September/October 2021

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Driving ESG Performance
‘Green’ innovations flourish amid drive for lower emissions Peak shaving, energy storage systems already reducing offshore diesel use, while mobile wind units, fuel cells emerge as part of the next wave By Stephen Whitfield, Associate Editor
Automation-enabled fuel efficiency leads onshore drilling ESG Intelligent monitoring software combined with energy storage, alternative fuel options demonstrate high potential for cutting emissions By Stephen Whitfield, Associate Editor
Drilling Rigs & Equipment
Early planning, customer alignment among key ingredients to successful rig reactivations during pandemic By Stephen Whitfield, Associate Editor
How to safely, efficiently use hot bolting to combat corrosion By Thomas Lamb, Hydratight
Advancing Geothermal Drilling
Oil and gas drilling innovations could fill technology gaps to make ‘geothermal anywhere’ a reality By Stephen Whitfield, Associate Editor
Physics-based approach improves drilling of FORGE geothermal well by identifying, mitigating limiters By Stephen Whitfield, Associate Editor
IADC Connection
2020 IADC ISP report shows global LTI, recordable rates fell by 25%+ despite stressed environments
From the President: IADC’s multi-pronged approach to ESG spans technology, training, regulator engagement By Jason McFarland, IADC President
News Cuttings US Rep. Brady attends tax roundtable, tours rig yard Sustainability committee to study ESG reporting IADC’s Matt Giacona talks energy policy with Congressman Graves, Senator Hewitt
Wirelines API Specification Q2 for quality management updated BSEE invites comment on decommissioning study
Departments
Drilling Ahead: Emissions plunged last year, but at a ‘scarily high’ price By Linda Hsieh, Editor & Publisher
D&C News Maersk Drilling nets contract extension from Equinor Transocean boosts backlog to $7.3 billion with new deals Talos achieves first production from Tornado Attic well Hess announces discovery at Whiptail offshore Guyana APA hits net pay at Sapakara South-1 offshore Suriname Valaris secures new work with aramco, Woodside
D&C Tech Digest Norske Shell, Kongsberg collaborate on integrated reservoir with digital twin technology 3D gaming technology helps to digitalize subsea wells Nabors, Halliburton integrate digital well planning, onsite execution E-frac system reduces emissions for Chesapeake by 32% Filter carts installed to help to improve uptime of wireline tensioners Huisman scales up additive manufacturing of crane hooks
News Briefs: Environmental, Social and Governance API introduces new template for climate reporting VELESTO focuses on better employee communications around sustainability Halliburton expands clean energy program GECF workshop explores ways to reduce methane emissions Precision Drilling creates environmental team, launches Evergreen ESG solutions Produced water recycling project achieves 140,000 bbl/day Wood Mackenzie report: CCS clusters can help in scaling up carbon removal
HSE&T Corner: Understanding over-optimism can help organizations avoid poor decisions, create environment for better risk management By Jared Dempsey, Kognivate, and Tim Wigham, Exceed Performance
People, Companies and Products Patterson-UTI Energy to acquire Pioneer Energy Services Cathedral buys Precision’s directional drilling business Tracerco nets new contract for Johan Castberg field Rotojar rebrands as HydroVolve, names Airnes as new CEO ServiceMax to expand with LiquidFrameworks acquisition Corva, NexTier join forces to optimize completions Gill joins Enteq Upstream Baker Hughes wins new flexible pipe contracts Products Forum’s advanced ROVs to be manufactured for DOF Subsea Single-use fiber optic cable aims to be low-cost solution New software links digital twins to well planning chain Variable bore rams adds new high-temperature packers, seals DAS support added to completions software New pump for horizontal directional drilling market
Perspectives: Linda Ibrahim, Vantage Drilling – Understanding all business drivers, getting internal buy-in are key to driving tax efficiency By Linda Hsieh, Editor & Publisher