A common refrain that is starting to echo through the industry in this downturn is that this feels like the deep and protracted industry downturn of the 1980s. “So far, this does look like the 1980s,” Clay Williams, Chairman, President and CEO of National Oilwell Varco, said during an address at the 2015 IADC Annual General Meeting in San Antonio, Texas, on 6 November.

David Williams, Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of Noble Corp, has been recognized as 2015 IADC Contractor of the Year. Accepting his award on 6 November at the 2015 IADC Annual General Meeting in San Antonio, Texas, Mr Williams thanked all the people he has worked with during his career, noting that he has learned something from everyone. “It’s certainly been a privilege for me to work in this business,” he said.

Kenny Baker, Drilling Superintendent for Cactus Drilling, received the inaugural IADC Chairman’s Anniversary Award on 5 November at the 2015 IADC Annual General Meeting in San Antonio, Texas. The award recognizes individuals working in the field who have helped improve performance for the drilling industry. In this video, Mr Baker recounts his work at Cactus that led to this award, as well as lessons he’s learned about safety during his career in the industry.

The IADC Board of Directors has elected Dr Tom Burke as its 2016 Chairman. Dr Burke currently serves as President & CEO at Rowan Companies. Additionally, Jack Winton, President – Operations for KCA Deutag, has been elected as IADC Vice Chairman during the IADC Board of Directors meeting...

Procedural drift, or the slow and steady uncoupling of practice from written procedure, can put offshore rig crews at great risk for hazardous events during drilling operations. The reasons for this phenomenon are many, from written procedures...

The drilling industry is recognizing that technical skills alone are not enough to ensure a safe and successful drilling operation. Rig crews must also be trained on essential non-technical skills, such as decision making and situation awareness. In this video...

While the primary purpose of incident investigations is to learn and improve, this isn’t always made clear to workers on the rig, said Dr Susan Koen, Founder and CEO of RoundTheClock Resources...

When rig crews experience lost-time incidents, a common reaction from management is to question why rig supervisors and crews didn’t follow procedures, or possibly why they didn’t even know the correct procedure to begin with. According to Ensco Performance Assurance Director Dirk Kolnsberg, the answer may be...

More than 50% of IADC’s training providers have transitioned to the new WellSharp training and assessment program, the association announced last week at the 2015 Offshore Europe Conference in Aberdeen, UK...

As modern drilling rigs become more technologically advanced and touchscreens are more frequently used to control various operations, the possibility of critical human error during interface with this equipment grows. Indeed, the wrong human interpretation...