Archive | 2010
Concepts, misconceptions about kick tolerance
Posted on 08 November 2010 in 2010, Drilling It Safely, November/December
Even though kick tolerance is a critical and fundamental concept for the drilling industry, no standard is used by all operators and drilling contractors…
Deepwater moratorium is dead: But does Son of Moratorium still stalk the Gulf of Mexico?
Posted on 08 November 2010 in 2010, November/December
While the Gulf of Mexico deepwater drilling moratorium was lifted on 12 October, it remains unclear when drilling in water deep or shallow will return to anything like normal levels…
70th Anniversary Retrospective
Posted on 08 November 2010 in 2010, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, November/December
IADC celebrates its 70th anniversary in 2010. In recognition of this milestone, and in anticipation of the decades ahead, DC is publishing retrospectives from issues of decades past…
Wirelines
Posted on 08 November 2010 in 2010, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, November/December
IADC met with representatives from the Washington, DC, OSHA Directorate of Enforcement Programs on 16 August to seek clarification on the Enforcement Policy for Flame-Resistant Clothing…
Next-generation workers: hungry for experience, eager to learn and ready to prove themselves
Posted on 08 November 2010 in 2010, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, November/December, Videos
Contrary to what some industry veterans are worried about, young professionals today are not afraid of hard work…
UKCS drilling activity projected to stay stable in 2011, though underfunded wells could be damper
Posted on 08 November 2010 in 2010, November/December
As of late September, there had been 55 exploration & appraisal (E&A) well starts on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) in 2010…
Where simple is never simple, operators aim for simplicity in deepwater, deep-well completions
Posted on 08 November 2010 in 2010, Completing the Well, November/December
Applying completion technology to a well for optimal production is never simple, even if the plan calls for only “basic” temperature…
People, Companies & Products
Posted on 08 November 2010 in 2010, Focus Areas, November/December
Baker Hughes has been awarded an eight-year contract extension from Repsol for the supply and maintenance of electrical submersible pumping…
2011 drilling outlook: 3 analysts, 3 takes
Posted on 08 November 2010 in 2010, Features, November/December
Held by production and joint venture spending in the shale basins have kept the US land rig count higher this year than you might expect, judging from natural gas prices, said James Wicklund, principal at Carlson Capital. But come 2011, industry will have to look to horizontal drilling in oily plays to keep the pace…
Shell drives down high-potential incidents with global dropped objects prevention campaign
Posted on 08 November 2010 in 2010, Drilling It Safely, Features, November/December
Safety is always our top priority. We aim to have zero fatalities and no incidents that harm people or put our neighbours or facilities at risk. When we analyzed the biggest risk areas in our wells operations…
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