Still sunny, but clouds are brewing
The Asia Pacific is as vast as it is diverse. With huge gas projects in Australia, a focus on maximizing domestic resources in Indonesia and Malaysia, and new bidding rounds announced in Myanmar, Thailand and the Philippines, the region’s long-term outlook is strong...
From revolution to evolution
Fracturing – commonly referred to with the slang term “fracking” – has become a household word, propelled by the unconventional boom that has swept across the North American landscape over the past 15 years...
2015 SPE/IADC Drilling Conference Special
The 2015 SPE/IADC Drilling Conference and Exhibition, 17-19 March in London, will provide the global drilling industry with an opportunity to meet, network and share ideas that continue to drive technical and business innovations...
Market slump must not derail industry’s progress on people, training
As the drilling industry heads into a global slowdown, it seems almost inevitable that companies will shift their attention to cost reduction and away from people and training...
Critical Issues in Drilling & Completions – Exclusive Q&A’s with industry leaders
The global drilling industry is going through a rough patch. Falling oil prices have put companies on edge, stirring anxieties about what lies ahead in 2015...
Additional Features
IADC is 75 years young!
IADC is 75 years young, providing an opportunity to peer Janus-like both backward into our rich history and forward to IADC’s bold initiatives for today and tomorrow...
In industrialized drilling process, every element is up for optimization
The industry’s transition to economically develop significant production from tight sand and shale-type resources is directly a result of improved drilling...
Systems view to drilling recognizes the whole is greater than sum of parts
Our industry has always been safety minded. With the drive for greater operational efficiency to lower costs, the industry as a whole is continuing to advance safety practices in all operations...
Saturated market, policy challenges push KCA Deutag eastward
There are several challenges – one of the most significant being the increased number of rigs and drilling contractors now available in Europe, combined with...
The January/February 2015 issue of Drilling Contractor features topics such as Critical Issues in Drilling & Completions, Regional Focus: Asia Pacific, Health, Safety, Environment & Training, Completions, and the 2015 SPE/IADC Drilling Conference Special.
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04 March 2015
New MWD/LWD service rated to 392°F, 25,000 psi sets records in Haynesville
Sperry Drilling, a Halliburton business line, has set field records with the Quasar Pulse Service, the only M/LWD service capable of operating in harsh environments up to 392°F...
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03 March 2015
Kosmos Energy finds hydrocarbons in CB-1 exploration well offshore Western Sahara
Kosmos Energy announced that the CB-1 exploration well located in the Cap Boujdour permit area offshore Western Sahara encountered hydrocarbons. The well penetrated...
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02 March 2015
Maersk Voyager drillship secures contract for work offshore Ghana
Maersk Drilling has been awarded a contract from Eni Ghana Exploration and Production, an Eni subsidiary, for employment of the newbuild drillship Maersk Voyager...
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02 March 2015
Wisco Moran debuts Padwise 1 walking rig in Texas
The trend among drilling contractors to install walking systems on rigs has solved a major logistical problem for operators on multiwell pads – negating the need for costly...
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26 February 2015
JDC inaugurates Hakuryu 12 jackup, looks to growth in Middle East, Myanmar and Russia
The Japanese word “hakuryu” means “white dragon.” In Asia, dragons are strongly associated with oceans. They also represent power and blessings...
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