{"id":37016,"date":"2015-09-08T15:07:12","date_gmt":"2015-09-08T20:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drillingcontractor.org\/?page_id=37016"},"modified":"2015-09-09T08:19:55","modified_gmt":"2015-09-09T13:19:55","slug":"septemberoctober-2015","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/drillingcontractor.org\/dc-archive\/septemberoctober-2015","title":{"rendered":"September\/October 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"whtTbl\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>\nIADC Global Leadership\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drillingcontractor.org\/?p=36705\"><strong>Industry moves toward alignment with WellSharp&rsquo;s enhanced well control training standards<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n  <em>by Malcolm Wells, Contributing Editor<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drillingcontractor.org\/?p=36716\"><strong>Ensuring better regulation: IADC continues to engage Texas Railroad Commission on Rule 13<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<em>by Amy Rose, Director &ndash; External Relations, IADC<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>\n    Drilling Rigs, Equipment &amp; Automation\n  <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drillingcontractor.org\/?p=36727\"> <strong>Drilling Cybersecurity<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n  <em><strong>Drilling industry recognizing need for better cyber defenses as hackers become more sophisticated and drilling equipment becomes more interconnected <\/strong><br \/>\n    <em> by Linda Hsieh, Managing Editor<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drillingcontractor.org\/?p=36685\"><strong>Drilling Contractors should consider engineered cybersecurity approach<\/strong><\/a> <em>by Alex Endress, Editorial Coordinator<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drillingcontractor.org\/?p=36733\"><strong>Opportunities, hurdles line industry&rsquo;s path to making subsea equipment smarter<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n  <em>by Andrew Jaffrey, Cameron Drilling Systems<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drillingcontractor.org\/?p=36741\"><strong>Operational safety, integrity challenges, expectations evolve as global rig fleet ages<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n    <em>by Dave Forsyth, Pao-Lin Tan and Jim Brekke, ABS<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drillingcontractor.org\/?p=36750\"><strong>Drilling programs give university students hands-on exposure to automation, simulation<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n  <em>by Kelli Ainsworth, Editorial Coordinator<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drillingcontractor.org\/?p=36746\"><strong>Applying systematic approach, FMECA during rig design, construction can mitigate risk of costly downtime later on<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n  <em>by Wael Abouamin, Energy Risk Consulting<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drillingcontractor.org\/?p=36832\"><strong>Rig injury spurs collaborative development of elevator strap for pipe laydown operation<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n  <em>by Tim Callais, Sidewinder Drilling; Paul Liberato, Billy Pugh; and Mike Bienvenu, Dooley Tackaberry<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drillingcontractor.org\/?p=36857\"><strong>New process automation platform aims to pave path to drilling consistency, efficiency<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n  <em>by Ben Facker, Ryan Hanford, Chris Mullin, Vinesh Rambally, National Oilwell Varco<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drillingcontractor.org\/?p=36864\"><strong>Software change management on modern drilling rigs must go beyond &lsquo;checking the box&rsquo;<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n  <em>by Christopher Goetz, Kingston Systems<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th> Health, Safety, Environment &amp; Training<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drillingcontractor.org\/?p=36872\"><strong>Drillers&rsquo; Situation Awareness model identifies key cognitive skills needed to be a good driller<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n  <em>by Ruby Roberts, Industrial Psychology Research Centre, University of Aberdeen<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drillingcontractor.org\/?p=36892\"><strong>2014 IADC ISP report shows global LTI rate fell by 11.5%, recordables rate down by 7.4%<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n    <em>by Kelli Ainsworth, Editorial Coordinator<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th> Regional Focus: Latin America <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drillingcontractor.org\/?p=36924\"> <strong>Despite challenges, lure of Latin America too strong to ignore<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/a> <em><strong>Abundant resources, from Brazil to Argentina  to Guyana, will drive industry to push past geopolitical and fiscal uncertainties to sustain long-term investments<\/strong> <em> by Kelli Ainsworth, Editorial Coordinator<\/em><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th> Solids Control<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drillingcontractor.org\/?p=36935\"><strong>Solids control automation on the horizon with autonomous shaker, ultrasonic sensor in development<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n  <em>by Alex Endress, Editorial Coordinator<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>\n    Completions\n    <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drillingcontractor.org\/?p=36949\"> <strong>A seismic shift in the subsurface<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<em><strong>Although still a niche technology, microseismic monitoring is upending old production theories by providing a deeper understanding of the reservoir to optimize unconventional development<\/strong><br \/>\n<em> by Katie Mazerov, Contributing Editor<\/em><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>\nManaged Pressure Drilling\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drillingcontractor.org\/?p=36974\"><strong>Advanced MPD control system builds in &lsquo;what-if&rsquo; visualization to facilitate real-time decisions<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<em>by Don Hannegan, Azfar Mahmood, Weatherford<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>\n    IADC Connection\n  <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drillingcontractor.org\/?p=36787\"><strong>From the Chairman: Industry must focus on factors within our control to come out of difficult times stronger, better<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<em> by Ed Jacob, IADC 2015 Chairman<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drillingcontractor.org\/?p=36806\"><strong>Wirelines<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drillingcontractor.org\/?p=36810\"><strong>News Cuttings<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>\nDepartments\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drillingcontractor.org\/?p=36695\"><strong>Drilling Ahead: Collaboration key to RRC, BSEE interfaces<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<em>by Mike Killalea, Editor &amp; Publisher<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drillingcontractor.org\/?p=36697\"><strong> D&amp;C News<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drillingcontractor.org\/?p=36701\"><strong>D&amp;C Tech Digest<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drillingcontractor.org\/?p=36818\"><strong>HSE&amp;T Corner: From sage on the stage to guide on the side: Flipped classroom approach can turn well control training delivery into a more active learning experience<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<em> by Kelli Ainsworth, Editorial Coordinator<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drillingcontractor.org\/?p=36667\"><strong>People, Companies and Products<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drillingcontractor.org\/?p=36761\"><strong>Perspectives: Rium Tapjan, NOV: Despite downturn, industry presents endless possibilities to adaptable young professionals<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<em> by Kelli Ainsworth, Editorial Coordinator<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IADC Global Leadership Industry moves toward alignment with WellSharp&rsquo;s enhanced well control training standards by Malcolm Wells, Contributing Editor Ensuring better 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