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Next-generation workers: hungry for experience, eager to learn and ready to prove themselves
Posted on 08 November 2010 in 2010, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, November/December, Videos
Contrary to what some industry veterans are worried about, young professionals today are not afraid of hard work…
Automation & dual gradient: The ‘cuttingest’ of cutting-edge tech
Posted on 08 November 2010 in 2010, Focus Areas, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, November/December
When it comes to cutting-edge technology, dual-gradient drilling (DGD) and well-construction automation are the sharpest knives in the drawer…
Perspectives: Brett Borland, ConocoPhillips Building a career on technology innovations
Posted on 08 November 2010 in 2010, Focus Areas, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, November/December
Being in the right place at the right time can make or break a career, depending on whether you can rise up to the challenge. For Brett Borland, who in 1980 was just…
James Day: Industry has globalized, consolidated, but cyclical ups, downs will always remain
Posted on 08 November 2010 in 2010, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, November/December, Videos
“Interest is to receive and not to pay” is an important piece of cautionary advice that James C Day, retired chairman and CEO of Noble Corporation…
Industry offering many opportunities to younger professionals, but ensuring competency is a must
Posted on 08 November 2010 in 2010, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, November/December, Videos
It’s no secret that Brazil has seen a big boom in its oil industry in recent years, driven by a string of significant offshore discoveries. For the young professionals of Brazil…
From the President: Principle above politics – Cuba, USA need a One Gulf strategy
Posted on 08 November 2010 in 2010, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, November/December
IADC has a proud tradition of dedication to safety over its 70-year history. This unyielding focus reflects our belief that safety is the right thing to do…
IADC fights on front lines of industry battle for safe return to drilling, reasonable regulations
Posted on 08 November 2010 in 2010, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, November/December
IADC has taken extensive steps during 2010 to help the industry get back to drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, driving forward a multitude of initiatives…
From the Chairman: Industry must learn from Macondo, forge stronger relationships at all levels
Posted on 08 November 2010 in 2010, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, November/December
The year 2010 will go down as one of the most significant in the history of the energy business. First and foremost, we must remember that the impacts…
IADC continues to do what’s right for the rig through government affairs, global operations
Posted on 08 November 2010 in 2010, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, November/December
In July 2010, IADC sent a letter to the Indonesian Department of Income Tax (DGT) urging the government to keep the country’s deemed profit rate…
News Cuttings
Posted on 08 November 2010 in 2010, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, November/December
The IADC Southern Arabian Peninsula Chapter held its 2010 golf event on 24-25 March at the Emirates Golf Course in Dubai…
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