| 2004 IADC LEADERSHIP |
| GlobalSantaFe’s Marion M Woolie elected 2004 IADC Chairman |
| IADC’s 2004 Chairman will focus on membership |
| GLOBAL DRILLING OUTLOOK |
| Deepwater success results in higher drilling activity |
| International demand could strain US onshore rig supply |
| ChevronTexaco initiative reduces number of drillers operator uses |
| Industry is in a multi-year cycle of improvement |
| 2003 has been a year of energy surprises |
| Energy, employment, GDP are closely tied in US economy |
| ReedHycalog rig census shows stable fleet size |
| WELL CONTROL |
| Being proactive helps avoid well control situations |
| Vertical drop bar assists snubbing operations |
| Boots & Coots tames Iraq’s oil well fires during war |
| UNDERBALANCE OPERATIONS |
| Horizontal UB operations achieves significant production improvement |
| Departments |
| Drilling Ahead |
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| IADC Connections |
| Contractor News |
| People, Companies and Products |
