Ed Jacob: We must listen to what the well is telling us

In his welcome speech at the 2015 IADC Well Control Conference of the Americas in Galveston, Texas, on 25 August, IADC Chairman Ed Jacob related what he considers the most valuable advice on well control he has ever received: The well is talking to you, and you just have to listen. In this interview with DC, Mr Jacob relates his personal experience with well control and his goals as chairman with regard to improving well control training.