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From the May/June 2006 issue of Drilling Contractor:
 

OFFSHORE OPERATIONS & OUTLOOK

 Chevron working to partner with contractors
 Noble looking further, thinking further
 Diamond president: Overbuilding still years away
 For now, market stays in balance
 Petrobras' aggressive E&P agenda results in sustainable self-suffiency
 Sakhalin well provides valuable lessons

ONSHORE DRILLING

 Mountain Drilling built around automation, safety
 Employee training a priority at Bronco Drilling
 PACE rigs aim to shorten drilling cycle
 Rapid Rig big on efficiency, small on size

CONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR

 Mark Childers awarded for service, innovation

COMPLETIONS

 Quick Torque connector improves rig safety, TCP efficiency for operations
 
Characterizing early-state physical properties, mechanical behavior of cement designs

DRILLING FLUIDS

 Sealant provides drilling in depleted sands

MANAGED PRESSURE DRILLING & UNDERBALANCED OPERATIONS

 Blending MPD, casing drilling
 Finding ways to improve UBD hole cleaning

DEA UPDATE

 Project seeks to qualify tubular connections

INTERNATIONAL FORUM OF ENERGY CENTRES & MUSEUMS

 IADC leading effort to improve industry's public image

DEPARTMENTS

  Drilling Ahead
  Capital Wirelines
  Editorials

 Contractor News

  • Transocean wins multiple long-term extensions, 5-year newbuild contract

  • KCA DEUTAG recognized by Marathon, BP awards

  • Maersk Contractors opens representation office in Houston

  • Unit Drilling rig achieves record of 7 years without OSHA recordable incident

  • Rowan awarded consecutive contracts

  • Parker Drilling picks up contracts for 3 rigs

  • Atwood Oceanics wins 2-year contract, executes LIO to build new jackup

 Drilling Services

 IADC Connection

  • Houston Chapter puts offshore life on exhibit

  • IADC's accreditation department ISO certified

  • SAPC Golf Tournament to be held 14-15 December in Dubai

 IADC Calendar

 People, Companies and Products

 IADC People

  • Arun Karle leads the way for India's oil and gas industry through innovation, out-of-the-box thinking

 Advertisers Index

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