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Construction industry may have lessons on crane operator certification
Posted on 26 July 2012 in Drilling It Safely, News
Personnel certification of crane operators has improved safety in the construction industry, and such certification can…
Transocean training center, Vision Strategy Center provide hub for education and support
Posted on 26 July 2012 in Drilling It Safely, News, Videos
In an ever-changing and progressing business, training for new technologies never ceases…
Seadrill secures $4 billion commitment on three ultra-deepwater units
Posted on 26 July 2012 in Global and Regional Markets, News, The Offshore Frontier
Seadrill has received a commitment from a major oil company for contracts on ultra-deepwater newbuild…
Shell signs offshore deals with CNOOC and CNPC
Posted on 25 July 2012 in Global and Regional Markets, News
Shell has signed two offshore oil and gas production sharing contracts with CNOOC and CNPC for a new development phase for the Changbei gas field in China…
IADC and allies applaud US House’s effort to improve OCS leasing plan through HR 6082
Posted on 25 July 2012 in IADC: Global Leadership, Global Challenges, News, The Offshore Frontier
HR 6082 proposes significant improvements to the Obama Administration’s final Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas…
Shell targets tight-gas plays with SCADAdrill drilling automation system
Posted on 23 July 2012 in Innovating While Drilling, News, Onshore Advances
Shell’s SCADAdrill system for low-cost land wells will begin rolling out by the end of the year in tight-gas plays throughout the US…
Sharpe: Let’s innovate the innovation process itself
Posted on 17 July 2012 in Innovating While Drilling, News
Rather than simply looking to technological innovations, the drilling industry may need to start innovating the innovation process…
China looks to unconventionals development, technology breakthroughs
Posted on 17 July 2012 in Global and Regional Markets, Innovating While Drilling, News
With a goal to produce 6.5 billion cu meters of shale gas per year by 2015, Chinese energy companies are…
Century of unconventional gas to require knowledge sharing, transfer
Posted on 17 July 2012 in Global and Regional Markets, News
The importance of sharing knowledge and experiences in unconventional oil and gas exploration and…
‘Intelligent intervention’ matures into key piece of well automation puzzle
Posted on 17 July 2012 in Completing the Well, Innovating While Drilling, News
Many oil and gas wells are “smarter,” with more automated monitor and control capabilities than ever…
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