World Drilling 2004 looks at drilling technology

IADC WORLD DRILLING 2004 in This is followed by A Risk Assessment Underbalanced Drilling Operations: Dubrovnik, Croatia 1-2 July promises to of Drilling Riser Design Standards Life Cycle Philosophy, by John bring the latest in drilling technology for Harsh Environments and Ultra Ramalho, Shell International E&P. and techniques for attendees to the con- Deepwater Developments Based upon The other presentation is The Keys to ference. World Drilling 2004 is spon- Recent Operational Histories and Underbalanced Success–Candidate sored by INA Naftaplin, Crosco Inte- Future Deepwater Requirements by Selection and Application Compe- grated Drilling & Well Services Com- Ian Calder with ABB Vetco Gray UK tence, by Tom Fuller, Weatherford. pany Ltd and Shell. Registration and Ltd. The third presentation is Recon- exhibition viewing begins at 7:30 am struction of Jackup Drilling Rig (Lev- Following a luncheon from 12 to 1:30 will Thursday, 1 July. Dr Lee Hunt, IADC ingston 111-C Type) According to be the Health & Safety session. The first President, will make opening and wel- MODU Code 2001 by Mladen Lescan presentation will be Northwest Euro- coming remarks at 8:30 am to be fol- and Leopold Gretic with Crosco. pean Multi-National Audit Findings lowed by a keynote address. by Magne Ognedal with NSOAF fol- The afternoon’s final session focuses on lowed by The TRIC Toolbox (Talk Risk The conference’s first session, Horizon- Environment with Bulk Containment Identification Card), an Established tal, Directional and Casing Drilling, and Transfer of Drill Cuttings: Expe- Technique to Enhance Onsite Risk begins at 9 am. Martin Kleverlaan and rience in Caspian Sea Operations, by Management, by Richard Wattkiss Angelique Lawless, Shell E&P, will Gordon Logan and Lawrence McLeod and Roger Hodgson with KCA DEU- present Through Tubing Rotary with M-I SWACO, and David Maggiori TAG. An alternate presentation is Drilling in Shell E&P. This is followed with BP. This is followed by Beat It! Improving the HSE Culture in Dolphin by Horizontal Drilling Experiences of Top Hole Solution for Deepwater and and Measuring of Results, by Anne MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas Plc by Environmental Restricted Drilling Vegge with Dolphin AS. Arpad Osz and Tamas Reizer, MOL Areas. Subsea To Driven Conductor Hungarian Oil & Gas Plc. Bob Tessari, Installation, a New Conductor Instal- The final presentation of the conference Tesco Corp, will present, Retrievable lation Concept, by M Zuvo and B begins at 2:30 and focuses on Side Tools Provide Flexibility for Casing Ellingsen with ENI Norge; G Jonker Tracking. Window Exit Sidetrack Drilling. with IHC Hydrohammer; and H Strand Enhancements Through the Use of with NeoDrill. Solid Expandable Casing will be pre- The day’s second session, Performance sented by Mark Rivenbark, Enventure Management & Training, begins at 11 Alternate presentations are Cementing Global Technology; Karl Demong, Hal- with Cutting Weight Sensors to Challenges in Environmentally Sen- liburton Energy Services; and Omar Al- improve Drilling Efficiency–Field sitive Locations, by Rune Hobber- Faraj with Saudi Aramco. Results Onshore South Italy, present- stad, Halliburton Energy Services; ed by Fabio Vallorani, Antonio Concas, and Arild Saasen, Rune Godoy and Open Hole Wellbore Departure Tech- Giorgio Cavallero, Fabrizio Zausa, Nils Nodland with Statoil; and From nology will be presented by Gary Tay- Giorgio Maletti and Marco Cesaro Flowline to Disposal – Solids Control lor, Robert Chadwick and Kenny with ENI, and Carlo Bezzola with Equipment Suppliers Take Environ- Forbes with Smith Services; Colin Geolog. mental Responsibility as Obligation Graham with TAM International; and and an Opportunity, by Edwin Kuber- Christopher Heywood with Petroleum Iain Dowell, Sperry Sun, will present na Jr, Richard Herbert and J C Briant Development Oman. Real-Time Formation Pressure Man- with Brandt/A Varco Company. agement While Drilling Optimizes An alternate is Ultra Short Radius Drilling Process, followed by Roger Friday, 2 July, begins with registration Drilling Trials in Oman, by Suleiman Hodgson, Steve Porteous and Phil from 7:30-8:30 followed by a keynote Al-Mantheri, Anwar Al-Saadi and Hassard, KCA DEUTAG, for Use of address. At 9:30, a session includes Khalid Al-Khabouri with Petroleum Full Size, Real Time Drilling Simula- presentation by William Maurer, Development Oman. tor Reduces the Learning Curve for Charles King, Steven Manz and Guo- Special thanks go to the Program Com- Drilling Operations. hua Ruan with Noble Drilling Corpo- mittee for developing the conference. ration on Expandable Tubular Tech- The committee includes Marin Koceic, A luncheon sponsored by Saipem nology, followed by Intelligent Drill begins at 12:30 pm. The first afternoon Crosco; Mario Weisser, INA Naftaplin; Pipe Improves Drilling Efficiency, Sjoerd Brouwer, Shell International session begins at 2 pm with Rigs & Well Enhances Well Safety and Provides Control. Three presentations with an E&P; Pierre Gie, Total; Arne Tillerie, Added Value by Michael Jellison and Statoil; Javier Moro, Repsol-YPF; John alternate presentation are included. Mike Reeves with Grant Prideco; First is Field Testing and Applica- O’Leary, Pride International; Claus Robert Urbanowski with Grey Wolf Chur, KCA DEUTAG Europe; Mark tions of an Automated Choke System Drilling; and Hermann Sporker, OMV. to Accurately Manage Well Pressures Waltz, Transocean Offshore (North During Drilling Operations by Don Underbalanced Operations begins at 11 Sea); Saif Al Hinai, Petroleum Develop- Reitsma and Egbert van Riet with am and includes two presentations and ment Oman; Bruno Pini, Saipem, Shell International E&P. an alternate. First is Well Control in Dominic Cattini, IADC; and Mike Kil- lalea, IADC. I

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