 
From the
January/February 2004 issue of Drilling Contractor:
DRILLING TECHNOLOGY
Slim riser an alternate method for
deepwater drilling
Liner drilling technology being
prepared for offshore
HEALTH, SAFETY,
ENVIRONMENTAL AND TRAINING
Is safety performance a matter of luck or
judgment?
Statistics are important for
workplace assessment
HSE culture is another step to
reach zero incidents
MMS is preparing proposed rules for
subsea BOPs
HSET Conference set for 3-4 February
in Houston
2004 IADC/SPE
DRILLING CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Drilling conference focuses on
technology application
Bit technology,
design solve drilling challenges
Geoscience I session
examines formation pressure testing
HSE session focuses on training, risk
assessment
Drilling management
results in successful projects
Surface BOP operations are
examined in Deepwater I session
Drilling fluids I
session looks at high performance fluids
Novel drilling
fluids are the focus of Drilling Fluids II session
Underbalance operations continue to
gain favor
Built for purpose rigs
translate into efficient drilling
Deepwater solutions to be
presented at the conference
Rotary drilling, LWD, MWD mean
efficient drilling operations
Case histories relate
learning experiences
Stronger tubulars can increase
drilling efficiency
Hydraulics session includes
cutting, pressure loss topics
Proper cementing, sealing is the key
to zonal isolation
Completions session examines
sand control, well cleaning
Expandable tubular technology
gaining in popularity
Geoscience II session
presents wellbore analysis tools
CONFERENCES
Call for abstracts for World Drilling
2004, UB Conference and DEA Workshop
DRILLING ACTIVITY
Deep gas shelf drilling is expected
to increase
DEPARTMENTS
Drilling
Ahead
Capital Wirelines
Editorials
Guest Editorials
IADC Connections
Contractor News
People, Companies & Products
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