September/October Archives - Èý•NÌåÓý /2008/septemberoctober-2008 Get the latest oil drilling news with Èý•NÌåÓý Wed, 11 Aug 2021 18:26:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 202015461 Enhanced well control course integrates technical training with simulator exercises, human factors /enhanced-well-control-course-integrates-technical-training-simulator-exercises-human-factors-39991 /enhanced-well-control-course-integrates-technical-training-simulator-exercises-human-factors-39991#comments Tue, 30 Aug 2016 13:19:57 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=39991 IADC is developing a new accreditation program for enhanced well control training that emphasizes human factors and enhanced simulation-based exercises. Between January and July of this year, Rowan Companies and Maersk Training piloted a course that could serve as a basis for this program.

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]]> /enhanced-well-control-course-integrates-technical-training-simulator-exercises-human-factors-39991/feed 1 39991 Suzanne Browne, ENSCO: There’s no substitute for the drilling contracting business /suzanne-browne-ensco-there%e2%80%99s-no-substitute-for-the-drilling-contracting-business-1795 /suzanne-browne-ensco-there%e2%80%99s-no-substitute-for-the-drilling-contracting-business-1795#respond Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:58:05 +0000 http://briancparks.com/drillingcontractor/?p=1795 In a way, Suzanne Browne, a senior account manager with ENSCO Offshore, grew up around the oil industry. She was raised in Tulsa, Okla., when it was still a big oilfield town. And her mother worked for Gulf Oil (now Chevron) for more than 30 years in the downstream segment. Her mother’s successful career left …

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]]> /suzanne-browne-ensco-there%e2%80%99s-no-substitute-for-the-drilling-contracting-business-1795/feed 0 1795 People, Companies & Products /people-companies-products-7-1793 /people-companies-products-7-1793#respond Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:57:06 +0000 http://briancparks.com/drillingcontractor/?p=1793 John Rynd appointed CEO, president of Hercules Offshore Hercules Offshore has appointed John T Rynd as the company’s chief executive officer and president, succeeding Randall D Stilley, who has resigned as CEO, president and a director. Mr Rynd also has been appointed as a director. He has served as executive vice president and chief operating …

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]]> /people-companies-products-7-1793/feed 0 1793 NOV expands Technical College with Houston facility /nov-expands-technical-college-with-houston-facility-1791 /nov-expands-technical-college-with-houston-facility-1791#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:55:32 +0000 http://briancparks.com/drillingcontractor/?p=1791 As of Q2 2008, National Oilwell Varco (NOV) was reporting a $10.8 billion backlog in capital equipment orders for its rig technology segment. Considering that more than 170 offshore drilling rigs are under construction worldwide, that backlog may not seem like such a surprising number. Still, it undoubtedly demonstrates the level of demand manufacturers and …

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]]> /nov-expands-technical-college-with-houston-facility-1791/feed 1 1791 D&C Tech Digest /dc-tech-digest-7-1789 /dc-tech-digest-7-1789#respond Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:53:50 +0000 http://briancparks.com/drillingcontractor/?p=1789 First injection of water achieved in Shell’s Ursa/Princess Waterflood project in GOM Shell announced it has achieved another milestone in the Ursa/Princess Waterflood project. First injection of water occurred on 3 July 2008 and is planned to continue for the next 30 years. With a listed volume enhancement capacity of 30,000 bbl/day of oil equivalent, …

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]]> /dc-tech-digest-7-1789/feed 0 1789 D&C News /dc-news-7-1787 /dc-news-7-1787#respond Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:52:51 +0000 http://briancparks.com/drillingcontractor/?p=1787 Angola Block 31 developments get green light Sonangol E.P. has authorized BP and its co-venturers to develop a series of deepwater oil discoveries in offshore Angola’s Block 31. The program is based on a standardized development concept intended to reduce cycle time, optimize capital and maximize operating efficiency through standardized design, fabrication and commissioning. The …

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]]> /dc-news-7-1787/feed 0 1787 Money no object’ if faster, better wells the result /money-no-object%e2%80%99-if-faster-better-wells-the-result-1785 /money-no-object%e2%80%99-if-faster-better-wells-the-result-1785#respond Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:52:08 +0000 http://briancparks.com/drillingcontractor/?p=1785 By Mike Killalea, editor & publisher “Money is no object” – for technology to deliver wells efficiently, say operators hungry for practical, groundbreaking tools for well construction. “If it’s something that will deliver wells and deliver them fast, (funding and development) will happen,” declared an operator to whom, clearly, new and effective technology is near …

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]]> /money-no-object%e2%80%99-if-faster-better-wells-the-result-1785/feed 0 1785 News Cuttings /news-cuttings-7-1783 /news-cuttings-7-1783#respond Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:51:29 +0000 http://briancparks.com/drillingcontractor/?p=1783 North Sea Chapter donates to UK charities The Oil Chaplaincy Trust and the Anthony Nolan Trust have been selected as charities that will receive funds collected at the North Sea Chapter (NSC) Annual Safety Awards. A total of £4,660 was raised through personal and company donations and with the chapter’s pledge to match all funds …

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]]> /news-cuttings-7-1783/feed 0 1783 Wirelines /wirelines-7-1781 /wirelines-7-1781#respond Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:50:42 +0000 http://briancparks.com/drillingcontractor/?p=1781 EPA may draft national cbm regulations The US Environmental Protection Agency indicated it’s on the path to formulating national regulations for coalbed methane (CBM) operations under the Clean Water Act. IPAA and five other major national trade associations, including IADC, joined by 38 state producer trade groups, have vigorously protested this initiative as unwarranted, and …

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]]> /wirelines-7-1781/feed 0 1781 IADC operations push forward with focus on improving drilling efficiency worldwide /iadc-operations-push-forward-with-focus-on-improving-drilling-efficiency-worldwide-1779 /iadc-operations-push-forward-with-focus-on-improving-drilling-efficiency-worldwide-1779#respond Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:50:03 +0000 http://briancparks.com/drillingcontractor/?p=1779 It’s been another exciting and challenging year as IADC strives to fulfill the needs of an intensely demanding and always-evolving industry. In government affairs, for example, we continue to provide critical input on the EU’s Working Time Directive and critical court appeals that will impact day-to-day drilling operations. Our accreditation & certification department is further …

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