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2 weeks ago | 
traverssmith.com | Stephen Whitfield |Travers Smith
The tension between ESG goals and antitrust scrutiny is not theoretical – it is already being played out across various industries.
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3 weeks ago | 
drillingcontractor.org | Stephen Whitfield
Engaged Manufacturing announced its acquisition of Custom Safety Products, a designer of drillfloor systems. In a statement, Engaged Manufacturing said the move as one that will allow its customers to “access an expended portfolio of innovative safety systems.”Engaged Manufacturing is a developer of advanced non-slip systems for industrial applications. The company’s offerings include products under its Advanced Mat Systems line, including its drill floor traction mats.
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3 weeks ago | 
drillingcontractor.org | Stephen Whitfield
The energy industry is evolving rapidly, and this evolution is only set to accelerate in the coming decade, said Allen Sinor, Geothermal Sector Council Manager at The Competency Alliance. Speaking at the IADC Drilling Engineers Committee’s (DEC) Q1 2025 Tech Forum in Houston on 18 March, Mr Sinor discussed how innovations like AI are revolutionizing the industry’s ability to access and interpret data, while also enhancing both performance and safety.
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1 month ago | 
esginvestor.net | Stephen Whitfield |Travers Smith
Stephen Whitfield, Head of Competition at Travers Smith, outlines the challenges of balancing sustainability goals with antitrust compliance. In recent years, corporations have increasingly prioritised ESG issues, often prompting them to collaborate in pursuit of sustainability goals. While such collective action can accelerate progress, it can also raise significant challenges under antitrust laws, which are designed to safeguard market competition and prevent anti-competitive practices.
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1 month ago | 
drillingcontractor.org | Stephen Whitfield
Advocating for the mental health needs of drilling industry personnel is a top priority for Darren Sutherland, VP – Europe and Africa at Borr Drilling. As a Past Chair of the IADC North Sea Chapter, he spearheaded IADC’s Mental Health and Well-Being Charter, as well as the Mental Health in Energy Initiative. While those efforts were valuable, Mr Sutherland said there is still much work that needs to be done to build an optimal mental health environment.
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1 month ago | 
drillingcontractor.org | Stephen Whitfield
IADC is committed to developing the next generation of leaders in the drilling industry. As part of that commitment, the association routinely sponsors members of its Student Chapters to attend various conferences around the world, giving them the chance to network with drilling industry professionals and learn about the latest technologies driving the industry today. IADC sponsored nine students to attend the 2025 SPE/IADC International Drilling Conference in Stavanger, Norway.
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1 month ago | 
drillingcontractor.org | Stephen Whitfield
Production starts at Phase 2 of Raven offshore EgyptBP announced the start of production from the second development phase of the Raven field offshore Egypt, which involves the subsea tieback of additional Raven infill wells to its existing onshore infrastructure as part of the West Nile Delta (WND) project. The new wells are expected to produce approximately 220 billion cu ft of gas and 7 million barrels of condensate.
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1 month ago | 
drillingcontractor.org | Stephen Whitfield
Drilling safety – in terms of frequency rates for lost-time incidents (LTIs) and recordable incidents, as well as the number of fatalities – generally showed positive trends in 2023, according to the most recent IADC Incident Statistics Program (ISP) report. The worldwide LTI rate fell slightly from 0.14 to 0.13, while the recordable rate fell from 0.51 to 0.46. A total of eight fatalities were reported in 2024, down from 10 fatalities in 2023.
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1 month ago | 
drillingcontractor.org | Stephen Whitfield
By Stephen Whitfield, Senior EditorThe process of completions for unconventional wells can vary widely from program to program, and this variability can limit efficiency and performance. There are numerous sources behind this variability, including the formation, equipment and human decision making of routine tasks. According to Price Stark, Production Enhancement Commercial Manager at Halliburton, automation represents the next step in eliminating that variability.
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1 month ago | 
drillingcontractor.org | Stephen Whitfield
By Linda Hsieh, Editor & PublisherWith all the investments that the industry has made in recent years around technical improvements in safety, like sensors, wearable technologies and advanced robotics, it’s helpful to get a reminder that technology itself – however sophisticated – can’t keep our workers safe if the human element isn’t considered.
