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Chukchi Sea drilling plan gets conditional OK
Posted on 08 December 2009 in Global and Regional Markets, IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, News
The US Minerals Management Service (MMS) has conditionally approved Shell Gulf of Mexico’s plan to drill three exploratory, information-gathering wells…
IADC names new Europe VP
Posted on 08 December 2009 in IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, News
Jens Hoffmark will join IADC effective 1 January as its new regional vice president – Europe. He will be responsible for overseeing IADC operations and activities across Europe, including…
ENSCO 8502 on target for on-time, on-budget delivery
Posted on 08 December 2009 in News, The Offshore Frontier
Keppel FELS Ltd is on track to deliver ENSCO 8502, the third of seven ENSCO 8500 Series semisubmersible drilling rigs it will build for Ensco…
ConocoPhillips 2010 capital budget down from ’09 spending
Posted on 08 December 2009 in Global and Regional Markets, News
ConocoPhillips has approved a 2010 capital program of $11.2 billion, including about $9.7 billion for E&P. This represents a 10% decrease from estimated…
Maersk Drilling launches first global annual environmental report
Posted on 08 December 2009 in Drilling It Safely, News
Maersk Drilling and Maersk FPSOs are launching their first global annual environmental report, covering 2008. The report encompasses…
Lower Tertiary seismic survey kicks off in Gulf of Mexico
Posted on 08 December 2009 in News, The Offshore Frontier
WesternGeco has begun acquisition of the E-Octopus VII survey. Located in the Walker Ridge and Keathley Canyon areas of the US central Gulf of Mexico…
Innovative logging technique boosts productivity for Chevron Thailand
Posted on 24 November 2009 in Global and Regional Markets, Innovating While Drilling, News, The Offshore Frontier
Under rig floor logging (URFL) is a technique pioneered by Chevron Thailand that has improved drilling efficiency…
Exclusive video: Results of audience surveys at Completions Conference
Posted on 24 November 2009 in Completing the Well, News, The Offshore Frontier
Results of audience surveys at the 2009 IADC Completions Conference held some surprising results…
Ensuring competency: Are we teaching solutions or just answers?
Posted on 24 November 2009 in Drilling It Safely, Global and Regional Markets, News
“This guy has to pass or he can’t go back to the rig” is a blunt remark occasionally made to Glenn Potter, well control instructor with Equilibria Services, when…
WellCAP plays key role in fast-paced Thailand drilling operations
Posted on 24 November 2009 in Drilling It Safely, Global and Regional Markets, News, The Offshore Frontier
WellCAP’s built-in flexibility plays a key role in the safe execution of one of the fastest-paced drilling operations…
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