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UK HSE report: Reportable hydrocarbon releases nearly halved over three years
Posted on 14 June 2013 in Drilling It Safely, Global and Regional Markets, News
The UK oil and gas industry has achieved a 48% reduction in the number of reportable hydrocarbon releases over three years, the…
Atwood Oceanics secures contract for Atwood Achiever ultra-deepwater drillship
Posted on 12 June 2013 in News, The Offshore Frontier
Atwood Oceanics has been awarded a drilling services contract for the ultra-deepwater drillship Atwood Achiever by a subsidiary…
Ensco orders its eighth Samsung DP3 ultra-deepwater drillship
Posted on 10 June 2013 in News, The Efficient Rig, The Offshore Frontier
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…
Unconventionals lead the way for drilling automation, but business model defines uptake
Posted on 07 June 2013 in Innovating While Drilling, News
Industry’s ongoing efforts to bring automation to the drilling sector will progress over time as a “natural alignment”…
Exclusive video: Compact top drive, casing drive system built for mobility
Posted on 05 June 2013 in Exclusive Video, Innovating While Drilling, News, Videos
Julio Quintana, president and CEO for Tesco, speaks with Drilling Contractor associate editor Katherine Scott…
Exclusive video: IADC’s International Standards Activities report details regulations affecting offshore drilling
Posted on 05 June 2013 in Exclusive Video, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, News, The Offshore Frontier, Videos
Alan Spackman, IADC vice president – offshore division, speaks with Amy Rose, IADC director – external relations…
Rig briefs: KCA DEUTAG awarded contract worth up to $2.2 billion; Keppel delivers Super A Class jackup
Posted on 05 June 2013 in Global and Regional Markets, News, The Offshore Frontier
KCA DEUTAG has been awarded a contract with Statoil for the management, operation and maintenance of two…
BSEE to establish Ocean Energy Safety Institute for collaborative research, shared learning
Posted on 05 June 2013 in Drilling It Safely, Global and Regional Markets, News, The Offshore Frontier
The US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) will establish an independent Ocean Energy…
DC-sponsored LAGCOE 2013 technical program available online
Posted on 05 June 2013 in Global and Regional Markets, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, News
The LAGCOE 2013 program schedule, sponsored by Drilling Contractor, is now available online. The event will be held 22-24…
Statoil discovers oil in Grane field in the North Sea
Posted on 05 June 2013 in Global and Regional Markets, News, The Offshore Frontier
Statoil and its partners are in the process of concluding drilling operations in exploration well 25/11-27 in the Grane Unit…
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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”...
05 June 2013
Exclusive video: Compact top drive, casing drive system built for mobility
Julio Quintana, president and CEO for Tesco, speaks with Drilling Contractor associate editor Katherine Scott...