ACCREDITATION

Since 1940, the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) has exclusively represented the worldwide oil and gas drilling industry.


Competence Assurance Accreditation Program

INTRODUCTION

IADC is pleased to announce the launch of its accreditation system for drilling and service company Competence Assurance programs. The accreditation system is designed to assure these programs meet accepted practices to develop and ensure the skills of their personnel.

An organization that applies for IADC Accreditation will be reviewed according to the following criteria:

  • Training Policy and Procedures Document
  • Identification of Job Positions to be deemed competent through the program
  • Process for defining competencies
  • Training Resources and Methods to support the training and development process
  • Assessment System – a means to assess an employee’s competence
  • Records System – a means of documenting satisfactory completion of training and assessments
  • Quality Assurance – a formal means of self directed auditing for adherence to the published policies and procedures and reporting on a periodic basis

For details, please refer to the online documents below.  Organizations seeking accreditation must complete forms and submit to IADC with appropriate fees and instructional materials.

For additional information on this system, please use this link to send e-mail.

 

Accreditation Statuses:

  • Pending Accreditation: Application has been received and is in review.
  • Full Accreditation: All accreditation criteria have been met and training may commence.
  • Conditional Accreditation: Subject to compliance with recommended improvements.

ONLINE APPLICATION DOCUMENTS

NOTE: Some documents are provided below in MS Word format to facilitate completion and electronic submission.  When using these documents, applicants MUST NOT modify the original content or format of these forms.  Applicants are responsible for ensuring they submit the latest version of any forms, which are maintained on this page.

CAA-01OverviewPDF download.   Latest Revision 22 Feb 2010
Specifications regarding program structure, requirements, and accreditation criteria.

CAA-03 — Application for AccreditationPDF downloadWord download, Latest Revision: 12 Mar 2010
This document is to be used to submit an initial application for Competence Assurance Accreditation.  It should be submitted with the appropriate initial accreditation fee (see Schedule of Fees, Form CAA-06). 

CAA-04 — Accreditation/Audit Policy AgreementPDF downloadLatest revision 23 May 2007
This document specifies terms and conditions of obtaining and maintaining accreditation from IADC.

CAA-06 — Schedule of Fees PDF download. Latest Revision 11 May 2012
Includes current information on fees for accreditation, renewal, and certificates.

CAA-10 — Quality Statement & Comment PolicyPDF download Latest Revision 20 Sept 2010

 

ACCREDITED COMPETENCE ASSURANCE PROGRAMS


Baker Hughes Incorporated
2001 Rankin Road
Houston, Texas 77073 USA
Phone: + 713 879 2232
Contact Trey Clark

Baker Hughes Incorporated Competency Management Program has achieved full accreditation for the following Gulf of Mexico personnel:

Applications Engineers Quality Control Personnel
Field Personnel R&M Personnel
Fluid Labs Employees Well Planner

Ensco Competency Assurance Program
Ensco International, Inc.
500 N. Akard Street, Suite 4300
Dallas, TX  75201-3331 USA
Phone: +1 214 397 3000
Contact Carmen Morones

Ensco’s Competency Assurance Program has achieved full accreditation for thirty-one (31) positions worldwide.  The accreditation applies to the following positions:

Assistant Barge Engineer Assistant Driller Assistant Electrician Assistant Mechanic
Assistant Electronic Technician Ballast Control Operator Barge Engineer Chief Steward
Cook Crane Operator Deck Foreman/Asst. Crane Operator Derrickman
Driller Drilling Equipment Engineer Dynamic Position Operator Electrician
Offshore Installation Manager Galleyhand Hydraulic Technician Mechanic
Electronic Technician PRS Operator Radio Operator Roughneck
Roustabout SHE Officer/Medic Storekeeper Supervisor-Electrical
Subsea Engineer Supervisor-Mechanical Thruster Tender Toolpusher
Welder      

Nabors Arabia Co., Ltd.
Nabors Drilling International Limited, Houston
Near Aramco Gate #5 Old Abqiq Road
P O Box 2862
Dhahran, 31952 SAUDI ARABIA
Phone: +966 3 872 4388 x 272
Contact Muslim Al Haleimi

Nabors Arabia’s has achieved full accreditation for two (2) positions applicable to the geographical locations of the United States and Mexico. The accreditation applies to the following positions:

Assistant Driller Roustabout

 


Noble Drilling Europe
Farburn Industrial Estate
Wellheads Road, Dyce
Aberdeen, AB21 7HG  SCOTLAND
Phone: +44 1224 401 554

Noble Drilling has achieved full accreditation for twenty-nine (29) positions applicable to the geographical locations of the United Kingdom and Europe.  The accreditation applies to the following positions:

Assistant Drill Control Room Operator (Semi) Medic  
Assistant Electrician Crane Operator Motorman Safety Training Supervisor
Assistant Mechanic Driller Painter Subsea Engineer (Semi)
Assistant Rig Manager Derrickman Radio Operator Trainee Barge Engineer
Barge Engineer (Jack-Up) Electronic Electrician Rig Manager Trainee Crane Operator
Barge Engineer (Semi) Floorman Roustabout Trainee Materials Coordinator
Chief Electrician Maintenance Foreman   Trainee Subsea Engineer (Semi)
Chief Mechanic Materials Coordinator   Welder

For more information please contact John Clark.


Pride Competence Management Systems
Pride International
5847 San Felipe, Suite 3300
Houston, TX  77057  USA
Phone: +1 713 789 1400 x 49570
Contact Philippe Tinchon

Pride International has achieved full accreditation for seven (7) positions applicable to world-wide geographical locations.  The accreditation applies to the following positions:

Assistant Driller Derrickman Driller Floorman
Night Toolpusher Roustabout Toolpusher  

Rowan Drilling UK Ltd
Rowan House, Peterseat Drive, Altens Industrial Estate
Aberdeen,  AB12 3HT  SCOTLAND
Phone: +44 1224 216 550
Contact Jean-Francois Basse

Rowan Drilling has achieved full accreditation for sixteen (16) positions applicable to the geographical locations of the North Sea area and Africa.  The accreditation applies to the following positions:

Roustabout Assistant Driller Materialsman Electrician
Floorman Driller Barge Engineer Welder
Derrickman Toolpusher Motorman Radio Operator
Crane Operator OIM Mechanic Medic

Saudi Aramco Drilling & Workover Training Unit
3097A Old Abqaiq Road
Dhahran, 31311 SAUDI ARABIA
Phone:  +966 3 872 7249
Contact Tawfiq Al Shawaf

Saudi Aramco has achieved full accreditation for five (5) positions applicable to the geographical location of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The accreditation applies to the following positions:

Assistant Driller/Derrickman Driller Toolpusher
Senior Driller Rigman  

TESCO Corporation
11330 Brittmoore Park Drive
Houston, TX  77041 USA
Phone: +1 281 721 3953
Contact Joe Ed Bunton

TESCO Corp has achieved full accreditation for sixty-six (66) positions applicable to world-wide geographical locations.  The accreditation applies to the following positions:

Electrical Top Drives Trainee Mechanical Top Drives Shop Lead Hand Field Services Mechanical Top Drives Coordinator
Electrical Top Drives Technician I Mechanical Top Drives Shop Supervisor Field Services Electrical Top Drives Trainee
Electrical Top Drives Technician II Top Drive Rentals Trainee Field Services Electrical Top Drives Field Technician III
Electrical Top Drives Technician III Top Drive Rentals Technician I Field Services Electrical Top Drives Field Technician IV
Electrical Top Drive Technician IV Top Drive Rentals Technician II Field Services Electrical Top Drives Field Technical V
Electrical Top Drives Shop Lead Hand Top Drive Rentals Technician III Field Services Electrical Coordinator
Electrical Top Drives Shop Supervisor Top Drive Rentals Technician IV Casing Drilling Engineer Trainee
Mechanical Top Drives Trainee Top Drive Rentals Field Supervisor Casing Drilling Engineer I
Mechanical Top Drives Technician I Field Services Mechanical Top Drives Trainee Casing Drilling Engineer II
Mechanical Top Drives Technician II Field Services Mechanical Top Drives Field Technician III Casing Drilling Engineer III
Mechanical Top Drives Technician III Field Services Mechanical Top Drives Field Technician IV Casing Drilling Engineer Manager
Mechanical Top Drives Technician IV Field Services Mechanical Top Drives Field Technician V Casing Drilling Driller I
Casing Drilling Driller II Casing Drive System Technician II Conventional Casing Crew Tong Operator II
Casing Drilling Driller III Casing Drive System Technician III Conventional Casing Crew Stabber
International Operations Field Superintendent Casing Drive System Supervisor Conventional Casing Crew Pusher Casing
Domestic Operations Field Superintendent Torque Turn Technician I Conventional Casing Crew Supervisor
Casing Drilling Downhole Tools Trainee Torque Turn Technician II Pickup/Laydown Operator I
Casing Drilling Downhole Tools Technician I Torque Turn Supervisor Pickup/Laydown Operator II
Casing Drilling Downhole Tools Technician II Conventional Casing Crew Floorhand I (Trainee) Pickup/Laydown Supervisor
Casing Drilling Downhole Tools Technician III Conventional Casing Crew Floorhand II MCLRS Tong Operator
Casing Drilling Downhole Tools Shop Supervisor Conventional Casing Crew Tong Operator I MCLRS Torque Turn Technician
Casing Drive System Technician I Conventional Casing Crew Relief Stabber MCLRS Supervisor

Xtreme Coil Drilling Corp
16285 Park Ten Place, Suite 650
Houston, TX  77084 USA
Phone: +1 281 994 4610
Contact Scott Maddox

Xtreme Coil Drilling has achieved full accreditation for one (1) position applicable to the geographical locations of the United States and Mexico. The accreditation applies to the following position:

Floorhand