TAB LE OF CONTE NTS
IADC CONNECTION
42 From the Chairman:
To help the public understand
essential role oil and gas plays,
we must each become advocates
BY JEREMY THIGPEN, 2022 IADC CHAIRMAN
43 IADC spearheads efforts
to communicate the value
of our industry
48 News Cuttings
49 Wirelines
50 Conference Calendar
51 Editorial Preview
BY JASON MCFARLAND, IADC
PRESIDENT, AND KATIE CARR, IADC
SENIOR COORDINATOR – EXTERNAL
COMMUNICATIONS 48
DEPARTMENTS 7
6 Drilling Ahead: Technical
innovations, sensible policies
vital to energy security
52 HSE&T Corner: Safety-critical
task analysis is not a silver
bullet, but it can help improve
procedural integrity
BY LINDA HSIEH, EDITOR & PUBLISHER
7 D&C News
BY VARUN SARPANGAL, MAREX
57 People, Companies & Products
8 D&C Tech Digest
9 News Briefs: Environmental,
Social and Governance
59 Advertisers Index
60 Perspectives: Martyn Parker,
10 Oil & Gas Markets
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