September/October 2006

DRILLING EQUIPMENT
Rig manufacturers roar back to life
New jackups fight RPD
Flexibility is at the core of modular rig design
Design, arrangement of derrick sheave blocks used with rig tuggers change as rigs, equipment change
New KCA DEUTAG rig engineered for mobile European operations, tough environmental rules
11 5/8-in. milled tooth bits developed for niche high-speed turbine applications in Russian field
MPD & UBO
MPD helps to Make Problems Disappear
The time has come to develop Riserless Mud Recovery technology’s deepwater capabilities
SOUTH ASIA
Stage is set for exploration boom in India
COMPLETIONS
Proving the expandable monobore liner extension concept
Foamed cement successfully applied in Caspian shallow water environment
IADC Connection
Editorial
Wirelines
Annual Meeting Special Government Affairs HSE & onshore MPD/UBO, Contracts Offshore Accreditation & training European operations
2007 IADC Conferences
New Cuttings
Departments
Letters to the Editor
Drilling Ahead
D&C News
D&C Tech Digest
Trainer’s Corner
People, Companies and Products
Perspectives – GreyWolf’s Robert Urbanowski goes from roughneck to “the best drilling engineer.”