Archive | January/February
2013 IADC/SPE Drilling Conference: Exclusive roundup of abstracts from 18 technical sessions
Posted on 21 February 2013 in 2013, IADC/SPE Drilling Conference, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, January/February
Exclusive roundup of abstracts from 18 technical sessions…
Autonomous hull-cleaning system delivered for US Navy testing
Posted on 31 January 2013 in 2013, Drilling It Safely, January/February, News, The Offshore Frontier
SeaRobotics Corp has delivered the first HullBUG (Hull Bio-inspired Underwater Grooming) system to the Center for Corrosion and Biofouling Control at the Florida…
Wirelines
Posted on 30 January 2013 in 2013, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, January/February
The US EPA’s decision to ban BP from bidding in future offshore US lease sales could…
John Beswick, PR Marriott Drilling: Politics could hinder Euro-shale potential
Posted on 30 January 2013 in 2013, Departments, January/February
John Beswick, director of PR Marriott Drilling, grew up wanting to be a pilot…
2013 IADC Officers
Posted on 30 January 2013 in 2013, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, January/February
David Williams was named chairman, president and chief executive officer of Noble Corp in January 2008…
Personal responsibility for safety a must for incident-free workplace
Posted on 30 January 2013 in 2013, Drilling It Safely, January/February
Industry increasingly looks to non-traditional geographies, disciplines for workers, enhancing safety through strong corporate culture…
Tailored engineering, automation to drive optimized fracturing
Posted on 30 January 2013 in 2013, Completing the Well, January/February, Onshore Advances
Rush into manufacturing mode may be leading to less efficient frac designs, forfeiting valuable information, production in shales. If you look at the estimated…
Advanced technology on simple wells puts focus on performance
Posted on 30 January 2013 in 2013, Innovating While Drilling, January/February, Onshore Advances, The Efficient Rig
Applying same drilling practices to both complex and basic wells builds skills, capability, can reduce overall costs if done right. In 2012, we drilled about 2,500…
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Risk-based approach to competency places focus on rig floor, well control
Posted on 30 January 2013 in 2013, Drilling It Safely, January/February
Contractors expanding safety management systems to formalize stronger process safety components. For the majority of drilling contractors…
Plenary session to explore impact of stakeholders’ growing expectations, heightened public awareness
Posted on 30 January 2013 in 2013, Features, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, January/February
The 2013 SPE/IADC Drilling Conference and Exhibition, 5-7 March in Amsterdam, will provide leading industry thinkers…
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