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Anadarko’s decommissioning of the first-ever cell spar in the Gulf of Mexico


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The Red Hawk spar made history throughout its design life, commissioned and decommissioned as the first of its kind. Heralded as the first cell spar ever built, it remains the lone cell spar ever fabricated just slightly 10 years after its inception. Decommissioned in September 2014, it then earned distinction of being the deepest floating production unit to be retired in the Gulf of Mexico.
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  • Operator Anadarko's strategy behind decommissioning the first-ever cell spar in the Gulf of Mexico
  • The design elements behind a historic first for the industry
  • Why Anadarko decided to reef the cell spar as a marine life habitat, along with how the company collaborated with government authorities
  • Anadarko's strategy behind decommissioning and topside lift operations, which were held during hurricane season in the Gulf of Mexico
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IADC Drill Bits - July 2015


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IADC Drill Bits July 2015 Digital Edition
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The July 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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IADC identifies need for further collaboration on BSEE proposed well control rule

IADC, along with six other oil and gas industry trade associations, submitted a joint letter on 17 July to BSEE with comments on the agency's Proposed Blowout Preventer Systems and Well Control rule. IADC supplemented this letter with a separate letter, which specifically addressed the concerns of drilling contractors.
Specifically with regard to drilling contractors, IADC identified three major areas of concern with the proposed rule. These include its' prescriptive requirements that go beyond international standards and will negatively affect the US market for MODUs; the significant costs to drilling contractors to comply with the rule, which were not accounted for in BSEE's impact analysis; and the inspection and more massive BOP equipment requirements, which will negatively impact operations.

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IADC WellSharp training and assessment program reaches milestones

Training industry personnel for well control proficiency is critical, particularly as the area of well control has been a subject of scrutiny in the years since Macondo. WellSharp is IADC's answer. WellSharp was introduced in April 2015 to provide the definitive standard for well control training and assessment. Industry experts contributed thousands of hours of their time, on a volunteer basis, to contribute to its development because they believed in getting well control training and assessment right.
WellSharp requires a more rigorous assessment processes and longer courses, proctored tests and additional resources – all of which come at an increased cost. The value of the training is believed to be worth the cost, as training is an investment that ensures the safety of the industry's people, equipment and the environment, guarding against risk.

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Updated IADC Federal Regulatory Summary for Offshore Operations now available

IADC recently issued an updated edition of the Federal Regulatory Actions Impacting Offshore Drilling Contractors. Released semi-annually, the report details federal regulatory actions that could impact offshore drilling activities.

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Multi-user licenses available for IADC eBooks

Multi-user licenses are now available for IADC eBooks through Thomson Reuter, a new publishing partner for the Association. While IADC eBooks remain available through www.IADC.org/ebookstore, Thomson Reuter makes possible print on demand, as well as multi-user licenses enabling as many as nine people to access the same electronic book. Go to http://www.techstreet.com/publishers/3264.
Solutions are also available for organizations wishing to enable more than nine people to access IADC eBooks. For more on this option or for any questions about the IADC eBook program, contact Mike Killalea, ext 222 (mike.killalea@iadc.org).

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IADC Chairman Ed Jacob discusses current initiatives at IADC South Louisiana Chapter meeting

IADC 2015 Chairman Ed Jacob, who is director, president and chief operating officer, Independence Contract Drilling, spoke at the South Louisiana Chapter meeting on 27 July in Lafayette. In his address, which focused on current IADC initiatives, Mr. Jacob discussed the global energy market, noting, "It is easy to succumb to the pressures of the market and choose to take short cuts or make business decisions that seem to be the easiest and least expensive, but become 'stepping over dollars to pick up nickels'," urging members to act now for the industry's future best interests.
Pointing to safety statistics that indicate a 98% drop in LTI rates between 1968 and 2014, he noted that while drilling operations today are significantly safer than in previous generations, employees are still getting hurt. "The numbers may be lower than they once were, but the percentage points represent people. People who returned home with injuries, or not at all. And that is unacceptable. We have a duty to arm our employees with the knowledge and skills they need to do their job safely and efficiently," Mr. Jacob acknowledged.

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US-EPA proposes Natural Gas STAR Methane Challenge Program

The US Environmental Protection Agency recently issued a proposal for a voluntary Natural Gas STAR Methane Challenge Program, which would provide a new mechanism through which companies could make and track ambitious commitments to reduce methane emissions. The program is based on extensive stakeholder outreach and reflects a revision of the EPA's previously proposed framework, Gas STAR Gold, for an enhanced voluntary partnership in the oil and gas sector after it reached out to stakeholder groups for comment.
The proposed program will create a platform for leading companies to go above and beyond existing voluntary action and make meaningful and transparent commitments to yield significant methane emissions reductions in a quick, flexible and cost-effective way.

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IADC launches Gateway™, an accreditation program for IADC's Workforce Attraction and Development Initiatives

IADC recently launched Gateway™, the first accreditation program for training providers launched through the Workforce Attraction and Development Initiative (WADI) under the IADC Workforce Development Committee.
The Gateway accreditation program is an output of WADI, which was initiated in 2012 to bring together institutions of higher learning with industry partners to develop course curriculums for entry-level, new-hire oil and gas industry candidates.
As a result of the WADI collaboration, the Introduction to Oil and Gas Training Program was developed to help companies connect with colleges, training providers and other organizations to attract, hire, train and promote onshore and offshore oil and gas workers worldwide.

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Accreditation Updates

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  • AVS Multiservices PVT LTD, India (Conditional);
  • Flatrock Engineering & Environmental, USA (Conditional);
  • IES International Educational Services, Egypt (Conditional);
  • Omega Evaluation Center, USA (Conditional);
  • Techma FZCE, United Arab Emirates (Conditional)

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Safety alerts

For the latest safety alerts, visit www.iadc.org/safety-alerts
Alert 15-05: Smashed fingers on tongs
Alert 15-06: Caught between winch truck and half pit
Alert 15-07: Poor situation awareness/Line of fire incident results in OSHA Recordable

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Rigs receive ISP certificates

For certificates received since last LTI (in years):
  • Caspian Drilling Company: Istiglal (12);
  • COSL Drilling Pan-Pacific Ltd.: COSL Power (2); Gulf Driller 1 (1);
  • Dynamic Drilling Services Private Ltd.: Dynamic Vision (1);
  • Norton Energy Drilling LLC: Rig 1 (3);
  • Ocean Rig: OR Olympia (4);
  • Paragon Offshore: M842 (7);
  • PV Drilling: PV Drilling I (8), PV Drilling V (2)
For certificates received since last recordable incident (in years):
  • Atwood Oceanics: Atwood Beacon (4);
  • Unit Drilling Company: Rig 302 (2).

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IADC welcomes new members

IADC welcomes 23 new members:
  • ANGEL ROSE ENERGY, OLNEY, ILLINOIS, USA;
  • AP LIFTING GEAR LIMITED, PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA;
  • BAZHOU ZHAOSHI DRILLING ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL RESOURCES CO LTD, KOERLA, XINJIANG, CHINA;
  • COMPLETE SAFETY SOLUTIONS, BROUSSARD, LOUISIANA, USA;
  • CSIYC SERVICIOS INDUSTRIALES Y CONSULTORIA, CERRO AZUL, VERACRUZ, MEXICO;
  • CURTIN UNIVERSITY – SARAWAK CAMPUS, MIRI, SARAWAK, MALAYSIA;
  • DAQC INTEGRATED SERVICES LTD, PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA;
  • EDC INTERNAITONAL LIMITED, MOSCOW, RUSSIA;
  • EMPOWER INSTITUTE, THRISSUR, KERALA, INDIA;
  • ENTERCOMS, INC, IRVING, TEXAS, USA;
  • GDS SYSTEMS, LTD, ALTON, HAMPSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM;
  • J&B PAVELKA, INC TRUCK & TRAILER SALES, ROBSTOWN, TEXAS, USA;
  • LIGHTNING OILFIELD SERVICES, HASLET, TEXAS, USA;
  • M&A SAFETY SERVICES, LLC, YOUNGSVILLE, LOUISIANA, USA;
  • MARKETEC, ABERDEEN, ABERDEENSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM;
  • OILFIELD TRAINING LLC, STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA, USA;
  • PINHEIRO LIMA E GUEDES SAGGIORO ADVOGADOS, MACAE, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL;
  • PRINSIP OFFSHORE DRILLING INTERNATIONAL, SINGAPORE;
  • SAIT POLYTECHNIC, CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA;
  • SIBERIAN SERVICE COMPANY, MOSCOW, RUSSIA;
  • TOTAL DIRECTIONAL SERVICES, LLC, WINDSOR, COLORADO, USA;
  • WQC INSTITUTE OF NDT AND INSPECTION TECH (A DIVISION OF LIMRA INSTITUTIONS PVT LTD), COCHIN, KERALA, INDIA

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The Western Hemisphere possesses 69 percent of the world's technically recoverable heavy oil and 82 percent of the technically recoverable natural bitumen. In contrast, the Eastern Hemisphere possesses about 85 percent of the world's light oil reserves. Heavy oil and natural bitumen are present worldwide. The largest extra-heavy oil accumulation is the Venezuelan Orinoco heavy-oil belt containing 90 percent of the world's extra-heavy oil when measured on an in-place basis. Eighty-one percent of the world's known recoverable bitumen is located in the Alberta, Canada accumulation. Together the two deposits contain about 3,600 billion barrels of oil in place.

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