July/August 2015
| Regional Focus: North Sea |
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In search of equilibrium in the North Sea
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| Innovating While Drilling |
| Designer chemistries In lower-price environment, drilling fluid formulas aim to provide customized solutions that balance performance, environmental risks, requirements for cost reduction by Kelli Ainsworth, Editorial Coordinator |
| Better and better, bit by bit New drill bits utilize unique cutting structures, cutter element shapes, advanced modeling software to increase ROP, control, durability by Linda Hsieh, Managing Editor, and Alex Endress, Editorial Coordinator |
| A bit of history: Overcoming early setbacks, PDC bits now drill 90%-plus of worldwide footage by Dan Scott, Baker Hughes |
| PDC bit uses staggered cutter configuration to take energy from vibrations to drill ahead by Chris Gooch, Ulterra Drilling Technologies |
| Deepwater, high-pressure completion tubular maximizes combined-load capabilities by T. Anderson, C. Fontenot and R. Davey, Chevron; J. Dugas and B. White, Quail Tools LP; K.A. Hamilton, C-FER Technologies; P.S. Beauchamp, L.C. Karlapalem, A. Muradov and J.N. Brock, NOV Grant Prideco |
| Liner system designed to provide effective isolation in high-risk, high-cost HPHT wells by Sean Yakeley, Weatherford |
| On-command reamer allows for digital confirmation of multiple activations, blade status by Ahmed Al-Essa, Baker Hughes |
| Well Control |
| IADC workgroup conducting studies to better understand, manage gas-in-riser events Group identifies new method to explain, quantify riser gas unloading, explanations for near-surface gas behavior by Paul Sonnemann, SafeKick |
| Completions |
| High-cost subsea sector faces test of economics Companies look to integration, standardization to cut cost of subsea completion/production technologies by Katie Mazerov, Contributing Editor |
| Drilling Rigs and Technologies |
| Orion builds lean-design rig with streamlined power delivery system by Kelli Ainsworth, Editorial Coordinator |
| IADC Connection |
| From the Chairman: Ensuring crew competency through WellSharp prepares industry for future growth in the next upturn by Ed Jacob, IADC 2015 Chairman |
From the President/CEO: Through tough times, IADC will maintain focus on safety, crew competence, cost reductions by Stephen Colville, IADC President/CEO |
| Wirelines |
| News Cuttings |
| Departments |
| Drilling Ahead: When we don’t tell our story, other people will by Linda Hsieh, Managing Editor |
| D&C News |
| D&C Tech Digest |
| HSE&T Corner: GHS compliance: What does it mean to you? by Christine M. Lederer, Parker Drilling |
| People, Companies and Products |
| Perspectives: Pamela Wakefield, Patterson-UTI – To build future industry leaders, companies must train on both technical, soft skills by Alex Endress, Editorial Coordinator |