New seismic-while-drilling systems may help operators navigate complex well paths
Since the early 2000s, the seismic-while-drilling (SWD) market has been held exclusively by one service provider. Now, the SWD landscape is about to change...
Maersk: Helping operators get the max out of modern rig fleet to be focus in 2010
Providing another take on the Norwegian drilling market is Martin Fruergaard, Maersk Drilling vice president and chief commercial officer. He believes that the drilling market in Norway has seen only a limited...
IADC collaborating with members, government to get all rigs back to work in Gulf of Mexico
IADC continues to lead in the struggle for rationality in the wake of the Macondo spill in the US Gulf of Mexico. IADC is fighting to secure reasonable regulations and legislation that will protect not only the environment...
Ruling halts Gulf of Mexico drilling moratorium for now, but Salazar working to reinstate it
Another day, another deepwater moratorium? Seems likely. Although US District Judge Martin Feldman of New Orleans issued an injunction lifting the drilling ban on 22 June, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has vowed...
Seadrill: With Statoil active again, Norwegian market looking up for 2010
In the Norwegian segment of the European drilling market, Statoil is a true giant. If it stamps one foot, the whole region will shake and tumble. In late 2008, when recession hit the global economy...
Additional Features
Successful monobore expandable liner extension deployment saves difficult well onshore Egypt
In May 2010, Baker Hughes and Cepsa achieved an expandable liner extension run for a difficult well onshore Egypt, marking the first successful run of the Baker...
Simulators create immersive role-playing environments for team-based lifting training
Over the past 10 years, most fatal work accidents on offshore oil and gas structures have involved the use of lifting equipment. The central causal factors are human error. In particular...
NPD: Norway looks to natural gas, increased exploration, EOR techniques to boost production
Norwegian oil production may have been on the downslide since the early 2000s, but the country is confident it can make up for that decline by boosting production of...
Lift plans must tackle key questions of risk, responsibility, crew understanding, equipment
A lifting operation should be a well thought-out process – careful planning and assessment are required to ensure it is conducted safely and effectively. Several key...
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Pride dedicates Deep Ocean Clarion drillship
Pride International, Inc. on 25 Aug dedicated the second of its four new deepwater drillships, the Deep Ocean Clarion at Samsung Heavy Industries...
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31 August 2010
Approval delays, dispute on flow calculations stall shallow-water drilling permits
The staff of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEM) is being strained to...
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WellCAP designed to advance competency, BOEM officials told
IADC’s internationally recognized well-control training programs are designed to develop competency, IADC Director-Accreditation & Certification...
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Quote of the week
“There is no advantage to the moratorium for anyone.” IADC President Lee Hunt, in an interview on CNBC Power Lunch, 25 August, 2010
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DC numbers
89: percentage of working Americans in industries with higher injury rates than oil and gas extraction. Only commercial banking, insurance carriers and certified public accountants fare better...
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