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DC 75th Anniversary Retrospective<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
In celebration of our 75th anniversary, we look back at some of our archived covers from years past. In this issue, 1960 to 1975.<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Completions: Well Intervention<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Well maintained<\/strong><\/a>
\nAutomated, integrated equipment, more powerful diagnostics and wireline renaissance boost intervention efficiency<\/em><\/strong>
\n by Katie Mazerov, Contributing Editor<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intervention equipment, planning can mitigate complexities that come with multiwell pad spacing<\/strong><\/a>
\n by Joe Coleman and Cliff Meade, Wild Well Control<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Innovating While Drilling<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
IADC launches DDR Plus to enable more granular data collection, support industry’s digital revolution<\/strong><\/a>
\n by Mike Killalea, Adviser<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
North Sea HPHT case study: Monitoring of underreamer function status confirms in-gauge hole<\/strong><\/a>
\n\t\t by Tom Huggett, National Oilwell Varco; Mohammad Alahmad and Oliver Eatough, Total<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rethinking approach to testing, design of MPD choke control systems may lead to simplification<\/strong><\/a>
\n\t\t by Babak Akbari, Louisiana State University<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New-generation shaped cutter elements expand capabilities of PDC bits to boost ROP, efficiency<\/strong><\/a>
\n\t\t by Wiley Long, Smith Bits, a Schlumberger company<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New data transfer protocol aims to bring Netflix streaming speeds to offshore drilling operations<\/strong><\/a>
\n\t\t by Sarah Junek, Associate Editor<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hybrid system taps benefits of both MPD, underbalanced drilling, opens new horizons in southern Pakistan<\/strong><\/a>
\n\t\t by Qasim Ashraf, Weatherford International<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Regional Focus: Brazil<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Modest signs indicate a comeback may be in the offing for Brazil<\/strong><\/a>
\nIndustry remains in survival mode, but regulatory reforms and technical innovations are setting the stage for a transition toward a brighter future<\/em><\/strong>
\n by Jessica Whiteside, Contributor<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IADC Connection <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
From the President: Industry must commit to next generation just as it’s committed to innovation, safety<\/strong><\/a>
\n by Jason McFarland, IADC President<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Killalea retires from IADC with legacy of leadership and innovation<\/strong><\/a>
\n\t by Sarah Junek, Associate Editor<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
News Cuttings<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n
Wirelines<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n
\nDepartments\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Drilling Ahead: In skills shortage, if we fail to prepare, we’re preparing to fail<\/strong><\/a>
\nby Linda Hsieh, Editor & Publisher<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
D&C News<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n
D&C Tech Digest<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n
HSE&T Corner: Human factors integration puts spotlight
\non context first, the individual second<\/strong><\/a>
\n by Sarah Junek, Associate Editor<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
People, Companies and Products<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n
Perspectives: Eamonn Young, Young Co Trucking – Good communication is key to achieve rig move efficiency in a fast-paced, 24-hour cycle<\/strong><\/a>
\n by Sarah Junek, Associate Editor<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

DC 75th Anniversary Retrospective In celebration of our 75th anniversary, we look back at some of our archived covers from years past. In this issue, 1960 to 1975. Completions: Well Intervention Well maintained Automated, integrated equipment, more powerful diagnostics and wireline renaissance boost intervention efficiency by Katie Mazerov, Contributing Editor Intervention equipment, planning can mitigate …<\/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-51239","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nMarch\/April 2019 - 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\/march-april-2019\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"March\/April 2019 - 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