Drilling Contractor

[...] By Linda Hsieh, Managing Editor With cycles in the oil and gas industry getting shorter, the industry must step up its speed of innovation to enable faster response [...]

[...] , by urging companies to consider the strong fundamentals of the global economy and the oil and gas industry. Certainties in these uncertain times include the fact that energy demand will not subside, [...]

[...] and governance was finalized. The WCI was established in 2013 to bring together all oil and gas industry stakeholders to develop the comprehensive solutions necessary to significantly improve well [...]

[...] up in Iran in the 1990s and early 2000s, Moji Karimi remembers being fascinated by the oil and gas industry. It was no surprise, then, that he decided to move to the oil and gas hub of Lafayette, La., [...]

[...] and mapping technologies. Romania highlights energy ambitions amid Crimean crisis By Joanne Liou, Associate Editor Prime Minister of Romania Victor Ponta highlighted his country’s ambitions [...]

[...] drilling, oil-rich plays to fuel US onshore activity despite expected slide in oil prices By Joanne Liou, Associate Editor Trinidad Drilling’s 1,500-hp Rig 121 is operating in the Eagle Ford. The [...]

[...] Falling rig demand and oil prices dim near-term outlook as operators re-evaluate portfolios By Joanne Liou, Associate Editor The Noble Tom Madden ultra-deepwater drillship will begin a three-year [...]

[...] By Joanne Liou, Associate Editor Increasing cost is a concern involving all stakeholders, Roger Jenkins, [...]

[...] approach as a tool to do a gap analysis. The question I would like to pose is, if the drilling industry were to take a systems view of all the technical, procedural, regulatory, technological and [...]

[...] to individuals with outstanding careers who have made significant contributions to the drilling industry. Mr Jacob began his career in the oil and gas industry in 1974 with The National [...]

[...] presentations, career development sessions and networking events for YPs in the drilling industry. These include: YP luncheon: a highlight of the day’s activities where YPs will enjoy [...]

[...] lifetime achievements in technical innovation, safety and economic efficiency within the drilling industry. Sponsored by National Oilwell Varco, the award is the only one in the industry reserved [...]

[...] the IADC Exemplary Service Award from IADC President/CEO Stephen Colville at the 2014 IADC Annual General Meeting in New Orleans. IADC recognized Brady K. Long and Robert Urbanowski with Exemplary [...]

[...] to lower prices, Marshall Adkins of Raymond James & Associates stated at the 2014 IADC Annual General Meeting. The global industry outlook is bearish in the near term. Oil supply is growing twice [...]

[...] and Production North America. Next up is likely Mexico, she said at the 2014 IADC Annual General Meeting in New Orleans on 13 November. Statoil started onshore North America with a team of [...]

[...] prices, Randall D. Stilley, President & CEO of Paragon Offshore, said at the 2014 IADC Annual General Meeting in New Orleans on 13 November. “The world needs oil and gas, and decline rates are [...]

[...] trained on assessment techniques, Mike Mathena, COO of RST Global Solutions, said at the 2015 IADC HSE&T Conference on 4 February in Houston. By Kelli Ainsworth, Editorial Coordinator Extensive [...]

[...] and their health starts to decline. That’s a cost,” Ms Elston said at the 2015 IADC HSE&T Conference on 3 February in Houston. Those costs, however, don’t show up in one [...]

[...] Middleton, BSEE Deputy Chief of the Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs, said at the 2015 IADC HSE&T Conference in Houston on 4 February. “This is not a regulator system. We can’t use it to [...]

[...] Lorson, Health, Safety and Environmental Manager at Anadarko, said. In this video from the 2015 IADC HSE&T Conference on 4 February, Mr Lorson speaks with DC Editorial Coordinator Kelli Ainsworth [...]

[...] , IADC Executive VP, Policy, Government and Regulatory Affairs, highlights key points that drilling contractors must understand and explains how the directive consolidates global best practices. In [...]

[...] with support from service providers,” Mr Krieger said. Similarly, BP has worked with its drilling contractors and OEMs to create an internal BOP reliability database that has recorded more than 500 [...]

[...] workforce competency could hold the key to activity growth in the Middle East. Although drilling contractors in the Middle East have made significant strides in safety, future rig expansion will [...]

[...] at $610,000/day in mid-December. Contract backlogs will likely be a strong tool for drilling contractors to manage the current lull in new rig fixtures. The ingredients for a troubled deepwater [...]

[...] already been contracted. Ed Jacob, Director, President and COO of ICD, was recently named IADC Contractor of the Year and 2015 IADC Chairman. Photo Gallery Click the gallery thumbnails to expand the [...]

[...] on the IADC Executive Committee, chaired the Contracts Committee for a decade and was named IADC Contractor of the Year in 1996. He is currently President of CAM OilServ Advisors. Vallourec awarded [...]

[...] Ed Jacob (right) of Independence Contract Drilling accepts the IADC Contractor of the Year award from Clay Williams of National Oilwell Varco at the 2014 IADC Annual [...]

[...] a registered professional of engineering in Texas and Louisiana. Ed Jacob recognized as 2014 IADC Contractor of the Year Independence Contract Drilling’s Ed Jacob (right) accepts the 2014 IADC [...]