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Looking for the Digital Reader version of this issue? Click here!<\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Digital<\/a>DC<\/em>‘s Digital Reader is a faithful recreation of the printed magazine, in digital form! Digital Reader can be viewed on an iPad or Android tablet, and\/or your Windows or Mac OSX computer.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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Special coverage: COVID-19<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Pressures amp up as rig counts keep falling
\nAmid low prices and a vast oil oversupply, drilling industry may need to look to strategic partnerships and diversification for survival<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
\n By Stephen Whitfield, Associate Editor<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Crew health, availability prioritized as companies strive to ensure proper incident response readiness <\/strong><\/a>
\n By Stephen Whitfield, Associate Editor<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Digital Transformation<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Digital twins drive remote monitoring, integrity management
\nVirtual models of physical assets are not new, but industry is finding new ways to leverage them on rigs and in the wellbores they drill <\/em><\/strong><\/a>
\n By Stephen Whitfield, Associate Editor<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Unlocking the power of machine learning
\nPredictive algorithms and natural language processing are fast becoming valuable tools fueling improvements for operators and drilling contractors in remote BOP monitoring, human decision making, safety<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
\n By Stephen Whitfield, Associate Editor<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The future of drilling automation: transforming a vision into reality<\/strong><\/a>
\n By Matthew Jackson, Moumien Ali and Vinesh Rambally, NOV Rig Technologies; Sukanya Romyanon, Kyle Sneed and Panu Boonwattanopas, Chevron<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Closed-loop drilling optimization system: implementation and field results from large-scale deployment <\/strong><\/a>
\n By Stephen Lai, Lars Olesen, James Ng, Aaron Eddy, Sergey Khromov, Dan Paslawski and Ryan van Beurden, Pason Systems; Gregory S. Payette, Benjamin J. Spivey, ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
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Industry 4.0: Oil & gas could benefit from outward search for innovations <\/strong><\/a>
\n By John Barratt, Oil & Gas Innovation Center <\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Automated steering system aims to improve directional drilling across multiple US onshore basins <\/strong><\/a>
\n By Stephen Whitfield, Associate Editor <\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blockchain may pave the way for easier, more transparent execution of performance-based contracts <\/strong><\/a>
\n By Andrew Bruce, Data Gumbo<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Drilling fluid digital twins developed to monitor rheological properties, cuttings transport functionality <\/strong><\/a>
\n By Stephen Whitfield, Associate Editor <\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Environmental, Social and Governance<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
The 7 sins of ESG management <\/strong><\/a>
\n By Kosmas Papadopoulos and Rodolfo Araujo, FTI Consulting<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Unlocking Deepwater Efficiencies<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
SIMOPS, dual-activity rig enable best-in-class well offshore Nigeria <\/strong><\/a>
\n By Jessica Whiteside, Contributor <\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Drilling Fluids<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Risk-based approach, novel fluid solution enable narrow-margin drilling in deepwater Australia <\/strong><\/a>
\n By Gordon Holmes and Paul Baker, Newpark Fluids Systems <\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IADC Connection<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
From the Chair: Just as drillers have survived tough times in years past, we will be resilient this time <\/strong><\/a>
\n By Julie Robertson, 2020 IADC Chair<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
News Cuttings<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n
Wirelines<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n
Departments<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Drilling Ahead: In crisis, operators must lead to protect their supply chain<\/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
News Briefs: Environmental, Social and Governance<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n
HSE&T Corner: Communication, trust cited as key factors for HSE performance during pandemic<\/strong><\/a>
\nBy Jay Stracke, Editorial Coordinator<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
People, Companies and Products<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n
Perspectives: Andrew Barry, Wild Well – Multigenerational roots in oil & gas laid foundation for career spanning design\/testing, marketing, training<\/strong><\/a>
\n By Jay Stracke, Editorial Coordinator<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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