| Rotary Steerables |
| Downhole motors, wired pipe, LWD sensors enhance RSS performance |
| Automation may be the key to next-generation, difficult-to-exploit wells |
| Combining RSS, LWD achieves milestone in Abu Dhabi |
| Innovating While Drilling |
| Advances in MWD, LWD, SWD continue to give drillers ever-clearer downhole pictures |
INTEQ magnetic resonance LWD tool successfully measures T2 for the first time.
by Jerry Greenberg, Contributing editor |
| Halliburton’s next-generation LWD sensors read faster, clearer deeper into formation |
| PathFinder pushes temperature, pressure limits with Survivor series of MWD/LWD |
Seismic while drilling keeps bit turning to right while acquiring key real-time data
by Jerry Greenberg, contributing editor |
EXCLUSIVE WEB CONTENT
Weatherford sensors track vibration to increase ROP, temperature changes for early kick detection
by Jerry Greenberg, Contributing editor |
| Company Profile |
Abbot Group chairman looks ahead following $2 billion First Reserve deal
by Jeremy Cresswell, Contributing editor |
| Coiled Tubing Drilling |
EXCLUSIVE WEB CONTENT
Bigger coil sizes, hybrid rigs and RSS advances pushing CT drilling to next level
by Katie Mazerov, Contributing editor |
| Environmental Drilling & Completion Practices |
Company initiatives show drilling industry is taking environmental commitment to heart
by Jerry Greenberg, Contributing editor |
EXCLUSIVE WEB CONTENT
Bioremediation project achieves drilling, environmental objectives in Bangladesh
by Chris West, Chevron Bangladesh, Et Al |
Innovative filtration process for well clean-up fluids reduces amount of water-based waste
by Thomas Blyth, Cetco Oilfield Services, Et Al |
| Well Intervention / Completions |
System uses downhole data to make operations smarter, reduce job time for well intervention
by Marianne Stavland, Baker Oil Tools, Et Al |
| HSE Management |
EXCLUSIVE WEB CONTENT
Managing Beyond zero: How to sustain and HSE program near the ultimate goal of zero incidents
by Kent Van Eaton, Grant Prideco, Et Al |
| Well Control |
New Generation of Subsea BOP equipment controls are smaller stronger, cleaner, smarter
by Frank Springett, National Oilwell Varco, Et Al |
Impact of thermal expansion on kick tolerance should be a part of pre-drilling risk-assessment
by Inge Mosti, SPT Group, Et Al |
New tool for blowout risk management allows cross communication among decision-makers
by Oystein Arild, Iris, Et Al |
EXCLUSIVE WEB CONTENT
Real-time 3D visualization drilling supervision system targets ECD, downhole pressure control
by Rolv Rommetveit, Sintef, Et Al |
| IADC Connection |
| From the President |
| Wirelines |
| News Cuttings |
| Departments |
| Drilling Ahead |
| D&C News |
| D&C Tech Digest |
| Trainers Corner |
| People, Companies and Products |
| Perspectives: Industry must stay alert with safety, well control training, says Chevron’s Dwayne McClelland |
