Archive | 2010
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? …
From the 2009 chairman: Industry must walk the talk on environment
Posted on 04 February 2010 in 2010, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, January/February
2009 is behind us, and it is time to take stock of the past year and relay the baton of the IADC chairmanship to Louis Raspino, president and CEO of Pride International. Chairing IADC in 2009 has been a great privilege, and I pass on the assignment with mixed feelings. …
Smart drilling a must as wells push technical limit
Posted on 04 February 2010 in 2010, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, January/February, The Efficient Rig, The Offshore Frontier
Critical D&C issues with Ron Toufeeq, Pride International. Ron Toufeeq is senior vice president of operations, asset management and engineering for Pride International. What are some of the most critical issues facing the drilling and completion industry in…
Tax systems can tip the scales on brownfields
Posted on 04 February 2010 in 2010, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, January/February, The Offshore Frontier
Critical D&C issues with Nick Walker, Talisman Energy. There are a number of issues. We are, I hope, progressing out of recession. Oil prices have recovered somewhat, but gas prices still haven’t, and I think the latter will stay low in Europe…
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