| HEALTH, SAFETY, ENVIRONMENT AND TRAINING ISSUES |
| Offshore drilling environmental standards evolve |
| Bandera: Small contractor thinks big on safety, innovation |
| Caza Drilling’s training program pays off with safety |
| NW Europe HSE case is a template for practices |
| HSE & Training conference set for 4-5 Feb in Houston |
| 2003 SPE/IADC DRILLING CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS |
| Drilling conference focuses on people and technology |
| Expandable screens expanding their applications |
| Bit technology solves challenging applications |
| HSE session focuses on management and environment |
| Solutions presented for deepwater challenges |
| Drilling and completion issues presented in field development session |
| Automatic driller, dual drawworks reduce costs |
| Second deepwater session focuses on interventions, 5th generation rigs |
| Drilling fluids technology means easier drilling |
| Geosciences examines seismic while drilling |
| New experience, tools drive underbalanced operations |
| Mature fields can still contain deeper reserves |
| Tubular technology means more efficient operations |
| Blowout, accumulator issues examined in well control session |
| Smart technology means more efficient operations |
| Recruitment, decision-making examined in conference |
| Operating in challenging areas will be presented |
| Proper cementing operations key to zonal isolation |
| Directional drilling technology reaching new areas |
| Departments |
| Drilling Ahead |
| Capital Wirelines |
| Editorials |
| IADC Connection/Drilling Services |
| People, Companies and Products |