OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF
THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DRILLING CONTRACTORS
From the January/February
2002 issue of Drilling
Contractor:
IADC/SPE DRILLING
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS 
Drilling
conference promises to be informative
New tools, knowledge
drive UBD expansion
New rig designs, revamps
fill special drilling needs
Directional
technology steerable systems advance
Effective management of
rig, people, project is key
Well control advances
meet new drilling demands
New fluids, new systems lower
environmental risk
Deep water adds
demands on equipment, crews
BHA connections
improve drillstring life, hydraulics
Cementing operation key
to effective zone isolation
New completion tools,
methods prove successful
Penetration rate and bit
life can still be improved
Composites and advanced
MWD boost efficiency
Drilling fluid work
aimed at tough reservoirs, wells
Case histories provide
valuable operating lessons
Vacuum insulated tubing
used in BP's Marlin field
Expandable tubulars and
casing drilling are options
Solutions offered
for casing deformation problems
Good BHA, hydraulics,
tubular handling lower cost
DRILLING TECHNOLOGY
New PDC bit cutters
improve wear life and ROP
HEALTH, SAFETY AND
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, PRACTICES
HSE & training conference set
for 5-6 Feb
IADC provides cargo handling
guidelines
Minimizing environmental risk at
the wellsite
DEPARTMENTS
Drilling Ahead
Capital Wirelines
Editorials
Contractor News
IADC Connection
Drilling Services
People, Companies and Products
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