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 IADC
is dedicated to enhancing the interests of the oil-and-gas and
geothermal drilling and completion industry worldwide. Membership is
open to any company involved in oil and gas exploration, drilling or
production, well servicing, oilfield manufacturing or other rig-site
services. IADC’s contract-drilling members own most of the world’s
land and offshore drilling units that drill the vast majority of the
wells producing the planet’s oil and gas. IADC’s membership also
includes oil-and-gas producers, and manufacturers and suppliers of
oilfield equipment and services.
Founded in 1940, IADC’s mission is to improve industry health,
safety and environmental practices; advance drilling and completion
technology; and champion responsible standards, practices,
legislation and regulations that provide for safe, efficient and
environmentally sound drilling operations worldwide. Through
conferences, training seminars, print and electronic publications,
and a comprehensive network of technical publications, IADC
continually fosters education and communication within the upstream
petroleum industry.
 IADC holds Accredited Observer status at the
International Maritime
Organization and the
International
Seabed Federation, branches of the United Nations.
The Association is a leader in developing standards for industry
training, notably its
Well Control
Accreditation Program (WellCAP)®
and rig-floor orientation program,
RIG PASS®
among others.
IADC is headquartered in Houston and is one of the city’s largest
trade and professional associations. IADC also has offices in
Washington D.C., the Netherlands, Thailand and the United
Arab Emirates, as well as chapters in the UK, Venezuela, Brazil,
Australasia, South Central Asia, Southeast Asia, West Africa, the Middle East and
across the United States.
For
more information, visit IADC websites:
www.IADC.org or
www.DrillingContractor.org. Please direct email inquiries
to info@iadc.org.
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