January/February 2019

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DC 75th Anniversary Retrospective
In celebration of our 75th anniversary, we look back at some of our archived covers from years past. Here is 1944 to 1959.
Critical Issues in Drilling and Completions
Momentum continues to build for a digital transformation in drilling as leaders fully embrace data analytics for performance improvement by Linda Hsieh, Editor & Publisher Greg Leveille, ConocoPhillips: To drive performance, companies must destigmatize failure, allow employees to push the envelope Roddie Mackenzie, Transocean: Investments in data analytics set to make lasting, structural impacts on offshore’s competitiveness Richard Lynch, Hess Corp: To bring deepwater back, industry must align around standardization, simplification and collaboration Leif Nelson, Seadrill: Rather than wait for contractual mandates, drilling contractors must seek innovation proactively Mike Lennox, Helmerich & Payne: Legacy mindsets, employee risk tolerance must evolve as industry adopts new technologies, processes Hisham Basar, PETRONAS: Contracts that govern single-point accountability via a rig contractor likely to become the new norm Kyel Hodenfield, Schlumberger: Lump-sum turnkey contracts align cost, risk on new technologies, allow faster deployment, field tests
Health, Safety, Environment and Training
Leadership, proper decision making essential to ensuring human performance in barrier management by Tove Spjeld and Rune Mesel, Odfjell Drilling
Threat response drills developed to focus equally on preventive risk assessments, reactive mitigations by Matthew Novia and Terrance Sookdeo, Baker Hughes, a GE company
Completions
Analysis: High sand concentrations not main driver of production by Matt Degrood, Contributor
Factory-batch strategy improves efficiency of cased-hole gravel pack completions offshore Myanmar by Attawit Choodesh and Marvin Gary Rutland, PTTEPI; Colin William Graham Grant, Thanawee Kreethapon and Chevit Phasook, PTTEP
2019 SPE/IADC International Drilling Conference Special
Automation, collaboration, diversity to be key topics at 2019 SPE/IADC International Drilling Conference
IADC Connection
2019 IADC Officers
From the Chairman: Better training and HSE, growth of student chapters among key IADC goals for 2019 by Kevin Neveu, 2019 IADC Chairman
2019 IADC Chairman: Industry must keep its culture modern, evolving by Linda Hsieh, Editor & Publisher
Trent Latshaw recognized as 2018 IADC Contractor of the Year by Amy Rose, IADC Director of External Relations
News Cuttings Houmb, Karle receive IADC Exemplary Service Awards during 2018 Annual Meeting IADC student chapter members attend annual meeting IADC rig moving committee recognizes chairman API 54 Task Force concludes revision process WCI Names New Board Members Bill Krull joins IADC
Wirelines US Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2018 signed into law EPA begins reassessment of ‘Ambient Air’ Definition Oil & Gas UK Releases 2018 Environmental Report Moratorium on Hydraulic Fracturing ordered for offshore California Singapore Maritime & Port Authority Bans Open Loop Scrubbers in Port Waters Final Authorizations issued by noaa for marine mammal impacts from Atlantic geophysical surveys
Departments
Drilling Ahead: New beginnings as DC celebrates 75th anniversary by Linda Hsieh, Editor & Publisher
D&C News Transocean wins 5-year contract for new drillship Rowan announces new contracts, contract extensions Exxonmobil to develop west Barracouta gas field Chevron begins production from big foot in GOM Maersk inks deal with Seapulse, awarded options for Maersk Intrepid jackup USGS identifies largest continuous oil and gas resource potential ever assessed BP plans $1.3 billion phase 3 for Atlantis in US Gulf of Mexico Admarine 657’s contract renewed for 7 years Talos, Hokchi to cross assign interests in Mexico
D&C Tech Digest New technology developed to automate movement of drill string in/out of well at constant, controlled speed Pressure-pumping system completes field trial Cementing system eliminates cleanout run in North Sea
HSE&T Corner: Safety, rig equipment maintenance must go hand in hand by Gus Caldera, Ingersoll Rand
People, Companies and Products AFGlobal inks deals with MHWirth, Expert Riser Solutions Baku facility supports Expro’s contract extension with BP Green named President of Chevron North America Intertek opens licensed compex training center PDC Logic rebranded to become Taurex Drill Bits Bement named CEO of Hydraulic Systems NOV to provide wired drill pipe on Equinor rigs H&P Technologies formed Paterson to lead Weir’s pressure-pumping business Haden joins Halliburton as VP of Project Management Henderson acquires HP piping solutions Trendsetter to deliver template slot adapters Products Drilling Systems launches new simulator for jackups HardidE provides new coating for ArticuLock tool Vero uses artificial intelligence to improve connections Halliburton releases in-bit sensor package, frac plug Active FLI combines single point, distributed data
Perspectives: Andrea Marques Machado, Brazil’s ANP — Industry should learn to better tell its story, or someone else will tell the story for you by Linda Hsieh, Editor & Publisher