Posted on 02 November 2012 in 2012, Departments, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, November/December
We congratulate ourselves on the step changes in technology that have made possible the boom in shales, first in North America…
Posted on 02 November 2012 in 2012, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, November/December
As my year serving as IADC chairman draws to a close, I see an industry that is stronger in many ways than it was 12 months ago…
Posted on 17 September 2012 in 2012, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, September/October
IADC’s key focus should be helping members improve performance…
Posted on 17 September 2012 in 2012, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, September/October
More than 20 years ago, I helped host the first delegation from China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) to IADC…
Posted on 17 September 2012 in 2012, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, September/October
IADC and the British Rig Owners Association (BROA) recently jointly responded to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), 2006…
Posted on 13 September 2012 in IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, News
IADC hosted the grand opening of its Crown Center for Excellence on 12 September at its Houston headquarters…
Posted on 23 August 2012 in IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, News
IADC has issued a criticism of the Interim Policy Document issued last week by the US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)…
Posted on 25 July 2012 in IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, News, The Offshore Frontier
HR 6082 proposes significant improvements to the Obama Administration’s final Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas…
Posted on 17 July 2012 in Drilling It Safely, Global and Regional Markets, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, News
Vantage Drilling Co is planning to roll out the IADC SkillSTICK technology for its entire rig fleet after implementing the device for the Titanium Explorer…
Posted on 16 July 2012 in 2012, Drilling It Safely, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, July/August
The drilling industry’s worldwide lost-time incidence (LTI) rate dropped to a record low of 0.34 in 2011, an 11% improvement over the rate of 0.38 in 2010…