Archive | 2012
Editorial: 2012 – Let’s take safety to new levels
Posted on 01 February 2012 in 2012, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, January/February
The last two years have been a challenging period for our industry. Eleven lives were lost and 16 others were seriously injured on 20 April 2010 as a result of the Macondo…
Wirelines
Posted on 01 February 2012 in 2012, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, January/February
The culmination of eight years of litigation in UK courts, the UK Supreme Court has upheld the previous rulings of the Court of Session and Employment Appeal Tribunal…
A global association for a global industry
Posted on 01 February 2012 in 2012, Features, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, January/February
If it isn’t broke, don’t fix it. So the saying goes, but Ensco chairman, president and CEO Dan Rabun challenges the notion of maintaining the status quo. Doing something one way simply because “it’s the way we’ve always done it” doesn’t necessarily produce the best results…
2012 IADC Officers
Posted on 01 February 2012 in 2012, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, January/February
Daniel W. Rabun is chairman of the Board, president and chief executive officer of Ensco. He joined the company in March 2006 as president and director…
The Arctic: Confronting the cold, hard truths about the last frontier
Posted on 01 February 2012 in 2012, Features, Global and Regional Markets, January/February
Possibilities of untapped resources entice, but barriers to E&P in this remote, harsh frontier remain significant. The bounty of resources that lie beneath the icy region…
Plenary sessions to discuss importance of people, how industry can adapt in an ever-changing world
Posted on 01 February 2012 in 2012, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, January/February
Finding new personnel and advancing technology to improve safety continue to be core themes in the drilling industry. While we can’t predict how 2012 will turn out…
2012 IADC/SPE Drilling Conference: Exclusive roundup of abstracts from 18 technical sessions and 13 e-poster sessions
Posted on 01 February 2012 in 2012, Features, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, January/February
Exclusive roundup of abstracts from 18 technical sessions and 13 e-poster sessions…
Online structure keeps training job-specific
Posted on 01 February 2012 in 2012, Drilling It Safely, January/February
Understanding the terms “competent” and “competency assessment” are integral to any safety program, as both terms are being used with increasing frequency within the context…
Focus on HSE culture delivers lasting results
Posted on 01 February 2012 in 2012, Drilling It Safely, January/February
Kuwait Oil Company’s Deep Drilling Group, established in late 2008, has doubled its rig fleet. Considering such rapid growth, there was a need to align and standardize the systems…
Holistic approach to drilling means going beyond rig equipment
Posted on 01 February 2012 in 2012, January/February
Rethinking current operating culture, business model could provide big opportunity for cost reductions…
Recent Drilling News
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Chesapeake taps Anadarko senior VP as new CEO
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BP commits to renewed focus on upstream oil and gas over next decade
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15 May 2013
Statoil sanctions Julia development in GOM with ExxonMobil, pushes ahead with Logan
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PETRONAS: NOCs expand globally with increasing autonomy, financial strength
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