As the industry uses more and more data to change the way operations are done on a drilling rig, challenges around issues such as data reliability and accessibility must be confronted. Watch the video for more information...

Shell recently issued its Sky scenario, which describes a possible if challenging pathway for society to realize a long-term goal set out in the Paris Agreement to keep warming “well below” 2C. Watch the video for more information...

The Danish Working Environment Authority (DWEA) has noticed a link between serious incidents and short-term cost reductions, said Torben Krarup, Head of Offshore Oil and Gas for the DWEA. Watch the video for more information...

Many organizations in the drilling industry are highly conscious of safety incidents yet do not pay as much attention to employee health. Watch the interview with Dr Jonathan O’Keeffe, Corporate Medical Director for Seadrill, to learn more...

Loss of knowledge over time presents challenges to an organization’s workforce and to employees’ ability to do their jobs. To address this issue within the drilling industry, IADC is developing the Knowledge Retention and Education for our Workforce (KREW) program. Watch the video for more information...

The Rapid-S53 JIP, Reliability and Performance Information Database for Well Control Equipment covered under API S53, continues to evolve with a focus on data quality. Mr Gallander provides an overview of the ongoing project, the role of the Technical Reference Group, and the JIP’s relationship with the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics...

The fifth edition of API-S53, launched in December 2018, features an increased focus on land BOP systems and acknowledges differences for land versus surface offshore requirements. In this video, Mr Cummings provides an overview of fifth edition changes...

A new automated managed pressure drilling (MPD) application has been added to NOVOS, a process automation platform developed by National Oilwell Varco. In this video with DC, Dwayne Barnwell explains how the system has been designed to be scalable to customer needs...

Today’s drilling environment demands that training providers like Smith Mason & Co can understand, develop and deliver a true training partner relationship. In this video with DC, Mr Mason discusses current training challenges in the drilling industry and the increasing use of interactive learning and dynamic risk assessments...

The IADC Well Control Committee works to provide a global, industrywide forum dedicated to the collaboration and exchanging of best practices related to well control. In this video with DC, Mr Bennett discusses the Well Control Practices Subcommittee and how companies can become more active in this important work...