September/October 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 1996 to 2005.
Regional Focus: West Texas
A slowdown in the Permian *Drilling contractors pressured as investors demand more capital discipline from operators* By Linda Hsieh, Editor & publisher, and Sarah Junek, Associate Editor
Parsley Energy pivots toward Midland Basin amid strategy shift to focus on generating higher rates of return By Linda Hsieh, Editor & Publisher, and Sarah Junek, Associate Editor
Drilling Rigs, Equipment and Automation
Comprehensive assessment targets feasibility of using 7th-gen floaters to go beyond the 12,000-ft frontier By Konstantin Puskarskij and Kristian Hansen, Maersk Drilling
Proposed industry initiative aims to increase interoperability in well construction equipment By Darryl Fett, Total E&P Research & Technology USA
BOP shear ram built to meet BSEE’s new wireline-cutting requirement By Ryan Gustafson and Greg Myers, Baker Hughes, a GE company
Pilot test for automated mud management leverages real-time monitoring, hydraulic modeling By Jan Ole Skogestad, Manuel Aghito, SINTEF Industry; Jelmer Braaksma and Jan Atle Andresen, Huisman; Jan Ove Brevik, Equinor; George Gibbs Smith, Intelligent Mud Solution
DDS standard enables interoperability while protecting data and IP in highly connected industrial environments By Mark Carrier and Reinier Torenbeek, RTI
New tool enables visualization of real-time EFD, vibration data from multiple points in drillstring By Isaac Fonseca, Jennifer Taylor and Andrew Creegan, National Oilwell Varco
Lifecycle CBM with digital twins can reduce costs, minimize risks associated with riser inspections By Kenneth Bhalla, Stress Engineering Services
Multifunctional semisubmersible designed with heave-compensated drill floor and large, flat deckspace By Dieter Wijning and David Roodenburg, Huisman
New website launched as gateway to drilling automation information By Rick von Flatern, contributor
Reducing cyber risk: how Valaris went from limited OT visibility to comprehensive device visibility By Dario Lobozzo, Forescout Technologies
Health, Safety, Environment and Training
2018 ISP shows rise in incident rates and fatalities, underscores need for a refocus on safety By Jay Stracke, Editorial Assistant
Petrobras, IADC Brazil Chapter collaborate to prevent dropped tubular incidents on the drill floor By Gabriel da Silva Felipe, Petrobras
A brief history: the evolution of human factors, human performance By Marcin Nazaruk, Baker Hughes, a GE company
Moving beyond safety: the case for health-promoting workplaces By Rodrigo Rodriguez-Fernandez, International SOS
IADC developing new program to address knowledge retention between certification periods By Amy Rose, IADC Director of External Relations
Completions
Shell successes pave path for MPC in complex deepwater Gulf of Mexico By Linda Hsieh, Editor & Publisher; and Sarah Junek, Associate Editor
In cost-constrained market, holistic approach to cementing is essential By Linda Hsieh, Editor & Publisher; and Sarah Junek, Associate Editor
Controlled mud level system finds extension from drilling to cementing By Linda Hsieh, Editor & Publisher; and Sarah Junek, Associate Editor
IADC Connection
From the President: Through advocacy, IADC demonstrates necessity of drilling industry’s work By Jason McFarland, IADC President
News Cuttings Jens Hoffmark retires from IADC, receives citation award recognizing leadership Nigeria chapter recognizes best in HSE performance, holds technical session IADC Australasia Chapter presents safety awards
Wirelines IADC Hosts offshore fly-in The Environmental Partnership Issues 2019 Annual Report IADC: House bills to ban drilling are shortsighted
Departments
Drilling Ahead: War for talent may demand shifts in mindset, strategy By Linda Hsieh, Editor & Publisher
D&C News KCA Deutag wins contracts in Russia for 8 rigs PTTEP makes gas discovery offshore Sarawak, Malaysia Maersk Valiant to drill for Repsol offshore Mexico in 2020 ADNOC joint venture begins oil production from Haliba field Talos Energy completes Zama appraisal program BP, ENI sign agreement for Block 77 in central Oman Seadrill’s West Gemini awarded 9-well contract
D&C Tech Digest Total runs cementless completion in Congo using Welltec Annular Isolation Circulation sub saves operator a wellhead jetting trip CARE introduces Canada’s first Tier 4 final service rig NOV manufactures world’s largest drawworks
People, Companies and Products Precision Drilling announces executive changes Trelleborg wins major contract in Mexico for Elastopipe H&P acquires DrillScan EnscoRowan is now Valaris New appointments at Sodexo Awilco rig to be equipped with TMC compressors Exceed buys managed pressure resources Halliburton wins contract for 6 HPHT KOC wells Keane and C&J Energy enter merger of equals Equinor awards Troll field contract to Tendeka Expro acquires CT company, wins new riser contract Simulators provided for Nabors’ Kazakhstan center Products Diamond Offshore launches new Stack-View service Weir introduces new continuous duty pump Real-time fluid tracking technology launched New software platform targets frac optimization Drillmec’s striker-800 rig to work in Vaca Muerta Report assesses impact of Neodrill technology Varel launches new directional PDC bit
Perspectives: Han Tiebout, GustoMSC — To design and engineer new products, don’t assume you know what users need – talk to them to find out By Sarah Junek, Associate Editor