Archive | 2012
Drilling contracts evolve with industry expansion, legislative, judicial trends
Posted on 19 April 2012 in 2012, May/June
During the course of this author’s 35-year drilling industry career, he has seen drilling contracts evolve from relatively simple documents to lengthy, complex…
From the President: Sparking performance improvement
Posted on 19 April 2012 in 2012, May/June
During my first days as president of IADC, I’ve been doing a lot of listening. I’m listening to land drilling contractors. I’m listening to deepwater and shallow-water drilling contractors. I’m listening to…
Wirelines
Posted on 19 April 2012 in 2012, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, May/June
Industry urges suspension of National Ocean Policy. IADC, NOIA and IPAA are urging the National Ocean Council (NOC)…
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…
OOC awards recognize IADC SEMS work
Posted on 16 March 2012 in 2012, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, March/April
Two IADC staff members were among 10 people who received recognition awards from the Offshore Operators Committee (OOC) on 7 December 2011 in recognition of their efforts and contributions in the development and rollout of the SEMS Toolkit last year…
News Cuttings
Posted on 16 March 2012 in 2012, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, March/April
Joe Hurt, IADC regional vice president North America and lead staff land/HSE, presents Justin Hodges , director of safety, claims & risk at Hodges Trucking, with the IADC Committee Chairman’s plaque…
Case study: Algerian underground blowout
Posted on 16 March 2012 in 2012, Drilling It Safely, March/April
The outcome of a well control and blowout incident reflects how well a crew is trained and prepared. This article will discuss the sequence of a well control operation…
Study simulates kick responses during MPD
Posted on 16 March 2012 in 2012, Innovating While Drilling, March/April
According to IADC, managed pressure drilling is defined as “an adaptive drilling process used to precisely control the annular pressure profile throughout the wellbore.”…
Tubular fracturing: Pinpointing the cause
Posted on 16 March 2012 in 2012, Innovating While Drilling, March/April
Brittle fracture of oilfield tubular components can occur due to the material having low fracture toughness – such material often presents low Charpy V-notch impact energy values…
Reservoir drives choice of RSS vs mud motors
Posted on 16 March 2012 in 2012, Innovating While Drilling, March/April
The ratio of directionally drilled wells to vertically placed wells is increasing. Access to progressively harder to reach reserves is driving more complex well geometries…
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