| Drilling Rigs & Equipment |
EXCLUSIVE WEB CONTENT
Rig NPT: the ugly truth
by Linda Hsieh, managing editor |
Bridging the communications gap in rig automation
by Linda Hsieh, managing editor |
Remote operations centers earning keep through drilling optimization, 24/7 support, ‘remanning’
by Linda Hsieh, managing editor |
Wireless control systems help prevent hardwired service loop failures for moving equipment
by Justin Rowden and Dustin Torkay, Seawell |
Hydraulic vs electrical rig designs: pros and cons on floater heave compensation systems
by Rium Tapjan and Hege Kverneland, National Oilwell Varco |
Modular machine control may be next step to achieving integrated drilling control system
by Wayne Cantrell, Siemens Industry |
EXCLUSIVE WEB CONTENT
Alarm management: 7 practices to help drillers prioritize warnings, prevent ambiguous displays
by Don Shafer, Athens Group |
Fuel consumption, overload capacity among critical criteria in selection of generator sets
by Steve Besore, MTU Detroit Diesel |
EXCLUSIVE WEB CONTENT
JIP study on BOP reliability 2004-2006: subsea control systems were most prone to failure
by Jeff Sattler, WEST Engineering Services; Frank Gallander, Chevron |
EXCLUSIVE WEB ARTICLE
Project-based approach, cooperation push Stena drillship performance to ‘best in class’
by Mike Davis, Repsol; John Banks and Barry Rainnie, Stena Drilling |
EXCLUSIVE WEB ARTICLE
‘Multi machine control’ enhances automation
by Kjell Rohde, Tore Berg, Tom Yost and Svein Ove Aanesland, National Oilwell Varco; Gregers Kudsk, Maersk Drilling |
| Regional Focus: Africa |
Despite weak spots, contractors see decent prospects in West Africa offshore Angola, Ghana
by Jerry Greenberg, contributing editor |
Optimizing drilling parameters and drill bit design boosts ROP by 37% in Algerian field
by Zerari Djamel, Chafai Ridha, Nacer Rihani, Sofiane Doudou, National Oilwell Varco; Lamali Rachid, Dhina Okba, Khelif Amar, Sonatrach |
| Solids Control & Cuttings Disposal |
EXCLUSIVE WEB CONTENT
Triple-deck shale shaker, mobile processing trucks push solids control capacity, efficiency
by Katie Mazerov, contributing editor |
| Asset Integrity & Risk Management |
FCPA compliance: what every contractor needs to know
by Brady Long, Pride International |
7 ways to set up a successful joint rig auditing task force: lessons learned from OMV case study
by Stefan Wirth, OMV E&P, and Andrew Calderwood, ModuSpec Engineering |
6 ways to keep rigs safe in high-risk countries
by Linda Hsieh, managing editor |
Industry preparing bridging document to facilitate safety case preparation for deepwater GOM
by Linda Hsieh, managing editor |
EXCLUSIVE WEB CONTENT
Contractor, vendor team up to improve training, fall protection, strength of derrick-riding basket
by Katie Mazerov, contributing editor |
| Completions |
EXCLUSIVE WEB CONTENT
Responsive, ‘self-healing’ cement technology promises to improve long-term zonal isolation
by A. Comet, A. Garnier, J. L. Presles, TOTAL; Helene Bulté-Loyer, Philippe Drecq, Sylvaine Le Roy-Delage and Iker Unanue Rodriguez, Schlumberger |
Swellables proving a cost-effective alternative across range of zonal isolation applications
by Glen Robitaille, Weatherford International Ltd |
| IADC Connection |
| Guest Editorial: MPD benefits are evident, but industry needs tools, learning to use it effectively |
| 70th Anniversary Retrospective |
EXCLUSIVE WEB CONTENT
Generations: Meet the Springetts: a father and son in industry
by Maggie Cox, editorial coordinator |
| Wirelines |
| News Cuttings |
| Departments |
| Drilling Ahead: ‘Brick wall’ looms for offshore jobs |
| D&C News |
| D&C Tech Digest |
HSE Corner: Behavior management: next step change in safety
by Abid Tauseef, Schlumberger |
| People, Companies and Products |
Perspectives: Gert-Jan Windhorst, Noble Corp
by Linda Hsieh, managing editor |
