| Global Outlook |
| Is the water bluer on the other side of the Gulf? |
| 2008 Likely to start soft but finish strong for US land drillers |
| Strong rig demand to keep northwest Europe bustle alive into next year |
| Exploration industry forecast to decline as field development appraisal drilling dominate |
| Pacific Rim Drilling |
| China reaches out of global drilling community for new technologies, new equipment, new reserves |
| Japan Drilling ready for major expansion with new jackup, semi upgrade, Qatar joint venture |
| Well Control |
| Driller’s Method vs Wait and Weight Method: a comprehensive analysis |
| Well Control Specialists face new generation of challenges in HPHT, deepwater, personnel |
| Managed Pressure Drilling & Underbalanced Operations |
| Modified automated pressure-control technology offers smaller footprint for land MPD operations |
| Fluid Customization, equipment optimization enable UB drilling of high-H2S horizontal wells |
| Completions |
| Intelligent completions technology has come a long way since 1997 |
| Circulation sub development brings prospect of totally clean completions closer to reality |
| Drilling Technology |
| Turbine technology innovations may enhance operator ability to tap deep reservoirs |
| IADC Connection |
| From the President |
| Wirelines |
| 2008 chairman speaks out |
| News Cuttings |
| Departments |
| Drilling Ahead |
| D&C News |
| D&C Tech Digest |
| Trainer’s Corner |
| People, Companies and Products |
| Perspectives: Leon Robinson, Exxon (retired) |
