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Latest Oil and Gas Drilling News - Drilling Contractor
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Get oil and gas drilling news, videos, ebooks & more with the official magazine for the International Association of Drilling Contractors...
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Drilling Contractor
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H1 Drilling Contractor
H2 Rhino Resources reports results of Capricornus 1-X well in Namibia’s Orange Basin
H2 US Dept of Interior announces new OCS leasing program
H2 EnQuest wins PSC bid in Indonesia
H2 Enaimco to provide digital twin for Trident subsea assets in Equatorial Guinea
H2 Vista announces acquisition of Petronas Argentina
H2 Atlas secures crew management contract for Noble Corp’s Suriname campaign
H2 BW Energy appraisal well confirms potential for future Bourdon development cluster
H2 OMV hosts IADC Geothermal Conference attendees at Hydros drilling site in Vienna
H2 IADC completes inaugural Geothermal Conference in Vienna
H2 IADC Geothermal Committee presents Well Classification system, previews Risk Index
H2 European Geothermal Energy Council: Few “tweaks” needed for geothermal to go mainstream
H2 Collaboration, open-mindedness needed for industry to maximize potential for innovation
H2 Students discuss experience attending 2025 SPE/IADC International Drilling Conference in Norway
H2 Cultural shift needed for industry to better support oilfield workers’ mental health
H2 Connectivity transforms maritime industry, critical to transformations in drilling as well
H2 AI Driller automation platform designed to boost efficiencies for drillers
H2 Will anticipated increases in deepwater drilling activity lead to new round of rig building?
H2 Devon Energy unveils value enhancing business optimization plan
H2 EnviroKlean sells Completions division to Guide
H2 TechnipFMC awarded iEPCI contract for Equinor’s Johan Sverdrup Phase 3 development
H2 Eni, YPF sign MoU for joint evaluation of Argentina LNG project
H2 Vertice acquires GWE, expanding completion technology capabilities
H2 Grand Gulf makes entry into offshore Namibia
H2 RPC expands Permian operations with acquisition of Pintail Completions
H2 Engaged Manufacturing acquires Custom Safety Products, bolstering non-slip solutions
H2 Aker BP, SLB, Stimwell extend alliance agreement for five years
H2 Equinor awards Island Drilling contract for P&A work
H2 Dolphin Drilling appoints permanent CEO and new CFO
H2 PETRONAS and Eni to explore upstream interests in new JV
H2 Shell chooses McDermott for enterprise framework agreement
H2 Litmus Targets the Energy Sector Through Partner Agreements with SLB
H2 Ithaca Energy acquires JAPEX UK E&P
H2 OMV Petrom, NewMed Energy to advance exploration in Bulgaria’s Han Asparuh offshore block
H2 Genel enters into exploration, production sharing agreement in Oman
H2 BP, Iraq reach final redevelopment agreement in Kirkuk
H2 Noble Regina Allen jackup wins new Suriname contract
H2 Prospera Energy acquires White Tundra Petroleum
H2 With a focus on collaboration, everything else becomes possible
H2 OMV draws on decades of oil, gas drilling experience for Vienna’s 1st geothermal plant
H2 Drilling & Completion News
H2 Strategic upgrades likely to sustain offshore rig fleet in foreseeable future
H2 Automated fluids monitoring helping to unlock value and efficiency in deepwater drilling
H2 Alternative, optimized rig power systems among key ingredients to drilling emissions reductions
H2 Offshore drilling evolves with closed-loop controls, MPD, vibration mitigation
H2 Environment, Social & Governance
H2 Drilling & Completion Tech Digest
H2 Digital Reader – May/June 2025
H2 Digital Reader – March/April 2025
H2 Digital Reader – January/February 2025
H2 Digital Reader – November/December 2024
H2 Digital Reader – September/October 2024
H2 Digital Reader – July/August 2024
H2 Digital Reader – May/June 2024
H2 Digital Reader – March/April 2024
H2 Digital Reader – January/February 2024
H2 Digital Reader – November/December 2023
H2 Digital Reader – September/October 2023
H2 Digital Reader – July/August 2023
H2 Oil & Gas Markets
H2 Geothermal development calls for directional drilling tools with higher temperature capabilities
H2 Wirelines
H2 Many Stories, One Voice: Celebrating 85 years of the IADC legacy through stories
H2 Automated advisory system aims to provide accurate predictions for optimized fluids management
H2 Hybrid standardization approach can transform geothermal into scalable, factory-style projects
H2 USEDC acquires $390 million asset, expanding Permian footprint
H2 TotalEnergies announces first oil from the Ballymore Offshore Field
H2 ReconAfrica agrees on Angola joint exploration project
H2 Monumental provides operational update on New Zealand workover wells
H2 HOEC awarded contract offshore Mumbai
H2 Triangle Energy: Becos-1 drilling commences
H2 ADNOC Drilling awarded five-year integrated drilling services contract
H2 Borr Drilling idle rigs set to resume operations
H2 Halliburton and Nabors bring drilling automation to the forefront in the Middle East
H2 Saudi Aramco announces 8 oil, 6 natural gas discoveries
H2 OMV hosts IADC Geothermal Conference attendees at Hydros drilling site in Vienna Duplicate text
H2 IADC completes inaugural Geothermal Conference in Vienna Duplicate text
H2 Students discuss experience attending 2025 SPE/IADC International Drilling Conference in Norway Duplicate text
H2 Cultural shift needed for industry to better support oilfield workers’ mental health Duplicate text
H2 Driving change: Organizations share challenges, lessons learned while embracing innovation
H2 Drilling contractors reduce fatalities, push LTI and recordables rates lower in 2024 IADC ISP statistics
H2 Baku Drilling School opens new location with enhanced capabilities
H2 Adopting SIF classification methods can help industry develop effective safety controls
H2 Simulators provide valuable tool for enhancing knowledge of human factors
H2 Well-Safe Solutions secures additional backlog with Eni
H2 Neveu returns for 2nd term as IADC Chairman with focus on advocacy, next-gen engagement
H2 Darren Sutherland, Borr Drilling: Championing for oilfield workers’ mental health
H2 Play Ball! Derricks & Diamonds Charity Softball Tournament benefits Texas Children’s Hospital
H2 Offshore California well pushes extended-reach drilling capabilities
H2 Westwood forecast: Global oilfield spending to reach $156 billion in 2021
H2 Leveraging drillers as coaches helps to increase new technology uptake
H2 Keppel delivers fourth jackup rig to Borr Drilling
H2 Norwegian Oil and Gas Association focuses on sharing experiences, maintaining regulator relationships
H2 Shell starts production at Appomattox in the Gulf of Mexico
H2 Statoil discovers oil in Grane field in the North Sea
H2 IADC Board elects Ed Jacob as 2015 Chairman
H3 News
H3 DC Videos
H3 In This Issue
H3 DC Microsites
H3 Safety and ESG
H3 Keep Reading
H4 Privacy Overview
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