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IADC Advanced Rig Technology Committee meeting
1:30-3:30 pm Monday, 5 May
Room 406, Reliant Center (on Mezzanine level)
Offshore Technology Conference
Houston, Texas

Agenda

1. Welcome
2. Approval of Minutes
3. Review of topics discussed. Topics fell into five broad categories:

a. Reliability: Collection of statistics on top-drive reliability
b. Standardization of control motions for key systems, including:

i. Primary safety systems
ii. Control chairs

c. Harmonizing software interfaces
d. Decision matrix & guidelines:

i. Matrix to assess whether an automated system is appropriate in a given situation
ii. Guidance to drilling contractors on operating advanced rig equipment;
iii. Training guidance
iv. HSE guidance

e. Rig technology in the future

4. Discussion of creating ad-hoc subcommittees based on the work categories in item 3
5. Consider organizing an IADC Advanced Rig Technology Workshop
6. Election of officers
7. Set next meeting date & location
8. Other issues
9. Adjournment
 

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