From the March/April 2003 issue of Drilling Contractor:

FEATURES

Evolving offshore drilling environmental standards
DEA adapts to the needs of the oil industry

UNDERBALANCED DRILLING OPERATIONS

Low risk, high reward drives underbalanced operations for PDO
UBO Committee completes HSE guidelines, developing API supplements

DOWNHOLE TOOLS

Durability, ROP are keys to advanced drilling methods
Accoustic logging tool collects shear data downhole

COMPLETION TECHNOLOGY

Horizontal oriented perforating stabilizes formation
World’s first TAML Level 6 intelligent completion

OFFSHORE RECYCLING

Noble Drilling implements recycling efforts on its Gulf of Mexico rigs

CONFERENCES

West Africa, sustainable development are OTC highlights
Spring Membership Conference in Washington, D.C.
IADC European HSE Conference set for 14-15 Oct in Aberdeen
Abstracts being accepted for Deepwater Drilling Conference in Brazil
IADC’s World Drilling 2003 will be in Vienna, Austria 25-26 June

DEPARTMENTS

Drilling Ahead
Capital Wirelines
Editorials
IADC Connection
People, Companies and Products

Also available: Recent Back Issues

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