November/December 2015
| IADC 75th Anniversary |
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| From the President/CEO: Persevering through industry ups and downs to make things better by Stephen A. Colville, President/CEO, IADC |
| IADC engages in multitude of initiatives to catalyze improved performance for the global drilling industry by Amy Rose, Director – External Relations, IADC |
| Global Drilling Outlook |
| Pressures mount as industry goes deep into survival mode Operators urged to look to collaboration, efficiency to reduce costs instead of squeezing service sector by Alex Endress, Editorial Coordinator |
| Offshore drilling industry must cooperate to ‘recalibrate’ market by Alex Endress, Editorial Coordinator |
| Geopolitical concerns cloud short-term global oil forecasts Slowdown in Chinese economic growth and Iran nuclear deal shroud energy markets in uncertainty by Kelli Ainsworth, Editorial Coordinator |
| Another rough year ahead for North American shale producers and drilling contractors, but 2017 could be a year of recovery by Kelli Ainsworth, Editorial Coordinator |
| As industry seeks cheaper ways to boost production, horizontal refractures gain prominence by Alex Endress, Editorial Coordinator |
| Regional Focus: Middle East |
| Dayrates are down, but rig count remains steady in Middle East Contractors juggle dayrate cuts and NOC demands for strict adherence to performance expectations, continued recruiting and training of local talent by Kelli Ainsworth, Editorial Coordinator |
| Cementing |
| Taking holistic approach to designing cement sheaths helps maintain zonal isolation for life of well, increases ROI by Axel-Pierre Bois, Gregory Galdiolo and Anthony Badalamenti, CURISTEC |
| Completions |
| Raising the sand bar Industry innovates in low-cost environment by retooling field-proven technologies, updating recommended practices and devising creative combinations to overcome sand control challenges by Katie Mazerov, Contributing Editor |
| IADC Connection |
| From the Chairman: Don’t use market correction to justify lesser training as it could set back all momentum on safety by Ed Jacob, IADC 2015 Chairman |
| Wirelines |
| News Cuttings |
| Departments |
| Drilling Ahead: IADC ART, DEC: Drill faster with less NPT by Mike Killalea, Editor & Publisher |
| D&C News |
| D&C Tech Digest |
| HSE&T Corner – Learning from the fast lane: Formula One improves safety by putting it second to none by Linda Hsieh, Managing Editor |
| People, Companies and Products |
| Perspectives – Randy Smith: Industry’s well control training courses must focus on preparing its employees for work, not for tests by Kelli Ainsworth, Editorial Coordinator |