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How to ensure H2S safety on offshore rigs
Posted on 28 January 2011 in 2011, Drilling It Safely, Features, January/February
Putting in place OSHA-compliant sour-gas preparedness program demands early, comprehensive planning. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a toxic, flammable and corrosive gas often encountered during hydrocarbon exploration and production. A byproduct of the decay of protein-containing substances…
Intelligent wells: It’s not all or nothing
Posted on 28 January 2011 in 2011, Completing the Well, January/February
In the increasingly deep and deviated world of oil and gas recovery, state-of-the-art completions technology has pushed the industry into arenas once deemed unreachable. Among the…
Quantitative ranking system links fracturing fluid performance with environmental stewardship
Posted on 15 December 2010 in Drilling It Safely, Innovating While Drilling, News, Videos
By qualifying fracturing systems and additives through a recognized third-party chemical evaluation process…
Concepts, misconceptions about kick tolerance
Posted on 08 November 2010 in 2010, Drilling It Safely, November/December
Even though kick tolerance is a critical and fundamental concept for the drilling industry, no standard is used by all operators and drilling contractors…
70th Anniversary Retrospective
Posted on 08 November 2010 in 2010, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, November/December
IADC celebrates its 70th anniversary in 2010. In recognition of this milestone, and in anticipation of the decades ahead, DC is publishing retrospectives from issues of decades past…
Wirelines
Posted on 08 November 2010 in 2010, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, November/December
IADC met with representatives from the Washington, DC, OSHA Directorate of Enforcement Programs on 16 August to seek clarification on the Enforcement Policy for Flame-Resistant Clothing…
Next-generation workers: hungry for experience, eager to learn and ready to prove themselves
Posted on 08 November 2010 in 2010, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, November/December, Videos
Contrary to what some industry veterans are worried about, young professionals today are not afraid of hard work…
Where simple is never simple, operators aim for simplicity in deepwater, deep-well completions
Posted on 08 November 2010 in 2010, Completing the Well, November/December
Applying completion technology to a well for optimal production is never simple, even if the plan calls for only “basic” temperature…
People, Companies & Products
Posted on 08 November 2010 in 2010, Departments, November/December
Baker Hughes has been awarded an eight-year contract extension from Repsol for the supply and maintenance of electrical submersible pumping…
Shell drives down high-potential incidents with global dropped objects prevention campaign
Posted on 08 November 2010 in 2010, Drilling It Safely, Features, November/December
Safety is always our top priority. We aim to have zero fatalities and no incidents that harm people or put our neighbours or facilities at risk. When we analyzed the biggest risk areas in our wells operations…
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