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Independence Contract Drilling appoints Ed Jacob as executive vice president, COO
Posted on 04 February 2013 in IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, News
Independence Contract Drilling has appointed Ed Jacob III as executive vice president and COO…
Technical Session 16 – Directional Drilling
Posted on 03 February 2013 in IADC/SPE Drilling Conference
Editor’s note: These abstracts have been edited for space and clarity. This program is current as of 15 January 2013. Additions, withdrawals and other changes to the conference program after this date may not be reflected. Click here for the most updated program. TECHNICAL SESSION 16: DIRECTIONAL DRILLING SPE/IADC 163526 Drilling Unconventional Shale Wells Remotely, [...]
Technical Session 17 – Fluids, Cuttings Transport & Cuttings Processing
Posted on 02 February 2013 in IADC/SPE Drilling Conference
Editor’s note: These abstracts have been edited for space and clarity. This program is current as of 15 January 2013. Additions, withdrawals and other changes to the conference program after this date may not be reflected. Click here for the most updated program. TECHNICAL SESSION 17: FLUIDS, CUTTINGS TRANSPORT AND CUTTINGS PROCESSING SPE/IADC 163567 The [...]
Technical Session 18 – Tubulars
Posted on 01 February 2013 in IADC/SPE Drilling Conference
Editor’s note: These abstracts have been edited for space and clarity. This program is current as of 15 January 2013. Additions, withdrawals and other changes to the conference program after this date may not be reflected. Click here for the most updated program. TECHNICAL SESSION 18: TUBULARS SPE/IADC 163566 Dynamic Model for Stiff String Torque [...]
Seadrill orders two jackups for 2015 delivery
Posted on 01 February 2013 in Global and Regional Markets, News, The Offshore Frontier
Seadrill has entered into an agreement for the construction of two high-specification jackup drilling rigs with Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Offshore Inc in China…
Autonomous hull-cleaning system delivered for US Navy testing
Posted on 31 January 2013 in 2013, Drilling It Safely, January/February, News, The Offshore Frontier
SeaRobotics Corp has delivered the first HullBUG (Hull Bio-inspired Underwater Grooming) system to the Center for Corrosion and Biofouling Control at the Florida…
Wirelines
Posted on 30 January 2013 in 2013, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, January/February
The US EPA’s decision to ban BP from bidding in future offshore US lease sales could…
John Beswick, PR Marriott Drilling: Politics could hinder Euro-shale potential
Posted on 30 January 2013 in 2013, Departments, January/February
John Beswick, director of PR Marriott Drilling, grew up wanting to be a pilot…
2013 IADC Officers
Posted on 30 January 2013 in 2013, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, January/February
David Williams was named chairman, president and chief executive officer of Noble Corp in January 2008…
Personal responsibility for safety a must for incident-free workplace
Posted on 30 January 2013 in 2013, Drilling It Safely, January/February
Industry increasingly looks to non-traditional geographies, disciplines for workers, enhancing safety through strong corporate culture…
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