The drilling journal

Practical notes on offshore readiness, people and operating discipline.

A rating is not a site assessment

Why water depth is only the beginning of a jack-up location review.

Continuity between shifts is a practical barrier against lost information.

Availability, lead time and operational consequence belong in one decision.

Keeping the operating envelope visible when the plan changes.

Preparing people alongside the equipment they will operate.

Connecting operational safeguards to daily offshore decisions.