| ONSHORE DRILLING |
US land drillers wait out the painful market slump, hopeful of strong recovery
by Linda Hsieh, assistant managing editor |
New-concept land rig design based on parallel operations
by Frank Springett, National Oilwell Varco |
| Technology briefs: Land drilling innovations |
| OFFSHORE DRILLING |
In Gulf of Mexico, deepwater and Shelf markets face disparate futures
by Jerry Greenberg, contributing editor |
The perfect storm: Offshore drillers adjust to changing environment
by Tom Kellock, ODS-Petrodata |
Micro-flux control, E-CD continuous circulation valves allow operator to reach HPHT reservoirs
by Angelo Calderoni, ENI, et al |
Design criteria, planning critical for deepwater well testing in HPHT developments
by Hercilio P.S. Filho, Petrobras, et al |
| BRAZIL |
Despite global recession, Petrobras pushes ahead to develop pre-salt discoveries
by Jeremy Cresswell, contributing editor |
Shallow water projects gaining importance offshore Brazil
by Jeremy Cresswell, contributing editor |
| COMPLETIONS |
Innovations filling in technology gaps in deepwater Gulf of Mexico completions
by Katie Mazerov, contributing editor |
| Health, Safety & environment |
Drilling industry must match environmental culture to safety culture
by Claus V Hemmingsen, Maersk Drilling, IADC 2009 CHAIRMAN |
People and the environment: Operator implements system to manage fluids selection
by Reagan James, ConocoPhillips Scandinavia, et al |
Can UBD flaring reduce global CO2 emissions? Possibly
by Dave Elliott, Shell E&P, et al |
Low-emissions generator uses catalyst system to reduce NOx
by Ted Christiansen, National Oilwell Varco |
Global workforce means culture, language, regional laws are relevant in HSE reporting
by Kinga E Doris, Pride International, et al |
| TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE |
Condition-based maintenance could help improve drilling contractors’ equipment reliability, performance
by Karl Faller, TI-Data |
| iadc connection |
| From the chairman: Taking the lead towards better environmental performance |
| From the president: Promoting dialogue on asset integrity challenges |
| SCA Chapter celebrates 10th anniversary |
| Wirelines |
| News Cuttings |
| Conference Calendar |
| Departments |
| Drilling Ahead |
| D&C News |
| D&C Tech Digest |
| HSE Corner |
| People, Companies & Products |
| Perspectives: Naresh Kumar, Jindal Drilling |
