Chukchi Sea drilling plan gets conditional OK

Posted on 08 December 2009 in Global and Regional Markets, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, News

The US Minerals Management Service (MMS) has conditionally approved Shell Gulf of Mexico’s plan to drill three exploratory, information-gathering wells…

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IADC names new Europe VP

Posted on 08 December 2009 in IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, News

Jens Hoffmark will join IADC effective 1 January as its new regional vice president – Europe. He will be responsible for overseeing IADC operations and activities across Europe, including…

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Atwood’s Holloway receives Exemplary Service Award

Posted on 24 November 2009 in IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, News

Larry Holloway, operations manager for Atwood Offshore Drilling in Bangkok, Thailand, was the recipient of an IADC Exemplary Service Award presented…

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Drilling Ahead: Cashing in on the enviro agenda, Greenbacks for green drilling?

Posted on 12 November 2009 in 2009, Departments, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, November/December

Even as environmental agendas delay well permitting and cause other headaches, new opportunities may loom for “green” drilling. Two areas in particular present…

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Perspectives: Not doing what’s always been done, but what’s better

Posted on 12 November 2009 in 2009, Departments, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, November/December

As a young man growing up in Ghana in the ’70s, Chevron’s Graham Mensa-Wilmot remembers PetroCanada putting up an offshore drilling rig near the coast where…

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Pride’s Raspino elected 2010 IADC chairman

Posted on 11 November 2009 in IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, News

Louis Raspino, president and CEO of Pride International, was elected as the 2010 IADC chairman at the association’s 2009 Annual General Meeting…

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Exclusive video: 25 years of ‘doing what’s right for the rig’

Posted on 11 November 2009 in IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, News

IADC celebrated president Dr Lee Hunt’s 25th anniversary with the association with a special video presentation at the 2009 IADC Annual General Meeting…

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Four receive Exemplary Service Awards at IADC Annual General Meeting

Posted on 11 November 2009 in IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, News

IADC president Dr Lee Hunt presented Exemplary Service Awards to four distinguished industry veterans at the IADC Annual General Meeting, 8-10 November…

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News Cuttings

Posted on 10 November 2009 in 2009, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, News, November/December

IADC president Dr Lee Hunt (right) presents a commemorative gift to Jens Hoffmark, Maersk Drilling USA vice president business development, at a meeting of the…

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Wirelines

Posted on 10 November 2009 in 2009, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, November/December

The International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (OGP) has formally replied to European Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalg’s invitation for input on…

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