May/June 2014
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| Offshore Activities & Technology |
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| Rewards on the offshore horizon Shallow water remains strong in near term but faces oversupply concerns; deepwater sees project delays while long-term prospects stay rosy by Katie Mazerov, contributing editor |
| Global exploration, streamlined drilling to lead Statoil growth by Katie Mazerov, contributing editor |
| Offshore drilling & technology briefs: Multiwell batch casing, ‘disruptive’ DGD technologies, Arctic jackup design advance offshore drilling |
| Certification of 1st DGD drillship paves path for ultra-deepwater drilling by Lesley Albrecht, Omo Oiboh and Charles He, ABS; Ken Smith and David Dowell, Chevron |
| Study analyzes response of deepwater riser with suspended BOP by C.K. Morooka and J.R.P. Mendes, University of Campinas; K. Miura, Cenpes – Petrobras |
| Onshore Drilling & Technologies |
| Back on the upswing Permian draws increasing attention in US; global markets resilient as Middle East, Russia, Europe seek modern, fit-for-purpose rigs by Joanne Liou, associate editor |
| Onshore drilling & technology briefs: Automated rig aims to reduce human exposure; California well stimulation regulations put operations at standstill |
| Continuous inclination, azimuth measurement optimizes RSS control by Junichi Sugiura, Peter Hornblower, Richard Hawkins, Ross Lowdon, Aboyi Olokpo and Cesar Figueredo, Schlumberger |
| ERD advances push limits on Chayvo wells by Vishwas P. Gupta, ExxonMobil Development Co; Angel H.P. Yeap, Kyle M. Fischer, Randall S. Mathis, Exxon Neftegas; Michael J. Egan, consultant to Exxon Neftegas |
| Case study: Culture of performance drives Iraqi drilling campaign by Marc-Jan Le Vesconte, Halliburton Project Management; Rob Tinkhof, Shell Projects and Technology; and Paul Hardman, the REACH Group |
| Drilling Market Analysis |
| 670,000+ wells to be drilled through 2020 by Matt Cook, Douglas-Westwood |
| Regional Focus: Australia and New Zealand |
| The boom Down Under Australian LNG projects drive thriving market for coal seam gas drilling as shale exploration steps up; robust Taranaki Basin keeps New Zealand at steady pace by Jesse Maldonado, associate editor |
| MPD poised for growth in Australasia deepwater by Shaun Toralde and Chad Wuest, Weatherford |
| Completions |
| EXCLUSIVE WEB CONTENT Multistage stimulation: One size doesn’t fit all Advances in plug-and-perf, fluid design, proppant placement, CT systems fill diverse needs of unconventional reservoirs by Katie Mazerov, contributing editor |
| Completions system adds secondary barrier to block annular flow by Charles W. Pleasants, Basil J. Joseph, Mark Knebel, Ammar Munshi and John Glynn, Baker Hughes |
| Drilling Contract Management |
| Analysis: Dayrate business model not built to drive innovation, value delivery by John P. de Wardt, de Wardt and Company |
| IADC Connection |
| From the President/CEO: IADC steps up global leadership to address critical industry challenges by Stephen Colville, IADC President/CEO |
| News Cuttings |
| Wirelines |
| Departments |
| Drilling Ahead: IADC Bookstore – New name, new vision by Mike Killalea, editor & publisher |
| D&C News |
| D&C Tech Digest |
| HSE&T Corner: Alliance governance can help manage risk in contractor/service company interface by Linda Hsieh, managing editor, and Lauren Wolfson, editorial assistant |
| People, Companies and Products |
| EXCLUSIVE WEB CONTENT Perspectives: Fred Dupriest – Teaching a physics-based approach to the next drilling generation by Linda Hsieh, managing editor |