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From the November/December 2003 issue of Drilling Contractor:

2004 IADC LEADERSHIP

GlobalSantaFe's Marion M Woolie elected 2004 IADC Chairman
IADC's 2004 Chairman will focus on membership

GLOBAL DRILLING OUTLOOK

Deepwater success results in higher drilling activity
International demand could strain US onshore rig supply
ChevronTexaco initiative reduces number of drillers operator uses
Industry is in a multi-year cycle of improvement
2003 has been a year of energy surprises
Energy, employment, GDP are closely tied in US economy
ReedHycalog rig census shows stable fleet size

WELL CONTROL

Being proactive helps avoid well control situations
Vertical drop bar assists snubbing operations
Boots & Coots tames Iraq's oil well fires during war

UNDERBALANCE OPERATIONS

Horizontal UB operations achieves significant production improvement

DEPARTMENTS

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

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