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D&C Tech Digest
Posted on 02 November 2009 in 2009, Departments, Innovating While Drilling, September/October, The Efficient Rig
Weatherford International and ENI have entered an agreement to develop a subsea drilling-with-casing system. It will enable a 20-in. casing string…
D&C News
Posted on 02 November 2009 in 2009, Departments, September/October
Anadarko Petroleum announced in late July a discovery at the Vito exploration well in Mississippi Canyon block 984. The well encountered more than…
Requiem for a Recession: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly
Posted on 02 November 2009 in 2009, Departments, September/October
Signs are increasingly positive for the overall economy, but the energy outlook is a case of the Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
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…
Accurate wellbore trajectory delivers 70% more reservoir contact with Gullfaks sidetrack well
Posted on 02 November 2009 in 2009, Innovating While Drilling, September/October
The Gullfaks field is located in the central part of the East Shetland Basin in the Northern North Sea and was discovered in 1979. The StatoilHydro-operated field…
Innovations in acquisition geometries, telemetry improve complex imaging, seismic logging
Posted on 02 November 2009 in 2009, Innovating While Drilling, September/October
WesternGeco has developed a new single-vessel method of acquiring seismic data over a wide range of azimuths that the organization says improves the efficiency…
Telemedicine technologies enhance offshore healthcare, reduce illness-related departures
Posted on 02 November 2009 in 2009, Drilling It Safely, September/October
Today, HSE decision-makers are looking to create a healthier and more productive workforce while reducing overall medical costs. This challenge escalates as…
New lifeboat design replaces hook system with drop-in-ball technology to improve safety
Posted on 02 November 2009 in 2009, Drilling It Safely, September/October
It’s logical – a lifeboat is supposed to save lives, not cause deaths or injuries. Then why were people in the maritime and offshore industry continually getting…
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