IADC tackles key challenges of safety, people and environment in these interesting times

摘要

I AM HONORED to serve as 2008 chairman of the International Association of Drilling Contractors. It is all the more exciting to chair IADC in such exciting times for our business. Today's oil and gas industry operates at a breakneck cycle and represents a long-awaited upturn in our business. But every silver lining has a cloud, so let's be aware of the issues that confront us - many of them spawned by this very upturn. First and foremost is safety. Improving industry safety is a cornerstone of IADC's mission, and has been since its founding in 1940. The decision to operate safely is the most important operational decision we make. Everything else is second-ary, because if we can't do it safely, we shouldn't do it at all.