Drilling Rigs, Equipment and Technology |
| EXCLUSIVE WEB CONTENT Automation: On the cusp of transformation Autonomous drilling system, open-platform rig control system, drill floor robots among innovations pushing drilling to next level by Katie Mazerov, contributing editor |
| EXCLUSIVE WEB CONTENT Northward ho! Williston Basin’s prolific Bakken a catalyst for rig designs that deliver extra horsepower, mobility, automation by Katie Mazerov, contributing editor |
| Automated rig built to enable operator’s ‘hands off’ philosophy by Carsten Freyer, KCA DEUTAG |
| ‘Rich-burn’ engines look to power land rigs with reduced emissions by Tom Countryman, Mark Moss, Fred Stow, Waukesha-Pearce Industries |
| EXCLUSIVE WEB CONTENT BOP testing facility focuses on robustness, reliability of components by Joanne Liou, editorial coordinator |
| EXCLUSIVE WEB CONTENT Hydraulic tensioning takes variance out of BOP installations by Joanne Liou, editorial coordinator |
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Upgrades extend drilling capabilities of Beryl platform rigs |
Health, Safety and Environment |
| Sustaining the license to drill: It’s not a game! by Linda Hsieh, managing editor |
| How to learn from our past: Debunking 6 myths of process safety by Vivek Bhatnagar, Phillip Townsend Associates |
| UK HSE guide targets drill floor machinery, tubular handling safety by Simon Brown, Norman Turner, Robert Denham, UK Health & Safety Executive, Offshore Division |
| Waste handling under study for Chinese unconventional wells by Jiaqi Zhu, Gerard de Blok, Shell China; Jie Chen, PetroChina |
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Efficient management system the foundation of strong HSE culture |
Completions |
| EXCLUSIVE WEB CONTENT Well intervention tools: Pushing back time for aging wells by Katherine Scott, editorial coordinator |
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Multistage stimulation pushes Chinese well over production target |
Contracts and Risk Management |
| As industry evolves, risk management programs must too by Kevin Sisk, Aon Risk Solutions |
Regional Focus: Africa |
| Industry delves deeper into African frontier Local content requirements shape operational plans in West Africa as prospects emerge to the East by Joanne Liou, editorial coordinator |
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Drill pipe riser system qualified for African deepwater project |
Solids Control |
| EXCLUSIVE WEB CONTENT A shake-up in solids control: Industry looks beyond tradition by Katie Mazerov, contributing editor |
Drilling and Completions Technologies |
| EXCLUSIVE WEB CONTENT DEA 164: What does a next-gen ranging MWD look like? |
IADC Connection |
| From the Chairman: IADC seizing initiative to move forward by Dan Rabun, 2012 IADC chairman, Ensco chairman, president, CEO |
| News Cuttings |
| Wirelines |
Departments |
| Drilling Ahead – A brief history of China by Mike Killalea,editor & publisher |
| D&C News |
| D&C Tech Digest |
| HSE&T Corner: Cricket and well control – How sport can teach industry new lessons in training by Dave Cormack, Auriga Training Ltd |
| People, Companies and Products |
| EXCLUSIVE WEB CONTENT Perspectives: Bob Warren, Baclenna – Educational outreach required for the next generation by Katherine Scott, editorial coordinator |
September/October 2012
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