| Gulf of Mexico Drilling Moratorium |
Ruling halts drilling moratorium for now, but Salazar working on new order
by Mike Killalea, editor & publisher |
IADC working with members, government to resume drilling
by Mike Killalea, editor & publisher |
| eUROPEAN dRILLING & tECHNOLOGIES |
Seadrill: With Statoil active again, Norwegian market looking up for 2010
by Linda Hsieh, managing editor |
Maersk Drilling: Helping operators get the most out of modern rig fleet to be focus in 2010
by Linda Hsieh, managing editor |
North Sea discoveries: UK’s Tybalt, Catcher, Norway’s Draupne, Beta among hot prizes
by Jeremy Cresswell, contributing editor |
NPD: Norway looks to natural gas, increased exploration, EOR techniques to boost production
by Linda Hsieh, managing editor |
Drilling optimization enhances development of harsh-environment East Shetland fields
by Charles Taylor, Enquest PLC, et al |
| Innovating While Drilling |
New seismic-while-drilling systems may help operators navigate complex well paths
by Linda Hsieh, managing editor |
| Successful monobore expandable liner extension deployment saves difficult well onshore Egypt |
S-well profile, batch drilling, LWD systems push performance on Tullow’s fast-tracked Jubilee
by Ian Garrett, Tullow Oil, et al |
EXCLUSIVE WEB CONTENT
Directional casing while drilling applied to improve high-angle top-hole drilling from producing platform
by Graeme Dawson, Schlumberger, et al |
Using right selection criteria key to successful slim-well designs with solid expandables
by Tony Furniss, Enventure Global Technology, et al |
EXCLUSIVE WEB CONTENT
Ultra-large diameter bit designed for GOM salt sections through cutting-structure solutions
by Steve Barton, NOV Downhole, et al |
| Completions |
EXCLUSIVE WEB CONTENT
Open-hole applications testing multi-zone completions, expandable tools to new limits
by Katie Mazerov, contributing editor |
| Drilling Fluids |
Advances in high-performance drilling fluids enhance wellbore strength, help curb loss
by Maggie Cox, editorial coordinator |
| Lifting/mechanical handling & HSE |
Environmental benefits may outweigh higher initial costs for readily biodegradable lubricants
by Mark Miller, Terresolve Technologies |
Lift plans must tackle key questions in planning
by Brandon Verret, Sparrows Training |
Simulators create immersive role-playing environments for team-based lifting training
by Arnold Free, CMLabs Simulations |
| Global drilling industry pushes LTI rate down to record-low 0.37 while fatalities unchanged |
| IADC Connection |
| 70th Anniversary Retrospective |
| From the President: Dr Lee Hunt |
| Guest Editorial: Steve Gangelhoff, Northern Offshore |
| Wirelines |
| News Cuttings |
| Departments |
| Drilling Ahead: Suspending drilling is non-solution that will only beget more problems |
| D&C News |
| D&C Tech Digest |
HSE Corner: Taking lessons in standardization, discipline from fighter pilot training to offshore drilling
by Maggie Cox, editorial coordinator |
| People, Companies and Products |
| Perspectives: Sara Shayegi, Hess Corp |
