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Beware of false training accreditation claims
Posted on 08 November 2010 in 2010, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, November/December
The time-honored phrase “Caveat Emptor” (Buyer Beware) holds as true for the drilling industry as in all other walks of life…
D&C Tech Digest
Posted on 08 November 2010 in 2010, Departments, November/December
Baker Hughes has installed the world’s first ultra-temperature electrical submersible pumping (ESP) systems in steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD)…
An introduction to relief well planning, dynamic kill design: recognizing the common limitations
Posted on 08 November 2010 in 2010, Drilling It Safely, November/December
The recent Macondo well control event in the Gulf of Mexico has created considerable interest in relief wells and dynamic kill designs in terms of contingency planning…
Safety enhanced in NOV’s ST-120 iron roughneck
Posted on 15 October 2010 in Drilling It Safely, Drilling Rigs & Automation, News, Videos
Drilling Contractor attended a demonstration of National Oilwell Varco’s (NOV) ST-120 iron roughneck at one of its Houston manufacturing facilities…
‘Multi machine control’ enhances automation
Posted on 08 September 2010 in 2010, Drilling Rigs & Automation, September/October
Drillfloor equipment controls and associated equipment on the latest generation of floating drilling vessels have evolved into a “system” of computer-controlled machines that are currently operated by multiple operators…
Project-based approach, cooperation push Stena drillship performance to ‘best in class’
Posted on 08 September 2010 in 2010, Drilling Rigs & Automation, September/October
The challenges of bringing an enhanced deepwater drilling vessel design to market and into operations successfully in a high-activity market are immense…
Perspectives: Gert-Jan Windhorst, Noble Corp
Posted on 08 September 2010 in 2010, Departments, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, September/October
Having been born and raised in the Netherlands in a family of sailors, it wasn’t particularly hard for Gert-Jan Windhorst to decide that he wanted to major in nautical science…
HSE Corner: Behavior management: next step change in safety
Posted on 08 September 2010 in 2010, Departments, Drilling It Safely, September/October
Before we explain what “behavior-based safety” is in today’s oil and gas industry, let’s first ask ourselves: What is behavior management?
People, Companies & Products
Posted on 08 September 2010 in 2010, Departments, September/October
Mark Mey has joined Atwood Oceanics as senior vice president and chief financial officer. He will oversee Atwood’s financial function…
News Cuttings
Posted on 08 September 2010 in 2010, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, September/October
IADC recently mobilized a team of independent auditors to conduct a special round of audits of all US-based well control training providers for WellCAP…
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