May/June 2013
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| Regional Focus: Gulf of Mexico |
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| From recovery into growth Sold-out Gulf of Mexico rig market reflects increasing activity for floaters, jackups despite tighter regulations by Joanne Liou, associate editor |
Gulf of Mexico briefs: US federal budget sequester may delay offshore permitting, reviews; innovations target ultra-deep frontier
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| Offshore Activities & Outlook |
| Can’t keep the offshore industry down Rig utilization, dayrates continue ascent in vibrant global market by Katherine Scott, associate editor |
| Ship shape Ultra-deepwater drives thriving activity, higher-capacity rig designs at established shipyards as Brazil makes a splash by Katie Mazerov, contributing editor |
| EXCLUSIVE WEB CONTENT Diamond Offshore’s Ocean Technology Center focuses on the future of drilling by Katherine Scott, associate editor |
| FPSO boom calls for care with power supply equipment, hazards by Isaac Fox and Micki Jain, Caterpillar Oil & Gas |
| Case study: Planning enables remote-area drilling campaign by J.W. Jenner, A. Morrison, Rockhopper Exploration; R. Lyons, Desire Petroleum; L. Phillips, AGR Petroleum Services; I. McBean, Diamond Offshore Drilling (UK) |
| Onshore Drilling |
| Global Shale Report: An expanding playground US market going strong; in emerging markets, potential being weighed against challenges by Katie Mazerov, contributing editor |
| EXCLUSIVE WEB CONTENT Shale drilling briefs: Fracturing proppants, integrated predictive maintenance, water treatment lead shale innovations
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| Shale drilling reaps efficiency gains from MPD pressure control by Brian Grayson, Weatherford |
| Remote directional drilling enhances shale well quality, efficiency by Cesar Gongora, Omar Awan, Jose Mota, Shell Upstream Americas; Eric van Oort, The University of Texas at Austin |
| Low-cost radial jet drilling helps revitalize 40-year-old oilfield by Steven D. Cinelli, University of Alaska Fairbanks; Ahmed H. Kamel, University of Texas of the Permian Basin |
| Completions |
| Depth perception Need for efficiency drives shift toward standardized, automated subsea completion systems, faster product cycles by Katie Mazerov, contributing editor |
| Permanent production packer pushes limits of ultra-HPHT wells by James Doane, Guijun Deng, Scott Collins, Gary Anderson, Goang-Ding Shyu, Baker Hughes Inc |
| IADC Connection |
| From the chairman: IADC Red Thread – Paving the path to catalyze improved performance by David W. Williams, Noble Corp chairman, president and CEO |
| IADC Drilling Lexicon: Standardized industry terms to help regulators globally by Amy Rose, IADC director of external relations |
| EXCLUSIVE WEB CONTENT KSA project on pace for 2013 completion by Amy Rose, IADC director of external relations |
| News Cuttings |
| Wirelines |
| Departments |
| Drilling Ahead: ‘Peak Oil’ consigned to dustbin of failed notions by Mike Killalea,editor & publisher |
| D&C News |
| D&C Tech Digest |
| HSE&T Corner: For industry, by industry – 6 key facts worth repeating about IADC Rig Pass by Katherine Scott, associate editor |
| EXCLUSIVE WEB CONTENT People, Companies and Products |
| Perspectives: Mike Hoyle, GL Noble Denton – Engagement is key to industrywide projects by Joanne Liou, associate editor |