TAB LE OF CONTE NTS
GEOTHERMAL DRILLING
36 New ‘walking’ tool anchors the
bit to the rock, aims to mitigate
stick/slip by preventing buildup
of reactive torque downhole
I N N OVATI O N S I N D E E PWATE R
38 OTC panel: Deepwater’s
low-cost, low-emission
profile to keep it competitive
in coming decades
BY STEPHEN WHITFIELD, ASSOCIATE EDITOR
BY STEPHEN WHITFIELD, ASSOCIATE EDITOR
IADC CONNECTION
42 From the President: Our members
make the industry an exceptional
global community
BY JASON MCFARLAND, IADC PRESIDENT
43 News Cuttings
44 Wirelines
45 Conference Calendar
46 Editorial Preview
DEPARTMENTS 6
Drilling Ahead: To bust the
asymptote, industry may have
to fundamentally redefine safety
40 HSE&T Corner: Great Crew Change
2.0 – Better job-site engagement,
competency assurance programs
help to keep short-service
employees safe
BY LINDA HSIEH, EDITOR & PUBLISHER
7 D&C News
BY JESSICA WHITESIDE, CONTRIBUTOR
9 D&C Tech Digest
47 People, Companies & Products
11 News Briefs: Environmental,
49 Advertisers Index
Social and Governance
12 Oil & Gas Markets
50 Perspectives: Robert van Kuilenburg,
14 Videos
BY STEPHEN WHITFIELD, ASSOCIATE EDITOR
JULY/AUGUST 2023
Volume 79 • Number 4
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