From the May/June 2005 issue of Drilling Contractor:

OFFSHORE OUTLOOK

 US Gulf of Mexico rig market experiencing full employment
 West Africa could face shortage of deepwater rigs
 Southeast Asia contractors experience accelerating high dayrates
 Offshore contractors face a storm surge of new regulations
 IADC launches ballast control and stability program
 Two new semisubmersibles delivered to GlobalSantaFe

CONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR

 Helmerich & Payne IDC's Alan Orr named Contractor of the Year

ONSHORE DRILLING AND EQUIPMENT

 US onshore activity nearing its 2001 level
 New lightweight rig is built for European operations
 New rig takes advantage of proven technologies to increase well value
 Drilling Onshore America Conference Preview

DOWNHOLE FLUIDS

 High performance water-base fluids improve drilling
 Deep gas drilling fluid challenges
 R&D validates effectiveness of aphron drilling fluids
 Drilling fluid eliminates sag, other weight problems

FEATURES

 PDO's Haz-ID contrasts safe/unsafe procedures
 Malta becoming logistical jump-off point for Libya
 Basic Energy Services gets its feet wet with inland dill barges
 DEA projects updated at 2005 first quarter meeting
 IADC World Drilling 2005 is set for 9-10 June in Rome

DEPARTMENTS

  Drilling Ahead
  Capital Wirelines
  Editorials
  IADC Connection

• Tom Terrell is IADC's Sr VP of Business Development 

• MMS proposes OCS lifting operations rule

• Houston Chapter donates to foundation

• IADC, regulators hold yearly meeting in Rome

 Contractor News

• Contractors order jackups

• Noble, Rowan, Diamond Offshore win safety awards

• Atwood, Rowan announce contracts

• Diamond Offshore buys semisubmersible

 Drilling Services

 People, Companies and Products

 IADC Calendar

 Advertisers Index

 Also available: Recent Back Issues

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