Archive | Drilling It Safely
Well control simulation software enhancing pre-drill planning, reducing risk of ‘big events’
Posted on 24 March 2010 in 2010, Drilling It Safely, March/April
Simulation software is taking the steadfast methods of well control future forward. The industry is seeing a trend in demand by…
Driver tracking, monitoring yields measurable improvement in employee driving culture
Posted on 04 February 2010 in 2010, Drilling It Safely, January/February
Motor vehicle incidents are the most common cause of death and serious injury for the oil and gas industry, mainly due to a high level of exposure. The World Health…
HSE system uses visual icons to help employees identify potential hazards, correct behaviors
Posted on 04 February 2010 in 2010, Drilling It Safely, January/February
Many companies use one system for hazard identification, one system for a job safety analysis/job hazard analysis (JSA/JHA) and still another system for behavioral…
Top drives key to better jackup performance
Posted on 04 February 2010 in 2010, Drilling It Safely, Global and Regional Markets, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, January/February, Onshore Advances, The Efficient Rig, The Offshore Frontier
Matt Ralls is president and CEO of Rowan Companies. He is also the 2010 IADC vice chairman. What do you see as some of the most critical technology challenges facing the drilling and completion industry today? Rowan is a jackup and…
Industry should embark on new safety evolution to encourage common values in the workplace
Posted on 04 February 2010 in 2010, Drilling It Safely, January/February
Before we can begin to discuss value-driven safety, we need to understand the history of the safety function as a discipline in the oil and gas industry and how it has…
HSE Corner: 6 steps to a comprehensive fall protection program
Posted on 04 February 2010 in 2010, Departments, Drilling It Safely, January/February
Falls while working at height are all too common; the greater tragedy is that each fall is preventable. Approximately 2.3 million work-related deaths worldwide occur annually, with the construction industry accounting for about 60,000 of them. Around the world, fall protection is moving up companies’’ safety agenda. …
Maersk Drilling launches first global annual environmental report
Posted on 08 December 2009 in Drilling It Safely, News
Maersk Drilling and Maersk FPSOs are launching their first global annual environmental report, covering 2008. The report encompasses…
Ensuring competency: Are we teaching solutions or just answers?
Posted on 24 November 2009 in Drilling It Safely, Global and Regional Markets, News
“This guy has to pass or he can’t go back to the rig” is a blunt remark occasionally made to Glenn Potter, well control instructor with Equilibria Services, when…
WellCAP plays key role in fast-paced Thailand drilling operations
Posted on 24 November 2009 in Drilling It Safely, Global and Regional Markets, News, The Offshore Frontier
WellCAP’s built-in flexibility plays a key role in the safe execution of one of the fastest-paced drilling operations…
Prevention technology can help drilling, service rigs to minimize environmental footprint at the source
Posted on 15 November 2009 in 2009, Drilling It Safely, November/December
The oil and gas industry of today requires a social license to operate. As positive public perception diminishes, the industry must adapt to a higher…
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