May/June 2022

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Low-Carbon Drilling Solutions
Low-carbon technologies moving from concept to reality at the rig site Industry continues to develop new ways to reduce emissions, not only through engines but also drilling waste, hydraulic ring line By Stephen Whitfield, Associate Editor
Health, Safety, Environment & Training
Offshore medics shoulder increasing burdens amid heightened focus on health Industry may need to better support health professionals as pandemic-related testing/documentation and increased needs around rig crews’ mental wellbeing lead to staggering workloads By Stephen Forrester, Contributor
Unconventional Drilling
Chesapeake drills U-turn lateral to optimize tight lease space By Jessica Whiteside, Contributor
Automated geosteering algorithm shows promising ability to match human geological interpretations By Jessica Whiteside, Contributor
Offshore Technologies & Markets
Higher oil prices foster optimism for recovery in offshore drilling market Industry is hopeful that investments in offshore E&P will grow as geopolitical events put new spotlight on energy security By Stephen Whitfield, Associate Editor
Case study: Chevron deploys below-tension-ring MPD to drill highly depleted reservoir in GOM By Jessica Whiteside, Contributor
Optimizing Well Intervention
Software applies real-time data, automation to redefine wireline sleeve shifting operations By Stephen Whitfield, Associate Editor
Real-time force monitoring improves CT drillout efficiency By Jessica Stump, Travis Thomas and Colt Ables, NOV
IADC Connection
From the Chairman: To propel itself forward, drilling industry must look to technical innovations By Jeremy Thigpen, IADC Chairman
News Cuttings Volunteers needed for IADC ISP review subcommittee IADC ART Energy Efficiency group launches projects IADC, SPE student chapters collaborate to host virtual geothermal drilling event Saudi Arabia’s KFUPM adds IADC student chapter DEC Tech Forum to focus on drilling hazards, well design
Wirelines BSEE launches web-based dashboard for safety data US SEC looks to bolster cybersecurity risk management IADC supports House Natural Resources energy bills OSHA proposes changes to regulations for recording occupational hazards
Departments
Drilling Ahead: SEC proposes sweeping rules on climate-related risk disclosures By Linda Hsieh, Editor & Publisher
D&C News Maersk Drilling announces multiple new contracts for 7th-gen drillship, 2 harsh-environment jackups Zama unitization process is finalized in Mexico New production starts up from PowerNap, Colibri Valaris wins new contracts, extensions for multiple rigs, retires VALARIS 67 Hess takes FID to develop Yellowtail in Guyana, plans to start production in 2025 Santos makes significant oil find with Pavo-1 exploration well offshore Australia Neptune will double gas production from Duva field for at least next 4-8 months Murphy starts production from Khaleesi, Mormont, Samurai in deepwater GOM
D&C Tech Digest 14 innovations highlighted under OTC Spotlight on New Technology program 2022 Spotlight Winners 2022 Spotlight Small Business Winners
News Briefs: Environmental, Social and Governance Electrical motors to cut drilling emissions in Germany SEC proposes requirements for climate-related risks, emissions disclosures New framework aims to help assess reliability of crude oil’s GHG intensity Shell commits funds to create Energy Transition Institute Equinor awarded licenses for CO2 storage on NCS New BSEE Burner could be game changer for oil spills Talos Energy executes lease for CCS site offshore Texas BP, Chevron join new Singapore-based group for maritime decarbonization Nabors Industries invests in geothermal tech company
Oil & Gas Markets 5 levers UK can pull to increase oil and gas production Energy talent survey finds potential for skills exodus to renewables sector Ukraine war will not derail Europe’s energy transition, DNV analysis shows Global oil/gas contracts up by 9% from 2020 to 2021, while contract value rose by 51% Wood Mackenzie: Russian-Ukraine war may slow global economic growth in 2022-2023
People, Companies and Products Simon Johnson appointed President, CEO of Seadrill Noble, Maersk Drilling announce executive management team Tungesvik, Stenerud named to new executive roles at Equinor Expro acquires fiber optic sensing company SolaSense Henn, Stringer join team at Intelligent Wellhead Systems New Industries, Delmar team up for suction piles Aramco awards gas drilling project to Schlumberger TSC acquires high-torque thread connection tech 3D printing centers for oil/gas industry certified Tenaris taps Microsoft for digital transformation Products Halliburton launches new real-time service for multilayer visualization while drilling Dropsafe expands range of its helideck safety net system Compact well integrity technologies reduce space requirements IFS Cloud updated with simpler but more intelligent analytics Data Gumbo launches smart contract marketplace Hammerless valve cover lock for drilling modules
Perspectives: Jamie Elrod, Baker Hughes – Industry must continue working to improve gender diversity within its ranks By Stephen Whitfield, Associate Editor