Critical issues in drilling and completions

Here is the good news: 2010 is shaping up to be better than 2009. Here is the bad news: It will still be a tough year. Jackup and land rig utilization numbers are coming off bottom but still relatively weak. The deepwater market, which has largely remained immune thus far...

2010 chairman profile: Louis Raspino, Pride International – Stronger with every step

“That which does not kill us makes us stronger” is an old saying that Pride International president, CEO and director Louis Raspino takes to heart. For him, market slumps are actually opportunities to make his company stronger...

2010 IADC/SPE Drilling Conference: ‘Tomorrow’s Workplace: The Essential Ingredients’

This industry is at a crossroads. With so much technology at our fingertips, companies can design and implement the most innovative tools for drilling...

Apache: Lower prices make gas projects hard to justify, technology is opportunity to ‘think positively’

As a company that prides itself on being “lean and mean” and being able to move fast when the economics of a project line up right, Apache Corp...

Global jackup market is still soft to terrible. Is there anywhere to go but up?

While it’s true that appearances can be deceiving, it’s worth noting that as of early October, drilling activity appeared to be on the rise. Actual increases in drilling activity still ranged from minimal to barely noticeable...

Risk mitigation pushing boundaries in frontier areas

Critical D&C issues with Derek Mathieson, Baker Hughes. The last two years have arguably been among the most extraordinary since the Great Depression, with the double whammy dealt by the credit crunch and violent oil price swings.

Frontier drilling to require a shift in paradigm

Critical D&C issues with John de Lange, BG Group. Looking at technology and the world demand for oil and gas, I see a couple of areas that haven’t been explored much and where there is potential. First, there is deepwater and ultra-deepwater. ...

Top drives key to better jackup performance

Matt Ralls is president and CEO of Rowan Companies. He is also the 2010 IADC vice chairman. What do you see as some of the most critical technology challenges facing the drilling and completion industry today? Rowan is a jackup and...

Tax systems can tip the scales on brownfields

Critical D&C issues with Nick Walker, Talisman Energy. There are a number of issues. We are, I hope, progressing out of recession. Oil prices have recovered somewhat, but gas prices still haven’t, and I think the latter will stay low in Europe...

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    MPD on drillship solves fluid loss problem

    MPD on floating drilling rigs is significantly more complex due to vessel movement. A paper presented at the 2010 SPE/IADC Managed Pressure Drilling and...

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