Become A Member!
IADC welcomes the membership of all companies involved in the worldwide upstream petroleum industry that share a commitment to improving safety, advancing drilling technology, striving for reasonable regulation and legislation, and enhancing the training and education of technical and management personnel.
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IADC offers three types of membership. Click on one of the categories below for additional information or to download a membership application form.
- Contractor - reserved for contract-drilling or well-servicing firms, whether on land or offshore:
- Producer - open to all energy-producing companies;
- Associate - available to manufacturers, suppliers, consultants, educators, oilfield-service firms and others with a professional or commercial interest in the upstream energy industry.
Contractor Membership
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A complete listing of all IADC Contractor, Producer and Associate members can be found in the IADC Annual Membership Directory.
IADC’s Contractor Membership is reserved for contract-drilling or well-servicing firms, whether on land or offshore. Dues are based on number of rigs owned, managed, or operated under charter/lease. The dues structure depends on the type and capability of the rig fleet, as shown in the tables below.
Minimum dues: *$300. Maximum Contractor dues: *$75,000.
| Land Rigs | |
| Rig Type | Annual Dues |
| 0-14,999 ft. | $ 200/rig |
| 15,000 + ft. | $ 200/rig |
| Workover | $ 100/rig |
| Coil Tubing | $ 100/rig |
| Offshore Rigs | |
| Rig Type | Annual Dues |
| Drillship | $1800/rig |
| Semi-submersible | $1800/rig |
| Submersible | $1800/rig |
| Jack-up | $1800/rig |
| Tender | $1800/rig |
| Mobile Offshore Production Units (MOPUs) | $1800/rig |
| Platform | $ 400/rig |
| Workover | $ 300/rig |
| Platform Workover | $ 300/rig |
| Inland Barges | |
| Rig Type | Annual Dues |
| Drilling | $ 350/rig |
| Workover | $ 350/rig |
| Coiled Tubing | $ 100/rig |
Producer Membership
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IADC’s Producer Membership is open to all energy-producing companies. The dues structure depends on the type and size of the company, as shown in the table below.
| Type | Description | Annual Dues |
| P1 | Oil/Gas producing companies with production greater than 1 million boe/day (Up to 10 membership directory listings) |
$ 150,000 |
| P2 | Oil/Gas producing companies with production greater than 500,000 boe/day (Up to 5 membership directory listings) |
$ 100,000 |
| P3 | Oil/Gas producing companies with production of greater than 250,000 boe/day (Up to 3 membership directory listings) |
$ 75,000 |
| P4 | Oil/Gas producing companies with production of less than 250,000 boe/day (One membership directory listing) |
$ 30,000 |
| P5 | Turnkey Operator (One membership directory listing) |
$ 750 |
Additional locations can be listed in the Annual Membership Directory for $100 each.
Associate Member
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IADC’s Associate Membership is available to manufacturers, suppliers, consultants, educators,
oilfield-service firms and others with a professional or commercial interest in the upstream energy industry. The dues structure depends on the type and size of the company, as shown in the table below.
Dues are shown in U.S. Dollars.
| Type | Description | Annual Dues |
| A1 | Company with one location and no more than 15 employees. (1 membership directory listing) |
$ 400 |
| A2 | Company with one location and more than 15 employees; 2 to 5 locations or a single branch of a large corporation. (Up to 5 membership directory listings) |
$ 550 |
| A3 | Large companies (6 or more locations) doing less than 50% of their business in the petroleum industry. (Up to 10 membership directory listings) |
$ 950 |
| A4 | Large companies (6 or more locations) doing more than 50% of their business in the petroleum industry. (Up to 10 membership directory listings) |
$ 2000 |
| A7 | Training schools and universities. (1 membership directory listing) |
$ 200 |
| A11 | Banks/brokerage firms and financial advisors (Up to 6 membership directory listings) |
$ 500 |
*Please contact the IADC Membership Coordinator.
(Additional office locations can be listed in the Annual Membership Directory for $100 each (not including categories A1 or A2.)