From the July/August 2003 issue of Drilling Contractor:

NORTHWEST EUROPE OUTLOOK

Northwest Europe regulations affect drilling contractor operations
Does the mature North Sea still have an E&P Future?

CONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR

Diamond Offshore's Moe Plaisance named IADC Contractor of the Year

SAFETY STATISTICS

Lost Time Incident rate falls to all-time low in 2002

DRILLING TECHNOLOGY

Drilling with surface BOPs proves to be an efficient drilling technique
Case histories show that underbalanced operations adds reserves
Underbalanced operations used to exploit reserves in Oman field
Through tubing rotary drilling maximizes reserve recovery
Casing drilling is now ready for deepwater applications
Coiled tubing provides advantages for underbalanced operations
Advantages of top drive drilling are being applied to casing running
Rotary steerable drilling technology provides benefits to drilling industry

CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS

2003 European HSE Conference promises the latest in safety technology
SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Conference features informative sessions
Calling for abstracts for IADC Drilling Gulf of Mexico 2003

DEPARTMENTS

Drilling Ahead
Capital Wirelines
Editorials
Contractor News 
IADC Connections
People & Companies

Also available: Recent Back Issues

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