| ELECTION OF 2006 IADC OFFICERS |
| CA DEUTAG’s Claus Chur elected 2006 IADC Chairman |
| IADC’s 2006 Chairman will take advantage of diverse membership to further strengthen Association |
| GLOBAL DRILLING OUTLOOK |
| Global E&P and drilling activity is bright, even with lower commodity pricing |
| ReedHycalog Rig Census confirms significant fleet size and utilization gains in the US and Canada |
| Hurricanes impact US Gulf but market conditions are strengthening |
| PACIFIC RIM DRILLING |
| Southeast Asian rig demand and dayrates continue to soar |
| Understanding pressure to avoid well control issues in the Duri field |
| WELL CONTROL |
| Gas broach leads to unique relief well intervention to protect production platform |
| Planning helps reduce well control events |
| Today’s complex drilling operations demand sophisticated well-control modeling tools |
| Well control modeling effective in risk management, decision making |
| MANAGED PRESSURE DRILLING |
| Pride International’s near-surface BOP concept can increase water depths of Amethyst Class semisubmersibles |
| DRILLING RIG ADVANCES |
| Scandrill expands land fleet with several new rigs |
| COMPLETIONS |
| Mono-trip cement-tolerant completions breathe new life into disposable wells |
| WELL CONSTRUCTION |
| Combining casing drilling, rotary steerable proves effective in directional application |
| IADC DRILLING GULF OF MEXICO 2005 |
| IADC Drilling Gulf of Mexico explores storm prep, mooring, HPHT, operator drivers, market outlook |
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