Archive | January/February
70th Anniversary Retrospective
Posted on 04 February 2010 in 2010, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, January/February
IADC celebrates its 70th anniversary in 2010. In recognition of this milestone, and in anticipation of the decades ahead, DC is publishing a retrospective from issues of decades past. We invite you to explore the the historical contrasts and similarities that may emerge and chart the industry’s evolution through these episodic vignettes. The past is written, and has brought us to 2010. But who knows what the future may hold?
Is your well suitable for controlled pressure drilling? Screening methodology could help you decide
Posted on 04 February 2010 in 2010, Innovating While Drilling, January/February
Controlled pressure drilling (CPD) is an adaptive drilling process that enables a more precise control of wellbore pressures. It is becoming an important tool for…
To cut field costs, subsea advances a must
Posted on 04 February 2010 in 2010, January/February
Tore Halvorsen is senior vice president, global subsea production systems for FMC Technologies. There are three main areas where the industry is facing challenges in 2010 and onwards. The biggest challenge now is the economics necessary to…
From the 2010 chairman: Preparing tomorrow’s generation today
Posted on 04 February 2010 in 2010, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, January/February
As the oil and gas drilling industry advances into new frontiers with new technologies, it demands increasingly higher skill levels among workers. Yet historical ups and downs in the economy have created gaps in the work force. …
Frontier drilling to require a shift in paradigm
Posted on 04 February 2010 in 2010, January/February, Onshore Advances, The Offshore Frontier
Critical D&C issues with John de Lange, BG Group. Looking at technology and the world demand for oil and gas, I see a couple of areas that haven’t been explored much and where there is potential. First, there is deepwater and ultra-deepwater. …
People, Companies & Products
Posted on 04 February 2010 in 2010, Departments, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, January/February
Events and updates in People, Companies & Products. …
Driver tracking, monitoring yields measurable improvement in employee driving culture
Posted on 04 February 2010 in 2010, Drilling It Safely, January/February
Motor vehicle incidents are the most common cause of death and serious injury for the oil and gas industry, mainly due to a high level of exposure. The World Health…
Ecuador completions use ICDs to control early water breakthrough, allow uniform drainage
Posted on 04 February 2010 in 2010, Completing the Well, January/February
Petroamazonas is making the most of its horizontal wells in Ecuador’s Amazon jungle by completing these wells using inflow control devices (ICDs). Awareness of the…
IADC Connection: Wirelines
Posted on 04 February 2010 in 2010, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, January/February
IADC and five other oilfield trade groups have written to the Obama Administration’s Ocean Policy Task Force urging extreme caution in pursuing marine spatial planning (MSP) insofar as it may impact OCS oil and natural gas E&P. …
Control systems integration an ongoing challenge
Posted on 04 February 2010 in 2010, Global and Regional Markets, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, January/February, The Efficient Rig, The Offshore Frontier
Critical D&C issues with Tim Juran, Seadrill Americas. Seadrill has delivered eight modern, highly sophisticated deepwater newbuilds in the last 15-18 months. What are the key challenges you’ve faced in doing that? …
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