predict that singers bringing their own mics will NEVER catch on. Ever. Singers like high quality wireless mics and there's no way that everyone taking turns plugging in their own

Has to do is come up with their mic and plug the other end of the cable into their mic.And as for saying it's never going to catch on... I already have 6 singers who will be using their own mic... the recommended Behringer one. Most singers like the idea and are willing to do whatever they can to be safe. And $25 is a small price to pay in an effort to make that happen.Also, I am not forcing this. I am highly recommending it but the choice is up to the singer. I will still be using wireless mics that I will clean and sanitize, and change mic covers after each performance. But even with all that, I still feel having your own mic is the way to go. _________________Electro-Voice Evolve 50... Taking Sound To The Next Level. Top DannyG2006 Post subject: Re: Singer question: bringing own micsPosted: Mon May 11, 2020 6:34 am Joined: Sun Nov 27, 2005 11:31 amPosts: 5419Location: Watebrury, CTBeen Liked: 413 times Alan B wrote:Bob Latshaw wrote:Alan B wrote:Friends, look at it this way...Most activities that people are engaged in require you to have your own equipment. A golfer is going to have his own set of clubs. And if you're into tennis, you're going to have your own racket. A bowler is going to have his own ball. And the list goes on and on.So, why should karaoke be any different? Yes, by the same token, a singer should have their own microphone. Period! It is more crucial now than ever before. You don't want to be sharing anything during these times, especially a microphone.And even though most karaoke hosts will be making an effort to wipe down the mics after each performance, it's still much better and safer to have your

Getting something. It's not worth it to me.In these times, we're not just talking about maybe getting a cold or a sore throat from using a shared mic. We're talking about a life or death situation.And while a lot of people could care less about social distancing and doing the right thing... many of us do... and are willing to whatever it takes including taking extra precautions to be safe and protect ourselves. And that includes having your own mic.I personally feel that a singer that has their own mic has always been a good idea. But now it's critical. I have no doubt that if the karaoke host starts suggesting singers buy their own mic, especially when they find out they can get a really good professional mic at very little cost, it's going to fly.As a host, I would rather take 10 seconds to wipe down a mic cable than have to replace mic covers and disinfect the mic after each performance. Less work for the host and safer for the customer. It's a no brainier. _________________Electro-Voice Evolve 50... Taking Sound To The Next Level. Top Lonman Post subject: Re: Singer question: bringing own micsPosted: Mon May 11, 2020 9:38 am Joined: Mon Dec 10, 2001 3:57 pmPosts: 22978Songs: 35Images: 3Location: Tacoma, WABeen Liked: 2126 times Bob Latshaw wrote:Really? So for each performance you plan to let the singer plug their mic into your mixer? Each time? Really? Then they're getting their germs on your mixer. If they use your mic cord, aren't they going to be spreading germs that way too? You would always have a situation where they are touching your equipment or you are touching theirs. What if the singer's mic has a short and fries your mixer? What if the singer claims your system