Archive | September/October
Sustaining the license to drill: It’s not a game!
Posted on 17 September 2012 in 2012, Drilling It Safely, Features, Global and Regional Markets, September/October
In summer 2011 offshore Greenland, in an attempt to halt Arctic exploration, Greenpeace activists scaled a semisubmersible rig large enough to drill in more than 8,000 ft of water. This, despite a court injunction and the risk of jail time and significant fines for the activists….
Bob Warren, Baclenna: Educational outreach required for the next generation
Posted on 17 September 2012 in 2012, Drilling It Safely, September/October, Videos
By Katherine Scott, editorial coordinator Promoting a positive message about the oil and gas industry is one of Bob Warren’s ongoing missions. The industry has to work harder to emphasize that this is a career destination with unlimited opportunities for people who are willing to work hard, said Mr Warren, president of Baclenna Inc, a [...]
News Cuttings
Posted on 17 September 2012 in 2012, Departments, September/October
The IADC North Sea Chapter (NSC), led by co-chairmen Gavin Sutherland, KCA DEUTAG, and Darren Sutherland, Prospector Offshore Drilling, recently donated a total of £30,500 to four charities…
People, Companies & Products
Posted on 17 September 2012 in 2012, Departments, September/October
Integrated Drilling Equipment (IDE) has fulfilled its 12th contract for the Sparta Drilling System, increasing its presence in the North American shale plays
Cricket and well control: How sport can teach industry new lessons in training
Posted on 17 September 2012 in 2012, Drilling It Safely, September/October
The world of cricket isn’t normally associated with the drilling industry, but there may be lessons from this sport to apply to well control training. Cricket demands the mastery of skills…
From the Chairman: IADC seizing initiative to move forward
Posted on 17 September 2012 in 2012, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, September/October
IADC’s key focus should be helping members improve performance…
Drilling Ahead: A brief history of China
Posted on 17 September 2012 in 2012, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, September/October
More than 20 years ago, I helped host the first delegation from China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) to IADC…
Wirelines
Posted on 17 September 2012 in 2012, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, September/October
IADC and the British Rig Owners Association (BROA) recently jointly responded to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), 2006…
Drilling & Completion News
Posted on 17 September 2012 in 2012, Departments, September/October
Petrobras confirmed in August the presence of quality oil and gas in the BM-SEAL-10 block, in ultra-deepwaters in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin. The block is part of the SEAL-M-499 concession…
Drilling & Completion Tech Digest
Posted on 17 September 2012 in 2012, Departments, September/October
The US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) completed the first full-scale deployment of critical well control equipment over the summer..
Recent Drilling News
19 June 2013
Dolphin Drilling unveils new deepwater drillship
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14 June 2013
UK HSE report: Reportable hydrocarbon releases nearly halved over three years
The UK oil and gas industry has achieved a 48% reduction in the number of reportable hydrocarbon releases over three years, the...
12 June 2013
Atwood Oceanics secures contract for Atwood Achiever ultra-deepwater drillship
Atwood Oceanics has been awarded a drilling services contract for the ultra-deepwater drillship Atwood Achiever by a subsidiary...
10 June 2013
Ensco orders its eighth Samsung DP3 ultra-deepwater drillship
Ensco has ordered an additional advanced-capability DP3 ultra-deepwater drillship based on the Samsung GF12000 hull design. The vessel, ENSCO DS-10, will be the eighth...
07 June 2013
Unconventionals lead the way for drilling automation, but business model defines uptake
Industry’s ongoing efforts to bring automation to the drilling sector will progress over time as a “natural alignment”...