The Board of BHP has announced that Mike Henry has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BHP, following a thorough succession process. Mr Henry will assume the role of CEO and Executive Director effective 1 January 2020, replacing Andrew Mackenzie who will retire as CEO on 31 December 2019...

At the 2019 IADC Annual General Meeting in Austin, Texas, on 9 November, Magellan Strategies’ CEO and Founder David Flaherty described the US political landscape heading into the 2020 presidential elections. DC spoke with him afterwards about what the most important issues are to American voters and more...

Being able to connect with others through similar and shared experience assists in bridging the gap for young professionals in the oil and gas industry, said Troy Ruths, Founder and CEO of Petro.ai, at the 2019 IADC Annual General Meeting in Austin, Texas. In this video with DC, Mr Ruths discusses his company’s “work hard, play hard” approach, the results achieved, how young professionals view the adoption of data and technologies like artificial intelligence into drilling operations. Watch the video for more information.

The US economy is strong, but warning signs are popping up, said John Murphy, Senior VP for International Policy at the US Chamber of Commerce, at the 2019 IADC Annual General Meeting in Austin, Texas. In this video with DC from the conference, Mr Murphy explains potential impacts from tariffs, issues of contention under the USMCA and more. Watch the video for more information.

Safety systems should be kept simple, and the same tools that grant personal safety can also provide process safety, said Kris Callen, The Callen Group. In this video with DC, Mr Callen discusses the findings from a study of safe and efficient operations...

Steve Brady, Valaris, has been named the 2019 IADC Contractor of the Year. Mr Brady served as IADC Chairman in 2018, dedicating his term to outreach, competency and advocacy...

The IADC Board of Directors has elected Julie J. Robertson as 2020 Chair of the association. Ms Robertson has served as Chairman, President and CEO of Noble Corp since January 2018...

Baker Hughes has announced that Apache Corporation’s North Sea subsidiaries have awarded, through a multi-year frame agreement, a suite of subsea equipment and services...

Well-SENSE has successfully proved its Active-FLI technology with the completion of its first commercial onshore well survey for a major E&P operator at a test well in Texas. The technology enhances its FiberLine Intervention (FLI) distributed sensing capability with an add-on package of electronic and optical sensors...

Maersk Drilling has secured a one-well contract for the ultra-harsh environment jackup rig Maersk Interceptor with MOL Norge for exploration drilling on PL617 in the Southern North Sea...