{"id":42677,"date":"2017-04-25T14:16:17","date_gmt":"2017-04-25T19:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drillingcontractor.org\/?page_id=42677"},"modified":"2017-04-25T15:25:56","modified_gmt":"2017-04-25T20:25:56","slug":"mayjune-2017","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/drillingcontractor.org\/dc-archive\/mayjune-2017","title":{"rendered":"May\/June 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Offshore Market & Technologies<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Glimmer of optimism as offshore learns to do more with less<\/strong><\/a>
\n Simplified well designs, integration of services helping to push operators’ full-cycle returns higher despite low oil price, but more rig retirements are needed and new compensation models must be considered <\/strong><\/em>
\n by Alex Endress, Editorial Coordinator<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Noble Drilling develops electrically operated BOP with reduced system complexity, increased reliability<\/strong><\/a>
\n by Eva Vigh, Editorial Coordinator<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Modifications of Jones Act rulings would be costly for US, industry<\/strong> <\/a>
\n API report: Proposal by CBP could lead to significant declines in oil and gas activities and production, translating to job losses and declining GDP<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IBP: Brazil is ‘on the right track’ with changes to local content, tax regimes, environmental licensing<\/strong><\/a>
\n by Linda Hsieh, Managing Editor<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Operator\/contractor collaboration results in lightweight drilling package for long-term P&A campaign<\/strong><\/a>
\n by Jean-Christophe Le Guen, Sapura Energy <\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Project management approach to DWOP exercise provides a more holistic view of rig performance<\/strong><\/a>
\n by Precious Nwokoma and Xander Knobben, Huisman Equipment<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ABS survey highlights safety concerns over wear on jacking gear of jackups over 30 years old<\/strong><\/a>
\n by Dave Forsyth, ABS<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Regional Focus: Gulf of Mexico <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Operators, contractors ready to make a splash in the Mexican Gulf of Mexico following successful deepwater auction, farm-out<\/strong><\/a>
\n by Linda Hsieh, Managing Editor<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Onshore Drilling <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
US onshore continues ramp-up, but dayrates remain near bottom <\/strong><\/a>
\n Market remains competitive as contractors seek to upgrade rig fleets, hire and train new personnel while maintaining safety performance <\/strong><\/em>
\n by Kelli Ainsworth, Associate Editor<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Drill bit adapts depth-of-cut control to mitigate stick-slip, enhance ROP<\/strong><\/a>
\n by Jayesh R. Jain, Gregory Ricks, L. W. Ledgerwood III and Anthony Phillips, Baker Hughes<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Completions<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Automation of surface equipment, dissolvable and shorter plugs push efficiency of fracturing operations <\/strong><\/a>
\n by Kelli Ainsworth, Editorial Coordinator<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Petrobras finds success in using adapted MPD techniques for deepwater completions operations <\/strong><\/a>
\n by Eduardo Schnitzler, André Alonso Fernandes, Carolina Bertholdo da Cunha, Fernando Salatiel de Oliveira, Guilherme Siqueira Vanni, Ricardo Freire Grandi, Roger Savoldi Roman and Rafael Almeida de Jesus, Petrobras<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Automation <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Selective standardization approach could help industry sidestep market barriers, achieve full automation <\/strong><\/a>
\n by Ekaterina Minyaeva, OTM Consulting<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Computer vision system developed to optimize tripping operations <\/strong><\/a>
\n by Ylva S. Vintervold, Marianne Holmstrøm, Hugo L. Rosano and Stephen Forrester, National Oilwell Varco<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IADC Connection <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Guest Editorial: Meetings with legislators, regulators forge relationships for industry advocacy<\/strong><\/a>
\n by Mike Garvin, IADC Division VP North America Onshore<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
News Cuttings<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wirelines<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nDepartments\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Drilling Ahead: Study – ‘Keep It in the Ground’ will trash economy<\/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>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HSE&T Corner: Risk assessment, defining event categories among key steps in Atwood Oceanic’s development of process safety framework<\/strong><\/a>
\n by Kelli Ainsworth, Associate Editor<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
People, Companies and Products<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Perspectives: Trent Martin, Transocean – Industry’s embrace of data-driven approach to drilling optimization means it’s a great time to be an offshore engineer<\/strong><\/a>
\n by Eva Vigh, Editorial Coordinator<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Offshore Market & Technologies Glimmer of optimism as offshore learns to do more with less Simplified well designs, integration of services helping to push operators’ full-cycle returns higher despite low oil price, but more rig retirements are needed and new compensation models must be considered by Alex Endress, Editorial Coordinator Noble Drilling develops electrically operated …<\/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-42677","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nMay\/June 2017 - 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\/mayjune-2017\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"May\/June 2017 - 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