International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC)

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.

• 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.

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-01 – Overview -  PDF download.   Latest Revision 22 Feb 2010
Specifications regarding program structure, requirements, and accreditation criteria.

CAA-03 — Application for Accreditation – PDF download.  Word 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 Agreement -  PDF download,  Latest 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 Policy – PDF download Latest Revision 20 Sept 2010

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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: