January/February Archives - Èý•NÌåÓý /2013/januaryfebruary-2013 Get the latest oil drilling news with Èý•NÌåÓý Wed, 21 Jan 2015 22:44:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 202015461 2013 IADC/SPE Drilling Conference: Exclusive roundup of abstracts from 18 technical sessions /2013-iadcspe-drilling-conference-exclusive-roundup-of-abstracts-from-18-technical-sessions-20194 /2013-iadcspe-drilling-conference-exclusive-roundup-of-abstracts-from-18-technical-sessions-20194#respond Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:43:11 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=20194 Exclusive roundup of abstracts from 18 technical sessions...

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]]> /2013-iadcspe-drilling-conference-exclusive-roundup-of-abstracts-from-18-technical-sessions-20194/feed 0 20194 Autonomous hull-cleaning system delivered for US Navy testing /autonomous-hull-cleaning-system-delivered-for-us-navy-testing-20562 /autonomous-hull-cleaning-system-delivered-for-us-navy-testing-20562#respond Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:41:17 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=20562 SeaRobotics Corp has delivered the first HullBUG (Hull Bio-inspired Underwater Grooming) system to the Center for Corrosion and Biofouling Control at the Florida...

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]]> /autonomous-hull-cleaning-system-delivered-for-us-navy-testing-20562/feed 0 20562 Wirelines /wirelines-31-20052 /wirelines-31-20052#respond Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:46:51 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=20052 The US EPA’s decision to ban BP from bidding in future offshore US lease sales could...

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]]> /wirelines-31-20052/feed 0 20052 John Beswick, PR Marriott Drilling: Politics could hinder Euro-shale potential /john-beswick-pr-marriott-drilling-politics-could-hinder-euro-shale-potential-20057 /john-beswick-pr-marriott-drilling-politics-could-hinder-euro-shale-potential-20057#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:46:35 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=20057 John Beswick, director of PR Marriott Drilling, grew up wanting to be a pilot...

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]]> /john-beswick-pr-marriott-drilling-politics-could-hinder-euro-shale-potential-20057/feed 1 20057 2013 IADC Officers /2013-iadc-officers-20083 /2013-iadc-officers-20083#respond Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:46:16 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=20083 David Williams was named chairman, president and chief executive officer of Noble Corp in January 2008...

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]]> /2013-iadc-officers-20083/feed 0 20083 Personal responsibility for safety a must for incident-free workplace /personal-responsibility-for-safety-a-must-for-incident-free-workplace-20110 /personal-responsibility-for-safety-a-must-for-incident-free-workplace-20110#respond Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:44:34 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=20110 Industry increasingly looks to non-traditional geographies, disciplines for workers, enhancing safety through strong corporate culture...

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]]> /personal-responsibility-for-safety-a-must-for-incident-free-workplace-20110/feed 0 20110 Tailored engineering, automation to drive optimized fracturing /tailored-engineering-automation-to-drive-optimized-fracturing-20125 /tailored-engineering-automation-to-drive-optimized-fracturing-20125#respond Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:44:17 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=20125 Rush into manufacturing mode may be leading to less efficient frac designs, forfeiting valuable information, production in shales. If you look at the estimated...

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]]> /tailored-engineering-automation-to-drive-optimized-fracturing-20125/feed 0 20125 Advanced technology on simple wells puts focus on performance /advanced-technology-on-simple-wells-puts-focus-on-performance-20133 /advanced-technology-on-simple-wells-puts-focus-on-performance-20133#respond Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:44:01 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=20133 Applying same drilling practices to both complex and basic wells builds skills, capability, can reduce overall costs if done right. In 2012, we drilled about 2,500...

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]]> /advanced-technology-on-simple-wells-puts-focus-on-performance-20133/feed 0 20133 Risk-based approach to competency places focus on rig floor, well control /risk-based-approach-to-competency-places-focus-on-rig-floor-well-control-20174 /risk-based-approach-to-competency-places-focus-on-rig-floor-well-control-20174#respond Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:43:41 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=20174 Contractors expanding safety management systems to formalize stronger process safety components. For the majority of drilling contractors...

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]]> /risk-based-approach-to-competency-places-focus-on-rig-floor-well-control-20174/feed 0 20174 Plenary session to explore impact of stakeholders’ growing expectations, heightened public awareness /plenary-session-to-explore-impact-of-stakeholders-growing-expectations-heightened-public-awareness-20182 /plenary-session-to-explore-impact-of-stakeholders-growing-expectations-heightened-public-awareness-20182#respond Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:43:27 +0000 https://live-drillingcontractor-org.pantheonsite.io/?p=20182 The 2013 SPE/IADC Drilling Conference and Exhibition, 5-7 March in Amsterdam, will provide leading industry thinkers...

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