{"id":38827,"date":"2016-03-04T15:05:24","date_gmt":"2016-03-04T21:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drillingcontractor.org\/?page_id=38827"},"modified":"2016-03-07T11:10:11","modified_gmt":"2016-03-07T17:10:11","slug":"marchapril-2016","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/drillingcontractor.org\/dc-archive\/marchapril-2016","title":{"rendered":"March\/April 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Drilling Rigs And Equipment<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Diamond Offshore, GE pursue step-changes in subsea BOP reliability, uptime through 10-year performance-based agreement<\/strong><\/a>
\n by Linda Hsieh, Managing Editor<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Innovating While Drilling<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Beyond ROP: Industry taking systems view to drilling optimization<\/strong><\/a>
\nBetter sensors and simulations that integrate real-time downhole data are being used along with torque-limiting devices and intelligent drilling systems <\/strong>
\n by Katie Mazerov, contributing editor<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n
Technology champions build up business case for MPD adoption while advancing automation, training<\/strong><\/a>
\n by Kelli Ainsworth, Editorial Coordinator<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mechanical pressure relief system protects riser against overpressure during MPD, riser gas handling<\/strong><\/a>
\n by Brian Piccolo and Christian Leuchtenberg, Managed Pressure Operations<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flow loop testing verifies adaptive model-based choke control system<\/strong><\/a>
\n by Glenn-Ole Kaasa, Vinicius de Oliveira, Jon Åge Stakvik, Kelda Drilling Controls, and Urs Lehner, Reform Energy Services<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New-design rotary steerable systems target higher doglegs, durability in high-temperature reservoirs, autonomous steering <\/strong><\/a>
\n by Alex Endress, Editorial Coordinator<\/em><\/p>\n
Regional Focus: Asia Pacific<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Competition for rig work ratchets up in Asia Pacific<\/strong><\/a>
\nFacing low demand, additional newbuild deliveries and local content challenges, contractors in Southeast Asia, Australia and India reexamine every segment of the business to identify cost-reduction opportunities<\/strong>
\n by Alex Endress, Editorial Coordinator<\/em><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Completions<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Data acquisition capabilities, durability enhanced in new crop of coiled-tubing, intervention tools<\/strong><\/a>
\n by Kelli Ainsworth, Editorial Coordinator<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Drilling Automation<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
After mechanization and automation, industry now looks to robotics<\/strong><\/a>
\n by Dieter Wijning and Ed Adams, Huisman Equipment<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Software FMECA approach provides guidance for determining risks, probability of software failure<\/strong><\/a>
\n by Patrick Rossi, DNV GL<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IADC Connection<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
From the President: As drilling contractors’ association, IADC will focus on listening to, responding to members’ needs<\/strong><\/a>
\n by Jason McFarland, IADC President<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wirelines<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
News Cuttings<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Departments<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Drilling Ahead: If Greenpeace loves it, can we live with it?<\/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 – IADC Leadership Model identifies, measure X-factor to success<\/strong><\/a>
\n by Kelli Ainsworth, Editorial Coordinator<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
People, Companies and Products<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Perspectives – Erin Welsh, Seadrill: Offshore work is not a career stepping stone but provides valuable opportunities for hands-on work, making real changes<\/strong><\/a>
\n by Kelli Ainsworth, Editorial Coordinator<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Drilling Rigs And Equipment Diamond Offshore, GE pursue step-changes in subsea BOP reliability, uptime through 10-year performance-based agreement by Linda Hsieh, Managing Editor Innovating While Drilling Beyond ROP: Industry taking systems view to drilling optimization Better sensors and simulations that integrate real-time downhole data are being used along with torque-limiting devices and intelligent drilling systems …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":62,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-38827","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nMarch\/April 2016 - Drilling Contractor<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Get oil and gas drilling news, videos, ebooks & more with the official magazine for the International Association of Drilling Contractors...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/drillingcontractor.org\/dc-archive\/marchapril-2016\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"March\/April 2016 - 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