Terry Loftis, director of engineering of Transocean and vice chairman of the IADC Advanced Rig Technology (ART) Committee, has been appointed chairman of DNV’s Rig Owners’ Committee...

By now you have likely heard about IADC’s Red Thread, our narrative that describes IADC’s journey toward greater collaboration within the drilling community to ensure its license to operate. It is how we define who we are as an association, what we do and how we do it...

David Williams, 2013 IADC chairman and chairman, president and CEO of Noble Corp, gave the IADC address at the event. The industry address was given by Moe Plaisance...

Over the past decade, invert emulsion drilling fluids that are free of organoclay have become popular. Improved wellbore stability, high...

The Marcellus Shale is emerging as one of the world’s most prolific and fastest-growing shale gas plays. Multipad horizontal drilling...

As industry increasingly ventures into deeper waters characterized by complex reservoirs, the integration of upfront planning, risk...

A new “periodic” steering technology is demonstrating the ability to achieve continuous rotation and 3D directional control using a...

Relatively speaking, drill pipe is a small expenditure compared with the nonproductive time (NPT) associated with its use. Studies...

With the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season expected to be more active than normal – and both the Atlantic and Pacific basins off to a...

Don Hannegan, strategic technology development manager of MPD for Weatherford, takes great pride in solving problems...