January/February Archives - Èý•NÌåÓý /2025/januaryfebruary-2025 Get the latest oil drilling news with Èý•NÌåÓý Thu, 23 Jan 2025 23:36:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 202015461 Industry leaders focus on building more automated, less capital-intensive future /industry-leaders-focus-on-building-more-automated-less-capital-intensive-future-71425 /industry-leaders-focus-on-building-more-automated-less-capital-intensive-future-71425#respond Thu, 23 Jan 2025 23:36:49 +0000 /?p=71425 By Linda Hsieh, Editor & Publisher Capital discipline, implementation of automation and digitalization technologies, and improving drilling and completion performance were top-of-mind issues with industry executives we interviewed for this year’s “Critical Issues in Drilling & Completions” Q&As. In today’s market, operators, drilling contractors and service companies alike are searching for ways to drive continuous …

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]]> /industry-leaders-focus-on-building-more-automated-less-capital-intensive-future-71425/feed 0 71425 Advancing advocacy necessitates a more nuanced energy dialogue /advancing-advocacy-necessitates-a-more-nuanced-energy-dialogue-71427 /advancing-advocacy-necessitates-a-more-nuanced-energy-dialogue-71427#respond Thu, 23 Jan 2025 23:36:48 +0000 /?p=71427 From the Chairman It’s an honor to serve a second term as IADC Chairman, especially during this monumental year celebrating IADC’s 85th anniversary. Both the energy and cultural landscapes have transformed significantly since I last served in this role in 2019, making IADC’s work more crucial than ever. As Chairman, one of the main areas …

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]]> /advancing-advocacy-necessitates-a-more-nuanced-energy-dialogue-71427/feed 0 71427 Neveu returns for 2nd term as IADC Chairman with focus on advocacy, next-gen engagement /neveu-returns-for-2nd-term-as-iadc-chairman-with-focus-on-advocacy-next-gen-engagement-71430 /neveu-returns-for-2nd-term-as-iadc-chairman-with-focus-on-advocacy-next-gen-engagement-71430#respond Thu, 23 Jan 2025 23:36:48 +0000 /?p=71430 By Stephen Whitfield, Senior Editor Under different circumstances, Kevin Neveu might not be returning for a second stint as IADC Chairman. Mr Neveu already has a lot on his plate in his role as President and CEO of Precision Drilling, but he is drawn to transformational challenges and opportunities – key features of today’s energy …

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]]> /neveu-returns-for-2nd-term-as-iadc-chairman-with-focus-on-advocacy-next-gen-engagement-71430/feed 0 71430 Celebrating 85 years of IADC history /celebrating-85-years-of-iadc-history-71452 /celebrating-85-years-of-iadc-history-71452#respond Thu, 23 Jan 2025 23:36:47 +0000 /?p=71452 In 1940, a group of visionaries established what is now known as the International Association of Èý•NÌåÓýs (IADC). They realized the need for drilling contractors to have a unified collective voice in advocating for and furthering the best interests of the drilling industry, and that remains IADC’s core mission today.  From its earliest days …

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]]> /celebrating-85-years-of-iadc-history-71452/feed 0 71452 Many Stories, One Voice: Just one simple conversation can have a lifelong impact /many-stories-one-voice-just-one-simple-conversation-can-have-a-lifelong-impact-71454 /many-stories-one-voice-just-one-simple-conversation-can-have-a-lifelong-impact-71454#respond Thu, 23 Jan 2025 23:36:47 +0000 /?p=71454 When I think about the importance of mentorship in our industry, one person is top of mind: Ken Fischer. Our professional relationship spanned decades, and he fundamentally shaped who I am today.  Over Thanksgiving in 2008, Ken and I traveled to the UAE on IADC business, then to Oman for the IADC Well Control Middle …

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]]> /many-stories-one-voice-just-one-simple-conversation-can-have-a-lifelong-impact-71454/feed 0 71454 Darren Sutherland, Borr Drilling: Championing for oilfield workers’ mental health /darren-sutherland-borr-drilling-championing-for-oilfield-workers-mental-health-71437 /darren-sutherland-borr-drilling-championing-for-oilfield-workers-mental-health-71437#respond Thu, 23 Jan 2025 23:36:47 +0000 /?p=71437 By Stephen Whitfield, Senior Editor Darren Sutherland remembers the sense of community he felt while working in the field early in his career some 30 years ago. He recalls being a 22-year-old trainee drilling engineer working on the Magnus platform for Santa Fe Drilling in the UK North Sea. The crews would hang out together, …

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]]> /darren-sutherland-borr-drilling-championing-for-oilfield-workers-mental-health-71437/feed 0 71437 Noble drillship visit provides UT students with up-close look at rig life, drilling equipment /noble-drillship-visit-provides-ut-students-with-up-close-look-at-rig-life-drilling-equipment-71459 /noble-drillship-visit-provides-ut-students-with-up-close-look-at-rig-life-drilling-equipment-71459#respond Thu, 23 Jan 2025 23:36:46 +0000 /?p=71459 By Stephen Whitfield, Senior Editor Recruiting the next generation of workers for the oil and gas industry is one of the biggest challenges the drilling discipline faces today. Companies are constantly trying to make inroads into the student community through initiatives like job fairs and summer internships, trying to show young people how drilling can …

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]]> /noble-drillship-visit-provides-ut-students-with-up-close-look-at-rig-life-drilling-equipment-71459/feed 0 71459 Drilling & Completion News /drilling-completion-news-74-71462 /drilling-completion-news-74-71462#respond Thu, 23 Jan 2025 23:36:46 +0000 /?p=71462 West Tellus, West Jupiter win work offshore Brazil Seadrill’s West Tellus and West Jupiter ultra-deepwater drillships were each recently awarded a 1,095-day contract by Petrobras to operate offshore Brazil. Both work programs are expected to commence in Q1 2026. The West Tellus contract will contribute approximately $498 million to Seadrill’s backlog, including additional services and …

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]]> /drilling-completion-news-74-71462/feed 0 71462 Drilling & Completion Tech Digest /drilling-completion-tech-digest-73-71465 /drilling-completion-tech-digest-73-71465#respond Thu, 23 Jan 2025 23:36:45 +0000 /?p=71465 Agentic AI-based solution expected to shorten ADNOC’s development planning from years to weeks ADNOC and AIQ recently launched ENERGYai, a custom-built solution that combines large language model technology with “agentic” AI. These AI agents are being trained in specific tasks across ADNOC’s value chain, which can bring a new level of autonomy and precision to …

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]]> /drilling-completion-tech-digest-73-71465/feed 0 71465 Environment, Social & Governance /environment-social-governance-8-71471 /environment-social-governance-8-71471#respond Thu, 23 Jan 2025 23:36:45 +0000 /?p=71471 2024 Sustainability Report shows H&P cut its emissions intensity by 34% since 2018 H&P achieved an overall emissions intensity reduction of approximately 11% in 2024, which was approximately 6% higher than the average annual reduction of 5% from 2018 to 2023, the company stated in its 2024 Sustainability Report. In total, H&P has seen a …

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