TAB LE OF CONTE NTS
D R I LLI N G AUTO MATI O N
38 Robotic system enhances safety
by keeping personnel out of red
zones on the drill floor during
offshore riser operations
DRILLING MARKETS & LEADERSHIP
40 Valaris CEO: No matter how
industry evolves, people remain
at the center of the drilling
business BY JESSICA WHITESIDE, CONTRIBUTOR
BY LINDA HSIEH, EDITOR & PUBLISHER
IADC CONNECTION
44 From the President: Industry
continues to tap into limitless
potential of technology
BY JASON MCFARLAND, IADC PRESIDENT
45 News Cuttings
46 Wirelines
47 Conference Calendar
48 Editorial Preview
DEPARTMENTS 52
6 Drilling Ahead: Recognizing
the counterproductive nature
of ‘sustainable investing’
BY LINDA HSIEH, EDITOR & PUBLISHER
7 D&C News
12 Oil & Gas Markets
13 Videos
49 People, Companies & Products
51 Advertisers Index
8 D&C Tech Digest
10 News Briefs: Environmental,
52 Perspectives: Barrett Zuskind, Z-Tex
Social and Governance
Services – Curiosity helps people
make the most of opportunities
BY STEPHEN WHITFIELD, ASSOCIATE EDITOR
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