DRILLBITS
Monthly eNewsletter from the IADC




DC Magazine Shares Interviews from International Deepwater Drilling & Human Performance Conference

In the most recent edition of eNews, published in mid-December 2022, Drilling Contractor magazine published two video interviews from the 2022 IADC International Deepwater Drilling and Human Performance Conference, held in Rio de Janeiro on 7-8 December.

Brazil’s ANP sees human factors as next frontier in drilling safety and performance

Brazil’s E&P regulator ANP is working with a broad range of industry organizations, including the International Regulators’ Forum, on projects ranging from prevention of well control incidents to reducing risks related to the use of automated systems. In particular, the regulator is also focused on incorporating human factors concepts into its work. In this video with DC from the 2022 IADC International Deepwater Drilling and Human Performance Conference in Rio de Janeiro on 7 December, ANP’s Superintendent for Operational Safety and Environment Raphael Moura talks about those ongoing projects.

IADC Brazil Chapter wraps up busy 2022, looks ahead to new goals in 2023

The IADC Brazil Chapter has had a busy year, with an active presence at multiple industry events like OTC, Rio Oil and Gas and the recently concluded 2022 IADC International Deepwater Drilling and Human Performance Conference, held in Rio de Janeiro on 7-8 December. Chapter Chairman Mardonildo Filho, Head of Corporate Strategy with Ventura, spoke with DC at the conference to talk about the chapter’s achievements in 2022 and goals for 2023, including advocacy for the industry around the environmental licensing process in Brazil. Watch the video to find out more.