Wirelines

Posted on 18 November 2008 in 2008, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, November/December

The State of New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation held a hearing on 16 October in New York City to consider the merits of hydraulic fracturing operations in the Marcellus Shale formation…

News Cuttings

Posted on 18 November 2008 in 2008, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, November/December

In a move that could greatly benefit drilling contractors, Shell International Exploration & Production has certified the use of IADC’s WellCAP as an acceptable form of well control training worldwide…

D&C News

Posted on 18 November 2008 in 2008, Departments, November/December

The Offshore Energy Center (OEC) has reported that the Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig & Museum in Galveston, Texas, survived Hurricane Ike’s powerful winds and storm surges in September…

D&C Tech Digest

Posted on 18 November 2008 in 2008, Departments, November/December

Helix Energy Solutions Group subsidiary Helix Well Ops announced that its Well Ops Asia Pacific team, based in Perth, Western Australia, recently set a world depth record for subsea wireline intervention…

Trainers Corner

Posted on 18 November 2008 in 2008, Departments, November/December

Have you ever called a direct report on the phone and given him precise instructions, only to find later that he did not follow through on what you requested?