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IADC Drill Bits November 2013 Digital Edition
Now Available!
The November 2013 issue of IADC’s monthly newsletter, Drill Bits, is now available. Please note that Drill Bits has moved to an all-electronic format.
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This month’s articles:
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IADC Lexicon Launched to Provide Resource for Industry Regulators
The IADC Lexicon, a free online repository of definitions for commonly used industry terms, is now available online.
The Lexicon provides a forum for critical review and analysis of terms used in drilling operations and production, particularly those used for regulatory purposes. It was developed with the intent that users would use the information to influence, improve, and where appropriate standardize, the use of terminology in legislation, regulations and standards.
To populate the website, terms were drawn from many sources, broadly categorized as legislation, regulations, regulatory guidance, internationally recognized standards and IADC guidelines. These include API, OGP, ISO and NORSOK, among others. Many of the included terms have multiple definitions, demonstrating that regulators and standards developers should assume that a common understanding exists for the terms they use.
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Julie Robertson Receives Contractor of the Year Award
In recognition of her career and significant industry contributions, Julie Robertson, executive vice president, Noble, was recognized with the 2013 Contractor of the Year Award at the IADC Annual General Meeting in San Antonio.
The annual award was established in 1988 to recognize an individual drilling contractor’s outstanding lifetime achievements in technical innovation, safety and economic efficiency within the drilling industry. Sponsored by National Oilwell Varco, the award is the only one in the industry reserved solely for drilling contractors. All recipients are nominated and selected by IADC member drilling contractors.
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Reid, Jacobsen, Robinson receive IADC Exemplary Service Awards
The International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) awarded three industry leaders, David Reid, Don Jacobsen and Leon Robinson, with the IADC Exemplary Service Award today at its Annual General Meeting in San Antonio.
The awards recognize individuals for their outstanding contributions to IADC and their commitment to improving and advancing the industry’s safety, training and technology.
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Revised IADC model form daywork contract out soon
The updated version of IADC daywork model form contract will be available before the end of the year. However, IADC will continue to offer the older, 2003 version of the daywork form through the end of February 2014. The new form bears the revision date November 2013 and contains several revisions to address latest case law and to more clearly address its usability for multi-well and term period contracts.
“Some contractors may wish to continue using the older version of our model-form contract a bit longer,” said Mike Killalea, group vice president/publisher, “This approximately 90-day grace period should enable IADC members the opportunity to transition gradually into use of the new form.”
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IADC Australasia Chapter forms IADC-AC Rig Move Subcommittee
The IADC-AC AGM was held in Brisbane on 28 May, during which the group agreed to create the IADC-AC Rig Move Subcommittee to address the specific logistics and rig moving issues affecting companies in Australia. Presentations by Thomas Ingledew, General Manager for Savanna Energy Logistics and Warwick Williams with Queensland Heavy Vehicle Operations Group provided a summary of the significant task of managing the growth of the CSG industry in Australia.
In June, the subcommittee met to form the Logistic Safety Code of Practice Implementation Working Group to identify and agree on the purpose and guiding principles of the group along with timeframes and specific activities and requirements for the NLSC commitment statement.
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IADC's Brian Petty to Retire
After more than 30 years of exemplary service to IADC, Brian Petty, executive vice president of government and regulatory affairs, will be retiring in December 2013.
During his long and distinguished career, Mr Petty cultivated relationships with government representatives, working to influence some of the most crucial regulations affecting the oil and gas industry. He also serves as chairman of the US Federal Industry Trade Advisory Committee for Automotive Equipment and Capital Goods (ITAC 2) and co-chairs the Energy Services Coalition, which is comprised of companies and trade associations seeking liberalization of trade in the energy sector.
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Taf Powell, Bill Tanner join IADC's Government and Regulatory Affairs Division
To further reflect IADC’s commitment to championing better regulation Taf Powell and Bill Tanner have joined IADC’s Government and Regulatory Affairs Division.
As the newly named Executive Vice President, Mr Powell has extensive experience in petroleum and topsides engineering for upstream E&P. His early career includes experience as a drilling engineer and drilling project manager. He joined the Health and Safety Executive in 1992, serving a variety of roles over the course of 21 years. During this time, he introduced the safety case regimes following the 1998 Piper Alpha disaster and directed strategy and regulations of the upstream oil and gas sector in the UK and commercial diving. Between 2000 and 2004, he introduced new UK key programs focused on 3 regulatory priorities: hydrocarbon releases (KP1), drilling rig heavy lift incidents (KP2) and asset integrity (KP3). In 2005, Mr Powell produced an updated version of the safety case regulations, based on the experiences of the regulator and industry.
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Accreditation Updates
WellCap
- Q Training & Supplies, Colombia (Conditional);
- BP Global Wells Institutes, Houston, Texas (Conditional;
Rigpass
- Thurmond-McGlothlin, Inc. – Energy Meter Systems, USA;
- BGI Contractors, LLC, USA;
- Dynamic Energy Services, LLC, USA;
- Powerline Energy Service, USA;
- Kenson School of Production Technology Limited, Trinidad (Conditional);
- Merdrillex, Inc., USA;
- Centro de Desarrollo Tecnico Chicontepec, Mexico (Conditional);
- Tamkene Saudi Training Center, Saudi Arabia (Conditional);
- Consol Energy, Inc., USA;
- Hall Drilling LLC, USA;
- Louisiana Safety Training, USA;
- Warrior Energy Services Corp., USA;
- Malpl Training Center, Brazil;
DIT
- Q Training & Supplies, Colombia (Conditional)
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Safety alerts
For all the latest safety alerts, visit www.iadc.org/alerts.htm
Alert 13-23: Failure to torque drill pipe results in serious near miss event
Alert 13-24: Unrecognized hazard results in laceration to leg
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Rigs receive ISP certificates
For certificates received since last LTI (in years):
- Boldon Drilling: B92 (3)
- COSL Drilling Pan-Pacific Ltd.: COSLCONFIDENCE (6); COSLFORCE (2);
- Dalma Energy: LR 12 (2); LR13 (3);
- Ensco: Ensco 52 (3); Ensco 54 (3); Ensco 68 (2); Ensco 76 (3); Ensco 82 (1); Ensco 83 (10); Ensco 87 (2); Ensco 93 (5); Ensco 94 (9); Ensco 98 (7); Ensco 99 (16); Ensco 100 (4); Ensco 102 (6); Ensco 5006 (1); Ensco 7500 (1); Thunder Horse (4);
- KCA Deutag Drilling GMBH-Germany: T-49 (1);
- Nabors Drilling International, Ltd., 103 (2); 240 (14); 302 (9); 621 (2); 652 (7); 702 (1); 785 (3); 825 (12); 826 (11); 836 (1); 866 (2); 985 (2); D111 (7); F22 (1); SS18 (2);
- National Drilling Company (NDC): ND-17 (18);
- PV Drilling: PV Drilling II (4);
- Songa Offshore: Songa Mercur (4);
- Weatherford Drilling International (BVI), Ltd.: 102 (1); 143 (2); 146 (1); 147 (1); 151 (2); 155 (14); 160 (2); 292 (1); 341 (4); 342 (11); 403 (2); 437 (2); 703 (4); 710 (3); 719 (3); 779 (9); 786 (2); 797 (1); 814 (2); 815 (3); 823 (3); 827 (1); 829 (1); 838 (2); 839 (2); 844 (3); 847 (2); Algeria Support Team (2); Chad Support Team (12); CSG 7 (1); Egypt Support Team (2); North Iraq Support Team (2); Rig 3 (5); Saudi Arabia Support Team (1);
- Well Services Petroleum Co., Ltd.: Well Services Rig 110 (2); Well Services Workhorse IV (2);
For certificates received since last recordable incident (in years):
- Ensco: Ensco 54 (3); Ensco 56 (6); Ensco 76 (3); Ensco 82 (1); Ensco 84 (1); Ensco 88 (2); Ensco 92 (2); Ensco 102 (2); Ensco 5006 (1); Ensco 8500 (2); Ensco 8504 (2);
- KCA Deutag Drilling GMBH Albania: T-46 (1);
- Nabors Drilling International Ltd.: 284 (1); 298 (4); 309 (4); 529 (1); 585 (2); 809 (4); 814 (2); 826 (8); 836 (1); 839 (2); 984 (1); 985 (2); D111 (7); F18 (3); F22 (1); F29 (1); SS18 (2); Q2000 (1);
- Parker Drilling Company: SW&Y (9);
- Savanna Energy Services: 101 (1); 104 (1); 601 (1); 612 (1); 640 (1);
- Scandrill Inc.: Scan Pride (3); Scan Discoverer (1);
- Sidewinder Drilling Inc.: Canebrake 104 (1);
- Songa Offshore: Songa Versus (1);
- Weatherford Drilling International (BVI), Ltd.: 102 (1); 147 (1); 171 (3); 172 (2); 292 (1); 319 (1); 342 (1); 403 (2); 437 (2); 719 (3); 731 (1); 779 (1); 797 (1); 823 (3); 827 (1); 831 (2); 838 (2); 840 (1); 842 (2); 844 (2); Algeria Support Team (2); Egypt Support Team (2); Kuwait Support Team (1); North Iraq Support Team (2); Saudi Arabia Support Team (1); Egypt Transport Team (4);
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IADC welcomes new members
IADC welcomes 48 new members:
- Altiss Technologies, Houston, Texas;
- A.G. Butler Nigeria Ltd., Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria;
- Celera Support Services, Aberdeen, United Kingdom;
- Chengdu Oil Esimtech Technology Co., Ltd., Chengdu, Sichuan, China;
- Cornerstone Risk Management LLC, Crystal Springs, Mississippi;
- DG Services LLC, Leechburg, Pennsylvania;
- Drillconsult, Vedbaek, Denmark;
- Drillserv Ltd, Erbil, Iraq;
- Exida Consulting, Sellersville, Pennsylvania;
- Fleetmatics, Rolling Meadows, Illinois;
- Fuller Safety & Compliance, LLC, Odessa, Texas;
- Grayden Cedarworks, Inc., Junction, Texas;
- HM Drilling Equipment Co, Inc., Kocaeli, Turkey;
- Hydro Resources, Fort Lupton, Colorado;
- Instituto Tecnologico Superior de las Choapas, Loos Choapas, Veracruz, Mexico;
- International Training Services, Bogota D.C., Colombia;
- Intrepid Offshore Construction Inc., Houston, Texas;
- J&R Offshore Drilling Mexico SA de CV, Mexico City, Mexico;
- J&R Offshore Drilling Pte Ltd., City of Singapore, Singapore;
- Kenson School of Production Technology Limited, San Fernando, Trinidad & Tobago;
- M&M International, LLC, Cade, Louisiana;
- Mathan Nigeria Limited, Maitama, Abuja, Nigeria;
- Matzin Corporation Mexico S.A. de C.V., Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico;
- Mechanix Wear, Valencia, California;
- Morrison Supply Company, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma;
- Nordic Drilling & Intervention Services, Dubai, United Arab Emigrates;
- Norshore AS, Straume, Norway;
- Ocean Oilfield Drilling Marine Engineering Services FZC, Hamiriyah Free Zone, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates;
- Okebaram Drilling Company Limited, Maitama, Nigeria;
- Oro Negro, Del Avaro Obregon, Mexico;
- Quality Servicios Empreso S.A. de C.V., Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico;
- Refinery Specialties Inc., Hempstead, Texas;
- Ryco Energy Solutions, Inc., Houston, Texas;
- Safetygrip Solutions Ltd., Aberdeen, United Kingdom;
- Sasol Petroleum International (PTY), Ltd., London, United Kingdom;
- Sisomac SAS, Bogota, Colombia;
- Southwestern Controls, Houston, Texas;
- Stamp A Visa, LLC, Houston, Texas;
- STX Service Americas, LLC, Houston, Texas;
- Tecnologico de Monterrey Foundation, Houston, Texas;
- The Timken Corporation, Canton, Ohio;
- Torishima Service Solutions FZCO, Dubai, United Arab Emirates;
- TUV SUD Middle East LLC, Dubai, United Arab Emirates;
- Victor Logistics Co., Ltd., Yangon, Myanmar;
- Victory Marine Services WLL, Manama, Bahrain;
- Winshaw, Northridge, California;
- West Virgina University – Safety & Health Extension, Morgantown, West Virginia;
- Workday, Pleasanton, California
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