{"id":37510,"date":"2015-10-26T11:52:19","date_gmt":"2015-10-26T16:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drillingcontractor.org\/?page_id=37510"},"modified":"2015-10-26T14:53:36","modified_gmt":"2015-10-26T19:53:36","slug":"novemberdecember-2015","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/drillingcontractor.org\/dc-archive\/novemberdecember-2015","title":{"rendered":"November\/December 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nIADC 75th Anniversary\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
From the President\/CEO: Persevering through industry ups and downs to make things better<\/strong><\/a>
\n by Stephen A. Colville, President\/CEO, IADC<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IADC engages in multitude of initiatives to catalyze improved performance for the global drilling industry<\/strong><\/a>
\nby Amy Rose, Director – External Relations, IADC<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n Global Drilling Outlook\n <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Pressures mount as industry goes deep into survival mode<\/strong><\/a>
\n Operators urged to look to collaboration, efficiency
\nto reduce costs instead of squeezing service sector <\/strong>
\n by Alex Endress, Editorial Coordinator<\/em><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Offshore drilling industry must cooperate to ‘recalibrate’ market<\/strong><\/a>
\n by Alex Endress, Editorial Coordinator<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Geopolitical concerns cloud short-term global oil forecasts<\/strong><\/a>
\n Slowdown in Chinese economic growth and Iran nuclear deal shroud energy markets in uncertainty<\/strong>
\n by Kelli Ainsworth, Editorial Coordinator<\/em><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Another rough year ahead for North American shale producers and drilling contractors, but 2017 could be a year of recovery<\/strong><\/a>
\n by Kelli Ainsworth, Editorial Coordinator<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
As industry seeks cheaper ways to boost production, horizontal refractures gain prominence<\/strong><\/a>
\n by Alex Endress, Editorial Coordinator<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Regional Focus: Middle East<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Dayrates are down, but rig count remains steady in Middle East<\/strong><\/a>
\nContractors juggle dayrate cuts and NOC demands for strict adherence to performance expectations, continued recruiting and training of local talent<\/strong>
\n by Kelli Ainsworth, Editorial Coordinator<\/em><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cementing<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Taking holistic approach to designing cement sheaths helps maintain zonal isolation for life of well, increases ROI<\/strong><\/a>
\n by Axel-Pierre Bois, Gregory Galdiolo and Anthony Badalamenti, CURISTEC<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n Completions\n <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Raising the sand bar<\/strong><\/a>
\nIndustry innovates in low-cost environment by retooling field-proven technologies, updating recommended practices and devising creative combinations to overcome sand control challenges<\/strong>
\n by Katie Mazerov, Contributing Editor<\/em><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n IADC Connection\n <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
From the Chairman: Don’t use market correction to justify lesser training as it could set back all momentum on safety<\/strong><\/a>
\n by Ed Jacob, IADC 2015 Chairman<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wirelines<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
News Cuttings<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nDepartments\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Drilling Ahead: IADC ART, DEC: Drill faster with less NPT<\/strong><\/a>
\nby Mike Killalea, Editor & Publisher<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
D&C News<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
D&C Tech Digest<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HSE&T Corner – Learning from the fast lane: Formula One improves safety by putting it second to none<\/strong><\/a>
\n by Linda Hsieh, Managing Editor<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
People, Companies and Products<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Perspectives – Randy Smith: Industry’s well control training courses must focus on preparing its employees for work, not for tests<\/strong><\/a>
\n by Kelli Ainsworth, Editorial Coordinator<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

IADC 75th Anniversary From the President\/CEO: Persevering through industry ups and downs to make things better by Stephen A. 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