TAB LE OF CONTE NTS
IADC CONNECTION
42 From the President: IADC,
members keep focus on people,
collaboration, industry value
BY JASON MCFARLAND, IADC PRESIDENT
43 News Cuttings
44 Wirelines
45 Conference Calendar
46 Editorial Preview
DEPARTMENTS 6 Drilling Ahead: Volatility besets
global economy, oil and gas
markets amid Russia’s war
BY LINDA HSIEH, EDITOR & PUBLISHER
7 7 D&C News
47 People, Companies & Products
49 Advertisers Index
50 Perspectives: Matt Isbell, Hess –
Integration, standardization will
help propel well construction
performance to the next level
9 D&C Tech Digest
10 News Briefs: Environmental,
BY LINDA HSIEH, EDITOR & PUBLISHER
Social and Governance
12 Oil & Gas Markets
40 HSE&T Corner: New study
highlights impact of COVID-19
on mental health of offshore
workers in Australia
BY STEPHEN WHITFIELD,
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
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