TAB LE OF CONTE NTS
OFFSHORE TECHNOLOGIES & MARKETS
35 Case study: Chevron deploys below-tension-ring MPD to drill highly depleted reservoir in GOM
BY JESSICA WHITESIDE, CONTRIBUTOR
OPTIMIZING WELL INTERVENTION
38 Software applies real-time data, automation to redefine wireline sleeve shifting operations
BY STEPHEN WHITFIELD, ASSOCIATE EDITOR
42 Real-time force monitoring improves CT drillout efficiency
BY JESSICA STUMP, TRAVIS THOMAS AND COLT ABLES, NOV
IADC CONNECTION
44 From the Chairman: To propel
itself forward, drilling industry
must look to technical innovations
BY JEREMY THIGPEN, IADC CHAIRMAN
46 Wirelines
47 Conference Calendar
48 Editorial Preview
45 News Cuttings
DEPARTMENTS 6 Drilling Ahead: SEC proposes sweeping
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7 D&C News
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10 News Briefs: Environmental, Social and
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52 Governance
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People, Companies & Products
Advertisers Index
Perspectives: Jamie Elrod, Baker Hughes
– Industry must continue working to
improve gender diversity within its ranks
BY STEPHEN WHITFIELD, ASSOCIATE EDITOR
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