| European Drilling |
| It’s high times, high demand in the North Sea |
Win-Win cooperation between regulators, IADC leads to more efficient moving of MODUs
by Magne Ognedal, Petroleum Safety Authority Norway |
Exploration on Atlantic Frontier is hit-and-miss, but hope for breakthrough lingers
by Jeremy Cresswell, Contributing Editor |
Seadrill confident in growth, believes modern fleet will pay off, says CEO
by Jeremy Cresswell, Contributing Editor |
EXCLUSIVE WEB CONTENT
Case Study; HPHT infill well drilled in highly depleted reservoir
by L. Fambon, G. Joffroy, TOTAL E&P UK |
| Innovative Drilling |
EXCLUSIVE WEB CONTENT
Operator finds cost-effective totary steerable applications in Oman’s low-cost environments
by M. Riyami, Petroleum Development Oman, et al |
Automated drilling, real-time drilling process monitoring optimize RSS underreamer technology
by Junichi Sugiura, Steve Jones, Pathfinder Energy Services |
Telemetry strings, hardware reliability, transmission capabilities: updated and outlook
by Maximo Hernandez, Intelliserv |
| Seismic-while-drilling:Where is it going? |
Casing Drilling improves mature field production, eliminates fluid losses, drills directionally
by Eric Moellendick, Tesco |
| Drill Bits |
Improved design processes allow bits to fit specific applications, set drilling records
by Jerry Greenberg, Contributing Editor |
Tough directional TCI’s deliver longer runs with higher ROP in Canadian build sections
by Chad Mason, Hughes Christensen, ET AL |
EXCLUSIVE WEB CONTENT
Ultra-stable PDC drill bit technology improves performance in Southern Mexico applications
by Dalmo Amorim, ReedHycalog, ET AL |
| Lifting and Mechanical Handling |
| Lifting safety: Inexperienced employees, deepwater/subsea projects push lifting challenges to new heights |
Permanent magnet motors lead way to better power efficiency, safety on cranes, winches
by Hege Kverneland, National Oilwell Varco |
| Asia Pacific |
Gulf of Thailand drilling/completion both high tech and high volume, with HSE as core value
by Mike Killalea, Editor & Publisher |
| PV Drilling building new rigs as it eyes Vietnam’s expanding E&P market exploration successes |
| Licensing round to push India’s deepwater ambitions, need for deepwater rigs |
| Completions |
New method developed to treat individual layers in cemented cased-hole completions
by Gary Rytlewski, Schlumberger |
| Environment |
| Australia is at forefront of biofouling issue, but this environmental challenge may soon go global |
| IADC Connection |
| Guest editorial: David Petruska, BP America |
| Letter to the President |
| Wirelines |
| News Cuttings |
| Departments |
| Drilling Ahead |
| D&C News |
| D&C Tech Digest |
| Trainers Corner |
| People, Companies and Products |
| Perspectives: From Scotsman to Aussie, Atwood Oceanics’ Derek Morrow has never looked back |
