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IADC announces development of new KREW continuous online learning system

Editorial Assistant — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 18:49:26 +0000

IADC has embarked on a project to completely rebuild its Knowledge Retention & Education for our Workforce (KREW) continuous learning system. The comprehensive overhaul, being developed in partnership with 3t Drilling Systems, will add fully IADC-owned content to the platform, establishing a higher standard for knowledge retention while creating greater consistency across the drilling industry. …

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Alternative, optimized rig power systems among key ingredients to drilling emissions reductions

Stephen Whitfield — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 21:59:06 +0000

By Stephen Whitfield, Senior Editor Even as the energy industry transitions into a low-carbon future, oil and gas still figures to be an important part of the energy mix. With that in mind, drilling and well competencies can and should be a catalyst to a successful green transition. According to a panel of industry representatives …

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Environment, Social & Governance

Stephen Whitfield — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 21:59:05 +0000

BP cuts Scope 1, 2 emissions by 38% against baseline In its 2024 Sustainability Report, BP noted that it had achieved a 38% reduction in combined Scope 1 and 2 emissions compared with the 2019 baseline. This surpassed the company’s 2025 target of a 20% reduction. However, compared against 2023, BP saw increased Scope 1 …

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OMV hosts IADC Geothermal Conference attendees at Hydros drilling site in Vienna

Editorial Assistant — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 15:34:16 +0000

On 27 March, OMV hosted nearly 100 attendees of the IADC Geothermal Conference on a tour of the Hydros geothermal project as it was drilling ahead within the city limits of Vienna, Austria. During the tour, DC spoke with Alexander Heger, Head of Well Delivery for OMV, about the status and goals of the pioneering …

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IADC completes inaugural Geothermal Conference in Vienna

Editorial Assistant — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 18:10:32 +0000

As an emerging source of renewable energy for the world, geothermal holds vast potential for drilling contractors not only in terms of new applications for existing drilling rigs but also in terms of potential contributions to the world’s carbon emissions reduction efforts. At IADC’s first-ever Geothermal Conference, held 25-26 March in Vienna, Austria, DC spoke …

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Students discuss experience attending 2025 SPE/IADC International Drilling Conference in Norway

Stephen Whitfield — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 21:26:53 +0000

IADC is committed to developing the next generation of leaders in the drilling industry. As part of that commitment, the association routinely sponsors members of its Student Chapters to attend various conferences around the world, giving them the chance to network with drilling industry professionals and learn about the latest technologies driving the industry today. …

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Cultural shift needed for industry to better support oilfield workers’ mental health

Stephen Whitfield — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 21:26:21 +0000

Advocating for the mental health needs of drilling industry personnel is a top priority for Darren Sutherland, VP – Europe and Africa at Borr Drilling. As a Past Chair of the IADC North Sea Chapter, he spearheaded IADC’s Mental Health and Well-Being Charter, as well as the Mental Health in Energy Initiative. While those efforts …

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Driving change: Organizations share challenges, lessons learned while embracing innovation

Stephen Whitfield — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 20:39:23 +0000

By Jessica Whiteside, Contributor In the oil and gas sector, transformation is a word that can sound exciting and daunting at the same time: exciting because it promises a better future; daunting because of the layers of planning, pilots and approvals it would likely take to achieve. At the 2025 IADC Drilling Caspian Conference in …

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Drilling contractors reduce fatalities, push LTI and recordables rates lower in 2024 IADC ISP statistics

Stephen Whitfield — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 20:39:20 +0000

Drilling safety – in terms of frequency rates for lost-time incidents (LTIs) and recordable incidents, as well as the number of fatalities – generally showed positive trends in 2023, according to the most recent IADC Incident Statistics Program (ISP) report. The worldwide LTI rate fell slightly from 0.14 to 0.13, while the recordable rate fell …

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Baku Drilling School opens new location with enhanced capabilities

Editorial Assistant — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 11:00:56 +0000

Baku Drilling School (BDS), a sister company to SOCAR-AQS, held an opening ceremony for its new location in Baku, Azerbaijan, on 5 February. At the event, DC spoke with Samir Mollayev, Director-General at SOCAR-AQS, and Nariman Mustafayev, Director at BDS, about ongoing efforts to ensure the competency of the region’s workforce, as well as BDS’ …

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