TAB LE OF CONTE NTS
GEOTHERMAL DRILLING
38 Insulated drill pipe offers new
tool to enable efficient drilling
of ultra-deep geothermal wells
DRILLING MARKETS
39 Comparison of different models
for integrated services contracts
shows how cost savings
fluctuate BY STEPHEN WHITFIELD, SENIOR EDITOR
BY STEPHEN WHITFIELD, SENIOR EDITOR
IADC CONNECTION
41 From the President: IADC
project provides new insights to
enhance oil and gas recruiting
BY JASON MCFARLAND, IADC PRESIDENT
42 IADC Board of Directors elects
2024 officers
43 News Cuttings
44 Wirelines
45 Conference Calendar
46 Editorial Preview
DEPARTMENTS 50
6 Drilling Ahead: Industry must
evolve its recruiting strategies
amid ‘war for talent’
BY LINDA HSIEH, EDITOR & PUBLISHER
7 D&C News
8 D&C Tech Digest
10 11 Oil & Gas Markets
47 People, Companies & Products
49 Advertisers Index
50 Perspectives: Rob Holbrook,
News Briefs: Environmental,
Social and Governance
Rapad Drilling – Relationships,
open-mindedness key to long
career in oil and gas
BY STEPHEN WHITFIELD, SENIOR EDITOR
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