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IADC Drill Bits March 2014 Digital Edition
Now Available!
The March 2014 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 Responds to 2014 Budget Statement Regarding Bareboat Chartering
In a press release issued on 19 March, IADC Executive Vice President Taf Powell issued a statement in response to the 2014 Budget Statement on Bareboat Chartering.
“IADC and its member companies are deeply disappointed that the government has decided to proceed with measures targeting drilling rigs and accommodation vessels for additional tax. We believe this is not sustainable to our industry and will cause the UK offshore sector to shrink; overall we think the costs to the UK economy will be higher than the immediate extra tax revenues forecast by these measures.”
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IADC Unveils New Logo, Branding
IADC recently debuted a new logo and brand. The new look is meant to visually reflect IADC’s increased effort to catalyze improved performance for the drilling industry.
“Over the course of IADC’s 75-year history, the organization has served as the space for members of the drilling industry to connect, collaborate and create. In that time, the industry has evolved and the speed at which that change is happening is increasing,” said Stephen Colville, IADC President and CEO. “IADC recognized that to keep pace, our focus must be on developing the solutions to address members critical needs. When we looked at the tremendous amount of work our members are currently doing, it became clear that IADC’s visual identity needed an update. The changes to the logo and communications send a strong and obvious visual cue that IADC itself is different.”
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IADC Forms Drilling Engineers Committee
IADC recently formed the Drilling Engineers Committee, formerly known as the Drilling Engineers Association (DEA).
The Drilling Engineering Association was formed to advance new technology related to drilling wells, and has a long history of hosting joint industry projects sponsored by IADC members, as well as showcasing new technologies at industry forums.
“IADC has long provided administrative support to the DEA and we excited to welcome them into the fold as a full IADC committee,” said Scott Maddox, director, Drilling and Well Services Division.
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New IADC Mud Pump Report Form Now Available
IADC has launched a new product specifically for mud-pump monitoring. The new form tracks total hours on the pump, as well as on individual cylinder components for each of three pump cylinders. Individual cylinder components include liner, piston, liner gasket, suction valve, discharge valve and valve seat.
“This product is another tool to assist members with their preventive maintenance programs,” said Rhett Winter, Director-Onshore Operations.
Advertising is also available on the form. Contact Bill Krull (bill.krull@iadc.org; 713-535-1521).
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IADC Urges Action on Proposed Vessel Discharge Legislation
IADC, along with more than 50 other organizations, submitted a letter in support of vessel discharge regulation reform to Senator John D. Rockefeller IV, chairman of the committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation and Senator John Thune, ranking member on the committee. The letter urged the committee to mark up and report out S. 2094, the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act.
S. 2094 is legislation that will establish nationally uniform and environmentally sound standards for ballast water and other vessel discharges. Currently, two federal agencies, the US Coast Guard and the Environmental Protection Agency, regulate ballast water and other vessel discharges under two differing statutory authorities. Because neither federal statute preempts state action, more than two dozen states have established their own requirements for many of those same discharges, more than 150 in all. Overlapping regulations thus make compliance complicated, confusing and costly for vessel operators and mariners.
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Coil Tubing Subcommittee Developing Recommended Practices, KSAs
The Coil Tubing Subcommittee is a relatively new subcommittee of the Well Servicing Committee, with members representing contractors, producers, service companies and equipment providers.
Currently, members of the subcommittee are focused on increasing coil tubing operations worldwide. The group is working to develop and revise recommended practices and sharing information that will be culled together to form Knowledge, Skill and Abilities (KSAs) competencies, among other endeavors.
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Accreditation Updates
WellCAP
- Intertek Consulting & Training, Saudi Arabia (Conditional);
- Pan American, Argentina (Conditional);
- Thunder Well Control, USA (Conditional);
- Unioriente – Fundacion Educativa del Oriente Colombiano, Colombia (Conditional).
RigPASS
- Saxon Energy Services Inc., USA;
- Quality Servicios Empresariales S.A. de C.V., Mexico (Conditional).
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Safety alerts
For all the latest safety alerts, visit http://www.iadc.org/safety-alerts/
Alert 14-07: Arm caught in pinch point on hydraulic catwalk results in deep contusion
Alert 14-08: Maintenance on accommodation’s elevator results in a fatality
Alert 14-09: High potential incident – struck by dropped object
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Rigs receive ISP certificates
For certificates received since last LTI (in years):
- Atlantica: Alpha (3);
- BKE Shelf Ltd.: Astra (1);
- Ensco: Ensco 106 (2); Ensco 5004 (1); Ensco 8500 (4); Ensco 8505 (2);
- Norton Energy Drilling LLC: Rig 3 (5); Rig 5 (1).
For certificates received since last recordable incident (in years):
- Ensco: Ensco 100 (4); Ensco 105 (5); Ensco 106 (2); Ensco 5004 (1);
- Scandrill Inc.: Scan Glory (3); Scan Producer (3);
- Sidewinder Drilling Inc.: 61 (2); 62 (2); 101 (1); 221 (1); 223 (1);
- SST Energy Corp.: Rig 8 (1); Rig 54 (1); Rig 56 (1).
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IADC welcomes new members
IADC welcomes 26 new members:
- “Adicer” Adiestramiento Certificado y Asesoria Empresarial, Poza Rica Ver, ,Veracruz, Mexico;
- ADD Energy Safety and Risk Engineering, West Perth, Australia;
- ATCO Structures and Logistics, USA, Diboll, Texas;
- Averitt Consulting Services, LLC, Tyler, Texas;
- Barit Maden Turk A.S., Istanbul, Turkey;
- Canyon Drilling East Africa Ltd., Nairobi, Kenya;
- Circulation Solutions, LLC, Spencer, Iowa;
- CJSC Investgeoservis, Moscow, Russian Federation, Russia;
- Corporate Safety Services PVT, Ltd., New Delhi, India;
- Eaton’s Crouse - Hinds Business, Syracuse, New York;
- Excalibur Safety Services LLC, Jane Lew, West Virginia;
- Geigle Safety Group, Inc DBA Oshacademy Safety and Health Training, Beaverton, Oregon;
- Green Marine & Industrial Equipment Co., Metairie, Louisiana;
- Greystar Corp., Houston, Texas;
- JMF Safety Inc., Watford City, North Dakota;
- Kipya Africa Limited, Nairobi, Kenya;
- Oil and Gas Skills – OGS, Cairo, Egypt;
- Quality and Economy Academy Institute for Private Training, Salmiya, Kuwait;
- Ray International Oil and Gas LLC, Bareeq Al Shatti, Muscat, Oman;
- Sichuan Tongsheng Drilling Engineering Company Ltd., Chengdu, Sichuan, China;
- Sinopetroleum Technology Inc., Beijing, China;
- Stormgeo do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil;
- T&PS Certified Training and Project Services Colombia S.A.S., Bogota, Cundinamarca, Colombia;
- Vincular Consulting, Neuquen, Argentina;
- Well Planners, Houston, Texas;
- Western Texas College, Snyder, Texas
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