July/August 2012
| Training and Competency |
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| Raising the bar for global safety, competency IADC aims for step-change with worldwide competency guidelines for rig-based positions by Linda Hsieh, managing editor |
| Innovating While Drilling |
| EXCLUSIVE WEB CONTENT HPHT research heats up BP’s Project 20K among industry initiatives to push technologies beyond 20,000 psi, 400°F by Katie Mazerov, contributing editor |
| EXCLUSIVE WEB CONTENT New bits look beyond design at overall wellbore Advanced cutters, manufacturing methods, data analysis help extend bit life, performance by Joanne Liou, editorial coordinator |
| BP case study: MPD application supports HPHT exploration by Tom Scoular, BP Global Wells Organization; Kevin Hathaway, Wael Essam, Karlin Costa, Scott Johnson, Andy Rawcliff and Andrew Phillips, BP; David Burton, consultant |
| Advanced oil-based, synthetic muds enable deeper, hotter wells by Katie Mazerov, contributing editor |
| Dual-gradient system evaluation highlights key high-risk issues by Bibek Das, Marco Figoni, Jorge Ballesio and James Bond, American Bureau of Shipping |
| Low-ECD fluid facilitates deepwater, high-angle GOM well by Bill Shumway and Mike Breland, Halliburton |
| Collaborative strategy preempts drilling hazards on hard wells by Aaron Dauphine and Scott Sivewright, Weatherford International Ltd. |
| Regional Focus: Europe |
| EXCLUSIVE WEB CONTENT Euro-shales: Opposition mounts Government, community concerns slow shale development in key European markets by Jeremy Cresswell, contributing editor |
| Offshore Europe: E&P revival drives rig demand New discoveries, new acreage renew exploration potential in this ‘mature’ market by Katherine Scott, editorial coordinator |
| Shales, technologies, cultural shift refuel Romanian industry by Joanne Liou, editorial coordinator |
| Continuous circulation system keeps ECD steady on Kvitebjørn by Neil Ross, Tim Scaife and Robin Macmillan, National Oilwell Varco; Per Cato Berg, Statoil; James Jenner, Coupler Developments |
| Lifting and Mechanical Handling |
| EXCLUSIVE WEB CONTENT Safe lifting initiatives focus on awareness, drops prevention by Katherine Scott, editorial coordinator |
| OCS safe lifting group: New incident-reporting format to aid analysis by Gregg Germer, ExxonMobil Canada East; Allen Verret, Offshore Operators Committee; Robert Watson, Seatrax Cranes; and Larry Smith, Oil States Nautilus Cranes |
| Lifting guide: Hoist safety tips every rigger, operator should know by Peter Cooke, Columbus McKinnon |
| Completions |
| Industry maps smarter way to build wellbores In deepwater and unconventionals, intelligent completion systems emerge as tools for flow control, zone isolation, reservoir management by Katie Mazerov, contributing editor |
| Health, Safety and Environment |
| Industry LTI rate falls to record-low 0.34 in 2011, ISP data shows |
| IADC Connection |
| Guest Editorial: Safety must permeate all levels by James Watson, director, US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement |
| News Cuttings |
| Wirelines |
| Departments |
| Drilling Ahead – Safety: Collaboration, not confrontation by Mike Killalea, editor & publisher |
| D&C News |
| D&C Tech Digest |
| HSE&T Corner: 10 tools to build more effective training by Katherine Scott, editorial coordinator |
| People, Companies and Products |
| EXCLUSIVE WEB CONTENT Perspectives: Anthony Zacniewski, Bandera Drilling – Passion to protect people drives safety goal by Joanne Liou, editorial coordinator |