| Innovating While Drilling |
| Innovations in MWD/LWD and drill pipe technologies address key operator concerns and needs, put previously impossible wells into reach |
| Case study: Hostile-environment LWD allows efficient oil recovery in HPHT field |
| New litho neutron density tool features shorter length, wireless capability |
Acoustic telemetry, with multiple nodes in drillstring, used to achieve distributed MWD
by P L Camwell, Xact Downhole Telemetry, et al |
| Along-string pressure, temperature measurements hold revolutionary promise for downhole management |
High-strength, thin-wall, all-steel drill pipe may provide solution for ultra-extended-reach wells
by Lou Elliott, VAM Drilling, et al |
Lightweight, ultra-high-strength drill pipe may meet demands of ERD, critical deep drilling
by Michael Jellison, Grant Prideco |
Company taking aerospace alloys to oil/gas
by Linda Hsieh, assistant managing editor |
| Well Intervention |
New technologies make well intervention faster, more accurate, cost-efficient, more reliable
by Katie Mazerov, contributing editor |
| Completions |
Review & update: Expandable technologies gain traction through accumulated experience
by Carl F Stockmeyer, Baker Hughes Incorporated, et al |
| Drill Bits |
Innovative, application-specific drill bit designs prove value, help operators set drilling records
by Jerry Greenberg, contributing editor |
| Health, Safety and Environment |
Maersk Drilling launches Green Rig project
by Malgorzata Krupa, Maersk Drilling |
Training program empowers employees to be safety heroes
by David Crochet, Hercules Offshore |
Environmentally Friendly Drilling program targets low-impact drilling technologies
by Richard C Haut, Houston Advanced Research Center, et al |
As major offshore player, drilling industry must show leadership in corporate ocean responsibility
by Paul Holthus, World Ocean Council |
| Asset Integrity |
| Stakeholders must understand, share asset integrity responsibilities, Dutch regulators say by Don Hannegan, Weatherford International |
| Well Control |
| In workover and well-servicing situations, well control commands special considerations by Richard Debuys, Wild Well Control |
| IADC connection |
| Guest editorial: Bud Danenberger, MMS |
| IADC Career Connection: a success story |
| Wirelines |
| News Cuttings |
| departments |
| Drilling Ahead |
| D&C News |
| D&C Tech Digest |
| HSE Corner: Oman training center supports safety, operational goals |
| People, Companies & Products |
| Perspectives: David Reid, NOV, driven by passion for rigs |
