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25 years of ‘doing what is right for the rig’: IADC president leads association into new era
Posted on 10 November 2009 in 2009, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, November/December
IADC president Dr Lee Hunt is observing 25 years with the association, 19 of which he has served as president. He met recently with Mike Killalea, IADC group vice president and publisher…
From the chairman: It’s time to push forward on environmental performance; benchmarking will be 1st step
Posted on 10 November 2009 in 2009, Drilling It Safely, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, November/December
As 2009 chairman of IADC, the time is approaching when I begin to take stock of the year that has almost passed. While it is premature to write a close-out report…
Wirelines
Posted on 03 November 2009 in 2009, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, July/August
The MMS has issued three Notice to Lessees and Operators (NTL) providing guidance for the 2009 hurricane season. All took effect 1 June.
Evolving marketing into a business partner
Posted on 03 November 2009 in 2009, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, July/August
Build a better mousetrap and the market will beat a path to your door, so goes the saying. But as many good inventors know, that’s rarely the case.
News Cuttings
Posted on 03 November 2009 in 2009, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, July/August
IADC NORTH SEA CHAPTER RECOGNIZES HSE EXCELLENCE WITH ANNUAL SAFETY AWARDS Winners of the IADC North Sea Chapter (NSC) Annual Safety Awards were announced during a ceremony on 15 May at Ardoe House Hotel, Aberdeen. Chapter chairman Steve Rae, Seawell, welcomed nearly 400 guests who joined him to recognise and celebrate the efforts of IADC [...]
Burden is on industry to prove it can drill Marcellus without harming environment
Posted on 03 November 2009 in 2009, Global and Regional Markets, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, July/August, Onshore Advances
As interest in the Marcellus gas play intensifies, two Pennsylvania lawyers well-versed in the state’s environmental and land use planning laws have a simple…
Norwegian PSA tracks negative trend in attitudes toward safe lifting, urges radical change
Posted on 03 November 2009 in 2009, Drilling It Safely, Global and Regional Markets, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, July/August
Change was the winning slogan in the recent US presidential election. In the same way, a willingness to adapt and think anew is essential for reducing risk…
News Cuttings
Posted on 02 November 2009 in 2009, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, September/October
IADC president Dr Lee Hunt presented the IADC Exemplary Service Award to Steven J Gangelhoff, senior vice president, Northern Offshore Drilling…
Wirelines
Posted on 02 November 2009 in 2009, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, September/October
Invited by Rep. Kevin Brady of Texas, IADC senior vice president – government affairs Brian Petty testified 21 July before the US House Ways and Means…
Well control has come a long way since the days of oil gushers, primitive drilling
Posted on 02 November 2009 in 2009, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, September/October
It might seem hard to believe now, but once upon a time, well blowouts were seen as a cause for celebration. In fact, oil gushers used to be a symbol of newfound…
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