| Geothermal Drilling |
Geothermal drilling market heats up
by Linda Hsieh, Assistant Managing Editor |
| Rig Equipment |
Top drives have transformed drilling: Now, new design targets ultra-deep, ERD
by David Reid, national Oilwell Varco, Et Al |
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Rack & pinion technology takes shape in oilfield as multifunctional rigs
by Katie Mazerov, Contributing Editor |
Some manufacturers going forward with PM motors for drilling industry; others hesistant
by Jerry Greenberg, Contributing Editor |
| Modular MDDM top drive designed to cut time for change outs, slash failures |
| Asset Integrity |
Life extension for mobile offshore units: How old is too old?
by Gerhard Ersdal, PSA Norway, Et Al |
| West Africa |
Africa’s Atlantic Frontier: An E&P review
by Jeremy Cresswell, Contributing Editor |
Total aims for ‘routine’ deepwater drilling in West Africa
by Jeremy Cresswell, Contributing Editor |
| Drilling Technology Advances |
Case study: new concentric expandable reamer tool used in Gulf of Mexico
by Steven Radford, Hughes Christensen, Et Al |
| Pore Pressure |
Working the pore pressure puzzle: Different languages, same goal
by Linda Hsieh, Assistant Managing Editor |
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Pore Pressure from a service company geomechanics group perspective |
| Health: Safety And The Environment |
What does it take to be environmentally responsible in this industry?
by Ian Hudson, Transocean |
| IADC ASP report: Industry achieved record-low LTI rate in 2007 |
Developing a mature safety culture: Everyone must take responsibility
by Ron Clem, Executive Training International |
| Coloring book takes safety message home to employees’ families |
Defining drillstring specifications to maximize safety, performance in sour service environments
by Anne Sevignon, Vam Drilling, Et Al |
| Risk Management |
Deepwater trend pushes risk management to foreront
by Katie Mazerov, Contributing Editor |
| Managed Pressure Drilling |
MPD planning: How much is enough?
by Paul Springs, Blade Energy Partners, Et Al |
| Completions |
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Managing retrieval of triple-zone intelligent completions in offshore extended-reach well
by L.Izquierdo, Schlumberger, Et Al |
| Zonal Isolation & Cementing |
Deepwater cement design optimized for record-length expandable liner in Gulf of Mexico
by Don Schultz, Nexen Petroleum, Et Al |
| IADC Connection |
| Guest Editorial: Joe Leimkuhler, AADE |
| 2008 Annual Meeting Special: Operating Summary |
| Wirelines |
| News Cuttings |
| Departments |
| Drilling Ahead |
| D&C News |
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D&C Tech Digest
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| Trainers Corner |
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People, Companies and Products
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| Perspectives: There’s no substitute for the drilling contractor business, says ENSCO’s Suzanne Browne |
