Archive | January/February
From the President: IADC stands ready for the future
Posted on 16 March 2012 in 2012, January/February
It’s been a distinct pleasure to have served as president of IADC for the past 22 years and to have served with the association before that for six additional years…
Automation raises the bar in safety, efficiency
Posted on 01 February 2012 in 2012, January/February
Contractors working to increase offline capabilities, prepare rigs for subsea completions and MPD, enhance training experience…
Going for the gold in training, reliability
Posted on 01 February 2012 in 2012, January/February
More complex than before, industry needs standardization to get through increased activity…
Critical Issues in Drilling & Completions – Exclusive Q&A’s with industry leaders
Posted on 01 February 2012 in 2012, Features, January/February
The drilling industry is built on people, and we’re running short. Despite ongoing recruitment efforts around the world, as well as accelerated training programs in place, we know we can’t undo…
Drilling & Completion Tech Digest
Posted on 01 February 2012 in 2012, Focused Microsites, January/February
Xtreme Drilling and Coil Services recently unveiled the XSR200, a land coiled-tubing well intervention unit…
Drilling Ahead: Drilling smarter – It’s not your father’s oilfield
Posted on 01 February 2012 in 2012, Focused Microsites, January/February
It’s not your father’s oilfield. Necessity, celebrated mother of invention, demands that we drill smarter, work better.
Drilling & Completion News
Posted on 01 February 2012 in 2012, Focused Microsites, January/February
Odfjell Drilling’s Deepsea Metro I commenced its drilling program in January for BG Groupin Tanzania. The contract with BG has a firm duration of 365 days…
Full steam ahead on shale gas, automation
Posted on 01 February 2012 in 2012, January/February
For CNPC, wellbore stability, fluids are key challenges to China’s unconventionals development…
Safety by design boosts value of HSE training
Posted on 01 February 2012 in 2012, January/February
AC-drive technology helps contractors engineer hazards out of rigs, prevent injuries, enhance opportunities for automation…
Balancing risk, innovation to reach the unreachable
Posted on 01 February 2012 in 2012, January/February
Chronic people shortage means industry must harness value of technology advances to deliver better wells…
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