January/February 2025

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Critical Issues in Drilling & Completions
Hunter Landers, Senior VP of Completions, Diamondback Energy: Value add is name of the game as operators evaluate vendors, investments, commercial models By Stephen Whitfield, Senior Editor
Tyson Seeliger, VP of Eastern Hemisphere Operations, Nabors Industries: Deploying AI on non-drilling parts of well construction could be next automation frontier By Stephen Whitfield, Senior Editor
Zach Wilbur, Senior VP – Operations Support, NexTier Completion Solutions: Automation, equipment redesigns for 24-hour pumping among focus areas in well completions By Stephen Whitfield, Senior Editor
Alen Corak, VP of Well Construction Technology Delivery, SLB: Value-driven innovations will stand out amid focus on fiscal caution, efficiency improvement By Stephen Whitfield, Senior Editor
Drilling Carbon Storage Wells
Noble developing modular rig package to facilitate safe, long-term drilling of CCS wells By Stephen Whitfield, Senior Editor
IADC Connection
Celebrating 85 years of IADC history
Many Stories, One Voice: Just one simple conversation can have lifelong impact
IADC Board of Directors elects 2025 officers
Neveu returns for 2nd term as IADC Chairman with focus on advocacy, next-gen engagement By Stephen Whitfield, Senior Editor
Advancing advocacy necessitates a more nuanced energy dialogue By Kevin Neveu, 2025 IADC Chairman
News Cuttings Brad James named 2024 IADC Contractor of the Year at Annual General Meeting Adam Keith, Lee Womble, David Faure honored with IADC Exemplary Service Awards First seminar held for Mental Health in Energy initiative IADC Student Chapter at University of Wyoming visits industry facilities IADC holds student competition at Drilling Middle East IADC PTI, UMBB Student Chapters collaborate on technical meeting
Wirelines Biden Administration bans offshore oil and gas leasing in most US federal waters EPA finalizes rules on marine pollution, methane fees US Coast Guard issues regulations for Safer Seas Act on assault reporting Texas RRC updates rules on handling oil and gas waste
Departments
Drilling Ahead: Industry leaders focus on building more automated, less capital-intensive future By Linda Hsieh, Editor & Publisher
D&C News West Tellus, West Jupiter win work offshore Brazil Petrobras awards work to Constellation semi, drillship Deepsea Bollsta to move back to Norway from Namibia Exploration success for Murphy Oil in Cuu Long Basin offshore Vietnam New gas condensate resources found in Harald field in Danish North Sea
D&C Tech Digest Agentic AI-based solution expected to shorten ADNOC’s development planning from years to weeks 104 joints of TBG1 connection run in first field deployment Partnership targets deployment of automation, robotics on Velesto rigs Frac pump achieves 13,000+ pumping hours before first overhaul in the Permian New solutions for intelligent telemetry and autonomous geosteering launched to extend drilling performance New survey explores industry’s digital strategies
News Briefs: Environmental, Social and Governance 2024 Sustainability Report shows H&P cut its emissions intensity by 34% since 2018 Report: High-impact exploration can help cut emissions Equinor, partners approve execution of UK’s first CCS projects in Teesside
Oil & Gas Markets Study shows more US LNG is needed to keep up with Asia’s growing demand, curb surging coal use S&P outlook indicates gas demand, prices in the US may begin to rebound
HSE&T Corner: Noble drillship visit provides UT students with up-close look at rig life, drilling equipment By Stephen Whitfield, Senior Editor
People, Companies and Products Equinor, Shell form independent producer for the UK ExxonMobil makes changes in upstream leadership BP, XRG close deal on gas-focused company in Egypt JV to acquire Vantage’s Tungsten Explorer drillship TWMA appoints Parkes as Group Commercial Director Gaspar to succeed Muncrief as Devon President, CEO GD Energy adds frac pump manufacturer to portfolio Keppel assumes control of Rigco Holding legacy rigs SLB wins major offshore contract with Petrobras Moyer to oversee CHIMERA line at Reactive Downhole Expro selected to support 52-well project in P&A campaign Weatherford, ADNOC agree to three-year deal for rigless services Products Crank ventilation system lowers methane emissions Digital solutions added to Rig Direct package New systems target better sand control, well steering
Perspectives: Darren Sutherland, Borr Drilling – Championing for oilfield worker’s mental health By Stephen Whitfield, Senior Editor