IADC YEAR IN REVIEW • IADC CONNECTION
Management Annex to API 92S and 92M specification docu-
ments. Student Chapters
The IADC Student Chapter Program was created in 2017 as a
formal means of engaging with the industry’s next generation. In
2022, several schools met the requirements for Student Chapters,
and IADC welcomed King Fahd University for Petroleum &
Minerals in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, and Marietta College in
Marietta, Ohio, to the program. With these latest additions, the
program now consists of 14 active student chapters worldwide.
IADC student chapters allow participants to supplement their
academic educations with real-world industry experience and
connections. Over the past year, student chapters held meetings,
organized and hosted events and attended industry conferences.
Here are some highlights:
The Student Chapter at the University of North Dakota jointly
organized two virtual events with the Society of Petroleum
Engineers student chapter. The first integrated virtual workshop
covered carbon capture, utilization and storage; the second work-
shop discussed geothermal drilling.
Students at Maharashtra Institute of Technology and Pandit
Deendayal Energy University held a collaborative five-day HSE
conference and webinar series. The conference consisted of
guest webinars from industry professionals discussing various
HSE topics; three competitions, including a paper presentation
competition, digital poster presentation competition, and HSE
video-making competition; a well control workshop and a subsea
lab visit; and a panel discussion where industry professionals
emphasized the importance of HSE.
The Texas A&M Student Chapter organized an ESG Summit
with the goal of educating the public about the oil and gas indus-
try’s ESG operations from the perspectives of academic, regula-
tory and industry representatives.
The first IADC student chapter in Australia was established
last fall at Curtin University and was officially inaugurated into
the Bentley (Perth) Curtin Student Guild in late July 2022. Student
chapter members participated in a university event for student
organizations to increase awareness and participation.
So far this year, IADC has sponsored more than 250 students
and several faculty members to attend various conferences,
including OTC, Drilling Africa and World Drilling.
Communications One integral way IADC serves its members is by keeping them
informed and connected through an assortment of communica-
tions channels. Drilling Contractor, the official magazine of
IADC, continues to exclusively focus on drilling and completions,
providing in-depth coverage on topics impacting members’ day-
to-day operations. Examples of articles published this year are:
One-on-one Q&A’s with key industry leaders from Patterson-
UTI, Unit Drilling, Shelf Drilling, IOGP and IHS Markit.
Using digital technologies to support new workflows in drill
bit forensics
How low-carbon technologies for drilling rigs are moving from
concept to reality
The art of data science in the drilling industry
How offshore asset integrity is evolving in the new digital
ecosystem
Autonomous drilling at scale: How close are we?
Drilling Contractor magazine also delivers in-depth reporting
in digital formats:
The DC Digital Reader is a digital mirror of Drilling Contractor,
providing the same high-quality content as its printed coun-
terpart. It includes digital-exclusive content, such as additional
articles, video/audio interviews and links to additional resources.
The DrillingContractor.org news site currently includes more
than 7,000 articles and videos, as well as a growing collec-
tion of virtual panel discussions (VPDs). In 2022, DC hosted
“Upgrading the Grading,” a VPD focused on the IADC Advanced
Rig Technology Committee’s ongoing project to modernize the
IADC bit dull grading system. Leaders from the workgroup, repre-
senting Noble, ExxonMobil, NOV, Shell, among other companies,
participated in this 90-minute session.
DC launched 14 issues of eNews from DrillingContractor.org
in 2022, featuring video interviews from key IADC and industry
conferences. A few examples of the videos are:
With Petrobras’ Andre Alonso Fernandes from the SPE/IADC
MPD & UBO Conference
With Maersk Drilling’s Rune Loftager and Precision Drilling’s
Stu Ross at the IADC Advanced Rig Technology Conference
With Nabors’ Ram Murthi and D-WIS’ Mark Carrier at the
IADC World Drilling Conference
With Oil States Industries’ Tom Robertson, Baker Hughes’
Dan Barton, and Drillmec’s Hadi Mustapha and Leonardo Bori
at OTC
DrillBits is IADC’s monthly digital newsletter that focuses
on IADC news and initiatives and reaches over 22,000 readers
monthly. Articles discuss IADC regional and student chapters,
conferences and events, committees, accreditation programs, and
global legislative and regulatory activities that may impact drill-
ing contractors. Examples of articles published in DrillBits this
year include:
IADC North Sea Chapter Gives Back to the Community
WellSharp University Now Available!
DuBose: IADC Student Chapters Provide Indispensable
Opportunities for Connection
IADC Hosts Washington D.C. Onshore and Offshore “Fly In”
Social Media Influencers Tell the Industry’s Story at Drilling
Onshore Panel
IADC maintains four websites that receive close to 40,000 aver-
age monthly visitors combined. Each website serves a unique
purpose:
DrillingContractor.org: the official website of Drilling Contractor
magazine.
IADC.org: the official website of IADC.
Lexicon.org: a glossary of more than 10,000 oilfield drilling
terms that have been defined in legislation, regulations, stan-
dards and/or guidelines.
DrillingMatters.org: an educational website demonstrating the
value of hydrocarbons to humanity, as well as the fundamentals
of drilling operations. DC
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