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IADC Drill Bits May 2015 Digital Edition
Now Available!
The May 2015 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 recently announced the availability of WellSharp ™, the drilling industry's revolutionary new well control training and assessment program. WellSharp represents the world's most advanced well control training program for professionalizing drilling.
A collaborative, industry-wide, industry-led effort to completely redefine well control training produced WellSharp, which emphasizes rigorous training for every person with well control responsibilities, whether office-based or rig-based.
"The whole of the industry worked together to dramatically improve the safety and reliability of drilling operations," said Mark Denkowski, IADC Executive Vice President, Operational Integrity. "WellSharp represents a root and branch overhaul to address industry concerns with existing programs, such as knowledge gaps, practical/theoretical imbalance, variable teaching standards, skill retention and robust testing methods."
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John Atkinson, IADC regional director-North Sea, will retire on 31 May 2015.
John joined IADC in 2013, after a distinguished career in the drilling industry. He began his career with Ben Line Group, before joining Ben Odeco Limited and later Atlantic Drilling Limited. He joined Diamond Offshore Drilling UK Limited in 1992 as technical services and safety case manager. He held various positions within Diamond, working in geographies across the world, including Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia and Scotland.
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The IADC Competence Assurance Guidelines are now available, offering the industry a set of recommendations for building an effective competence assurance program. The document is available free to the industry.
The guidelines are the product of a collaborative effort among industry competence experts, working through the IADC Workforce Development Committee, who shared their experiences, challenges and lessons learned to develop the new guidelines.
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On 27 May, IADC submitted a response to US Department of the Interior's proposal rule to revise and add new requirements to regulations for exploratory drilling and related operations on the Outer Continental Shelf seaward of the State of Alaska. The proposed rule was issued jointly by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on 24 February 2015.
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Derek Hart has been named Regional Director – North Sea, with responsibility for advocating for IADC members in the North Sea area and supporting activities of the IADC North Sea Chapter.
With more than 32 years in the offshore oil and gas industry, Derek began his career in the British Merchant Navy. He then joined Transocean, where he spent 27 years, first as Control Room Operator and Barge Master and OIM, before transferring onshore in 1992 to the Aberdeen QA/Safety Department. He then accepted a role as QHSE Manager for the North Sea in 1994 and was promoted to QHSE Manager for Europe and Africa in 2005. He was seconded to the Macondo investigation in 2010 and 2011, before returning to the North Sea and retiring from Transocean in early 2015.
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"Well Cementing Operations", a new book authored by Ron Sweatman and published under the auspices of the IADC Technical Publications Committee, is now available for purchase through the IADC Bookstore.
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IADC believes in the importance of continually improving performance for the drilling industry. The Chairman's Anniversary Award was developed to recognize field-based individuals who have made a direct impact on improved performance for their company, either through a project or personal effort. The Award will be given every five years as part of IADC's anniversary celebrations.
Award winners will demonstrate how their innovative project directly improved performance in the field in one of the following ways:
- Eliminating injuries
- Enhancing process safety
- Reducing NPT
- Improving equipment reliability
- Increasing efficiency
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The IADC Australasia Chapter (IADC-AC) celebrated its 50th Annual General Meeting on 19 May in Melbourne.
The IADC-AC owes its existence to the formation of the Oilwell Drilling Contractors Association of Australia in 1964. Those who convened the group were visionary pioneers who shared a passion for providing leadership to the drilling sector of the Australian E&P industry. In the 50 years since, the ODCAA, and the subsequent IADC Australasia Chapter, have made significant contributions to the industry, particularly with regard to well control training.
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On 6 May, IADC submitted a response to the U.S. Coast Guard's notice of proposed rulemaking to establish minimum design, operation, training and manning standards for mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs) and other vessels using dynamic positioning systems to engage in Outer Continental Shelf activities. The proposed rule, Requirements for MODUs and Other Vessels Conducting Outer Continental Shelf Activities with Dynamic Positioning Systems, was issued on 28 November 2014.
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RigPASS
- Aim Directional Services, LLC, (Full), USA;
- Alpha Hunter Drilling (Full), USA;
- Cross Cultural Management (Conditional), Iraq;
- Intl Enlace Consulting Group (Conditional), Mexico;
- John Energy Limited (Conditional), India;
- Oil Field Training and Certification S.A. de C.V. (Conditional), Mexico;
- Servicio Y Consultoria Especializados Del Carmen S.A. de C.V. (Conditional), Mexico
Competence
- KCA Deutag Drilling – Land Business Unit, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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For the latest safety alerts, visit www.iadc.org/safety-alerts
Alert 14-29: Personnel basket failure serious near hit
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For certificates received since last LTI (in years):
- Noble Drilling: Noble Houston Colbert (1);
- Songa Offshore: Songa Delta (2);
- Weatherford Drlg Int'l (BVI) Ltd.: Rig 40 (1); Rig 92 (1); Rig 174 (17); Rig 703 (1); Rig 801 (4); Rig 842 (5); Rig 889 (1); Chad Support Team (13); Egypt Transport Team (10); Kenya Support Team (3); Kuwait Transport Team (13); Support Team Bangladesh (4).
For certificates received since last recordable incident (in years):
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Sidewinder Drilling Inc.: Rig 125 (2);
- Unit Drilling Company: Rig 402 (1);
- Unit Texas Drilling LLC: Rig 308 (1); Rig 319 (1);
- Weatherford Drlg Int'l (BVI) Ltd.: Rig 3 (5); Rig 40 (1); Rig 92 (1); Rig 146 (2); Rig 150 (1); Rig 158 (1); rig 160 (1); Rig 319 (1); Rig 801 (2); Rig 807 (1); Rig 842 (1); Rig 871 (1); Kenya Support Team (3); Support Team Bangladesh (4).
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IADC welcomes 42 new members:
- AL TAKAMUL ENGINEERING SERVICES (QUALITY CONTROL – IRAQ), CAIRO, EGYPT;
- ALAMCO ENERGY SERVICES, LLC, WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA, USA;
- ALPACCESS, PLOIESTI, PRAHOVA, ROMANIA;
- ASESORIA Y CONSULTORIA ESPECIALIZADA INTERNACIONAL LTDA, BOGOTA, DC, COLOMBIA;
- ATLANTIC SOLUTIONS LIMITED, IKEJA, LAGOS, NIGERIA;
- BEIJING PSVS PETRO-TECH LTD, BEIJING, CHINA;
- BEIJING XINLIDA DRILLING & EXPLORATION CO., LTD, BEIJING, CHINA;
- BEYOND THE BREAK PTY LTD, SYDNEY, NSW, AUSTRALIA;
- CANADIAN GLOBAL, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, USA;
- CASIN ENERGY SERVICE LTD, BEIJING, CHINA;
- COOK SAFETY CONSULTING, SAINT ALBANS, WEST VIRGINIA, USA;
- DEEPSEA TECHNOLOGIES, INC, HOUSTON, TEXAS, USA;
- DETAGULF GLOBAL SERVICES LIMITED, PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA;
- DOWNSTREAM TUBULAR INSPECTION SERVICES, LLC, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;
- DRILLING INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS, LLC, LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA, USA;
- EMIRATES INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH, LAHORE, PUNJAB, PAKISTAN;
- ENCORE PIPE AND CONSTRUCTION, MIDLAND, TEXAS, USA;
- ENGENUITY INC, CONROE, TEXAS, USA;
- FIKE CORPORATION, BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI, USA;
- HP PIPING SOLUTIONS LLC, HOUSTON, TEXAS, USA;
- HRTC OILFIELD SERVICES, SANAA, YEMEN;
- INSTITUTO DE ESTUDIOS SUPERIORES EDWARDS DEMING, DISTRITO FEDERAL, GUSTAVO A MADERO, MEXICO;
- JASON OIL AND GAS, HOUSTON, TEXAS, USA;
- LIAONING LIAOHE DRILLING ENGINEERING CO, LTD, HAICHENG, LIAONING, CHINA;
- MACHINE SPECIALTY & MFG, YOUNGSVILLE, LOUISIANA, USA;
- MUD LABS, LLC, HOUSTON, TEXAS, USA;
- OTAOILF SERVICES LIMITED, EKET, AKWA IBOM, NIGERIA;
- PERECTLIFT INTERNATIONAL NIGERIA LIMITED, PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA;
- ROAD RUNNER TRUCKING LLC, WOODWARD, OKLAHOMA, USA;
- SABAEEK AL KHAIR EST, AL-KHOBAR, SAUDI ARABIA;
- SEAHARVEST FREEZONE, CAIRO, EGYPT;
- SERVICIOS PJP4 DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V., REYNOSA, TAMAULIPAS, MEXICO;
- TAMS INDUSTRIES, SPRING, TEXAS, USA;
- TASMAN OIL TOOLS PTY LTD, MORLEY, WASHINGTON, USA;
- TECHMA FZCO, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;
- TECHNICAL CENTER FOR PETROLEUM CONSULTANCY EST (TCPC), HAWALLY, KUWAIT;
- TECHNICAL OIL TOOLS, LLC, MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS, USA;
- TOLOMATIC INC, HAMEL, MINNESOTA, USA;
- TRUE SHOT, LLC, CONROE, TEXAS, USA;
- VIPER PETROLEUM LLC, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, USA;
- WELLSMART DRILLING NIGERIA LIMITED, LEKKI PHASE 1, LAGOS, NIGERIA
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