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   From the July/August 2005 issue of Drilling Contractor:

EUROPEAN OUTLOOK

 North Sea dayrates up sharply
 Europe offers increased drilling opportunities
 Training, HSE top IADC's list of European priorities

INNOVATIVE DRILLING TECHNOLOGY

 Rotary steerable systems optimize Troll field production
 Wireless telemetry can reduce high data costs for onshore wells
 Coiled tubing technical advances reduce operational costs
 Horizontal UB operations can outperform conventional drilling methods
 Streamlined pipe connections lengthen slimhole ERD wells

WELL CONSTRUCTION

 World's largest deepwater wells slated for Ormen Lange

COMPLETION TECHNOLOGY

 Screenless sand control method offers new completion opportunities
 
Managing wellbore pressure containment to maximize reservoir deliverability

HEALTH & SAFETY

 2004 Lost-Time Incident rate is flat but Recordable Incidents increase

DEPARTMENTS

  Drilling Ahead
  Capital Wirelines
  Editorials

 Contractor News

  • Weatherford buying Precision divisions

  • Noble announces new contracts, extensions

  • Diamond Offshore orders two jackups for 2008, announces new contracts

  • Perforadora Central orders jackup at LeTourneau

  • ENSCO sells its Venezuelan offshore barge rig fleet

 Trainers Corner

 People, Companies and Products

 IADC People

 IADC Calendar

 Advertisers Index

 

 Also available: Recent Back Issues

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