TAB LE OF CONTE NTS
H E A LT H , SA F E T Y, E N V I R O N M E N T & T R A I N I N G
40 Mitigating drops risks through pipe screen replacements, red zone management
technology BY STEPHEN WHITFIELD, ASSOCIATE EDITOR
IADC CONNECTION
42 IADC Chair Andy Hendricks: Moderated
46 News Cuttings
growth may create healthier business
environment for drillers in coming years
48 Wirelines
BY LINDA HSIEH, EDITOR & PUBLISHER
44 IADC Board of Directors elects 2023 officers
45 IADC: An association by our members,
49 Conference
Calendar 50 Editorial
Preview for our members
BY JASON MCFARLAND, IADC PRESIDENT
42 DEPARTMENTS
5 Drilling Ahead: Activity rebound puts
workforce challenge back at center stage
BY LINDA HSIEH, EDITOR & PUBLISHER
6 D&C News
51 People, Companies & Products
53 Advertisers Index
54 Perspectives: Stephen Foster,
Scandrill – Moving from US Army
to the oilfield opens new career
opportunities 7 D&C Tech Digest
8 News Briefs: Environmental, Social
54 BY STEPHEN WHITFIELD,
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
and Governance
9 Oil & Gas Markets
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