January/February 2013

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Critical Issues in Drilling and Completions
Exclusive Q&A’s with industry leaders by Linda Hsieh, managing editor; Joanne Liou and Katherine Scott, associate editors; Katie mazerov, contributing editor Kevin Lacy, Talisman Energy Jay Minmier, Nomac Drilling Ken Smith, Chevron Mark Burns, Ensco Dr T. Fredric Young, Dalma Energy Co John Willis, Occidental Oil and Gas Ronnie Witherspoon, Nabors Completion & Production Services Martin Vos, Shell Derek Cardno, BHP Billiton Petroleum Claus Bihl, Maersk Training Steve Orr, Schlumberger Thomas Burke, Rowan Companies Ricardo Darré, TOTAL Bradley Beitler, FMC Technologies Mike Davis, Repsol
Regional Focus: Asia Pacific
EXCLUSIVE WEB CONTENT Deeper waters, LNG prospects gain momentum Asia Pacific shifts to more complex operations as dayrates increase in tight market by Katie Mazerov, contributing editor Weatherford anticipates growth in Asia Pacific unconventional, intervention markets Survey: Rising operating costs pose biggest industry challenge in Asia Pacific
Completions
EXCLUSIVE WEB CONTENT Completing the shale puzzle Fracturing, stimulation advances fuel production boom; next-gen innovations focus on increasing overall, IP rates by Katie Mazerov, contributing editor
Health, Safety, Environment & Training
KOC program takes systematic approach to major accident hazards by Garry Gopaul, Kuwait Oil Company
Closed-loop separation system tackles common air drilling HSE risks by Craig Lagrandeur, Weatherford
2013 SPE/IADC Drilling Conference Special
Plenary session to explore impact of stakeholders’ growing expectations, heightened public awareness by Katherine Scott, associate editor
Exclusive roundup of abstracts from 18 technical sessions
IADC Connection
IADC Board elects 2013 officers
2013 IADC chairman David Williams: Safety is not negotiable by Linda Hsieh, managing editor
From the Chairman: IADC well suited to lead in competence assurance by David Williams, 2013 IADC Chairman
News Cuttings
Wirelines
Departments
Drilling Ahead – Let’s not shoot ourselves in the foot over shales by Mike Killalea,editor & publisher
D&C News
EXCLUSIVE WEB CONTENT D&C Tech Digest
HSE&T Corner: 7 guiding principles for drilling industry leaders to sustain focus on process safety by Stuart Johnston, BST Solutions
EXCLUSIVE WEB CONTENT People, Companies and Products
Perspectives: John Beswick, PR Marriott Drilling – Politics could hinder Euro-shale potential by Katherine Scott, editorial coordinator

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