Archive | 2009
A proven HSE management icon, JSAs take simple approach to keep tasks from becoming routine
Posted on 02 November 2009 in 2009, Drilling It Safely, September/October
Regardless of how many times a job is performed, it should never be considered “routine.” When a job becomes “routine,” the potential for negative consequences…
ADCO develops high-profile HSE visits as efficient tool to demonstrate management commitment
Posted on 02 November 2009 in 2009, Global and Regional Markets, September/October
As a result of the significant efforts being undertaken by Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations (ADCO) drilling division and its contractors to…
IADC Incident Statistics Program shows industry set record-low LTI rate in ’08, but fatalities go up
Posted on 02 November 2009 in 2009, Drilling It Safely, September/October
Good news: The global drilling industry pushed its lost-time incident (LTI) rate to a record low of 0.49 in 2008. Not-so-good news: The number of fatalities…
IADC enhances accreditation, operations initiatives to support Middle East HSE, training, drilling
Posted on 02 November 2009 in 2009, Global and Regional Markets, September/October
For more than a decade, IADC has maintained a strong presence in the Middle East. Not satisfied with past successes, however, the association and its members…
Hybrid heave drilling technology reduces emissions, operating costs for offshore drilling
Posted on 02 November 2009 in 2009, September/October, The Efficient Rig
Many electro-mechanical cyclical processes could potentially benefit from the use of an energy storage system able to absorb, store and relinquish large amounts of energy…
Direct-drive top drive designed to eliminate failures, downtime related to gearbox, motor
Posted on 02 November 2009 in 2009, September/October, The Efficient Rig
The top drive has become one of the biggest breakthroughs in drilling technology since it was first commercialised in the 1970s. Its advent brought vast time…
Two-in-one rotary drilling/coiled-tubing rig enhances performance for Permian Basin wells
Posted on 02 November 2009 in 2009, September/October, The Efficient Rig
Wells have been drilled in the Permian Basin since 1920 and continues today. For a drilling campaign in 2008, one producer sought to improve drilling rates…
Odfjell Drilling pursues responsible, green rigs with integrated operations, onshore support
Posted on 07 October 2009 in 2009, Drilling It Safely, September/October
It cannot be denied that drilling contractors are involved in an extractive industry where it is not possible to put back what has been taken out…
Bandera Drilling pushes safety with new-generation rig
Posted on 07 October 2009 in 2009, September/October, The Efficient Rig
If Bandera Drilling had a motto for its new-generation ST-12,000 rigs, it could well be: “Nobody in the derrick, nobody on the rig floor, nobody in harm’s way.”
Industry takes cautious but sure-footed steps toward hands-free drilling, automation
Posted on 07 October 2009 in 2009, Features, Innovating While Drilling, September/October, The Efficient Rig
When it comes to risk-taking, this industry seems to suffer from a case of multiple personality disorder. On the one hand, it has a tendency to be big gamblers. It’s willing to spend millions or tens of millions of dollars…
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