SINCE THE LAST TIME THIS MAGA-zine went to press, on 28 February, it feels like the world has been turned upside down. At that time, the World Health Organization had yet to declare COVID-19 as a pandemic, the US had only 60 confirmed cases of the virus, and IADC staffers - myself included - were preparing to head to Galveston, Texas, to attend the IADC/SPE International Drilling Conference. What a difference a couple of months has made. Since the WHO's pandemic declaration on 11 March, most businesses deemed to be non-essential sent their employees home. People stopped flying as more and more countries imposed travel restrictions and quarantine measures. OTC was canceled.
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