SEMS rule marks new beginning in environmental, safety practices

Facing an impending deadline, companies from all corners of the industry capitalized on an unprecedented opportunity to help themselves reach a shared goal...

Annual General Meeting Special: Post-Macondo efforts extensive, ongoing

Over the past year, IADC continued to work with regulatory and industry groups from the US and around the world, to get the global drilling industry back on track...

Outlook 2012: Despite recession fears, industry on track for promising-to-bullish year

Amid macro-economic uncertainty and market volatility, analysts are putting the industry on a promising-to-bullish track for 2012 as oil prices remain solid, rig counts rise...

Mediterranean drilling looks to promising recovery on the horizon

Situated at the crossroads of Europe, Africa and Asia, the Mediterranean is a microcosm of how geopolitical and economic events can impact oil and gas recovery...

Annual General Meeting Special: IADC 2011– operations summary

IADC is coordinating a lobbying strategy in response to US House legislation introduced in September 2011 at the behest of the Jones Act Coalition...

ICS helps structure blowout response plan

To establish an effective blowout response, drilling hazards must be assessed. This article describes how Petrobras is approaching blowout response...

E&P boom triggers growing pains in Brazil

Poised to become the largest single offshore market in the world, Brazil is undergoing a major boom cycle, with multinational operator Petrobras leading the way...

Hydraulic-set packers may boost production

A number justifications can be made for decisions on tool selection for open-hole multistage fracturing. More specifically, what type of packer provides reliable isolation...

Well control risks on HPHT wells may call for system upgrades

Although much progress has been made in kick detection techniques in recent years, kicks still occur and vary in type, composition...

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