OIL DRILLING METHODS, EQUIPMENT AND REFINERY CAPACITY

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 15, 2009
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: January 30, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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1. Drilling
Hungary
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Oil DrillingMethods, Equipment and
Refinery Capacity
30 Jan. 1952
The mean depth of Hungarian oil wells is 1200 meters. Preparations are now
in hand, principally by Dunantuli Asvanyolej (ex Maort) to drill down to
2000-3000 meters in Kanitza and Lispe. New drilling is taking place to the
north-west of Szeged. This area in the Puszta is subject to flooding.,and
drilling was in fact stopped in the spring of 1951, due to floods. Drilling
is also taking place north east of Szeged, along'the Maros river, with some
success. This area is prolific in gas.
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a. Mannesmann Trauzl, Vienna, have supplied Hungary with complete rotary
pumps, tool jointsland rock bits, The latter, which are very good,
are only available up to 5 3/4". Rock-bits have also been supplied by
the U.S.S.R. Those above 5 3/1,11 diameter are of poor quality. Most
rock-bits used in Hungary are '8 3/8" and 8 3/4'I. Neither the U.S.S.R.,
Austria, nor Rumania (Resita and Concordia) are able to supply these sizes
or of satisfactory quality. The two Rumanian firms do, however, supply
large pumps (7 3/411 x 18") of quite good quality. Up to two years ago,
Hungary received oil equipment from Ansaldo. A large order for Italian
drill collars was cancelled two months ago.
b. Hungary is now dependent on Manfred Weiss for its total requirements
of drill-pipe and casing. Manfred Weiss is able to produce drill-pipe
up to grade D very successfully. They are unable to produce grade A
drill-pipe. They are unable to produce chrome-nickel-steel drill collars,
but only molybdenum-steel. The latter are quite unsuitable for deep
wells, and Hungary urgently needs chrome-nickel-steel drill collars.
Hungary is also very short of diesel engines and accessories. There is
also a serious shortage of electric cable for use in Schlumberger measuring
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Refinery Capacity and Output
Hungarian refinery capacity is 1.,200.,000 tons per annum. Total crude oil
production is 7009000 tons per annum, Crude oil (quantity unknown) is
imported from Austria by tank car on a barter basis.
General
a0 The Nagykanizsa area uses mainly steam engines, and has completed 30
wells so far this year., using "strip derricks".
b, The drilling rate is comparatively short, The German (war-time') record
was 670 meters in 24 hours, This has several times been beaten in Hungary.,
where the record stands at 700 meters in 24 hours.
c. The vehicles used in the oil fields are mainly "caterpillar"., used in
conjunction with ex Army equipment. A repair organization for "Mack"
trucks (16 ton) is now being set up0
d0 One Ideco drilling rig (origin unknown) has been received by Hungary
during 19510
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