IADC Advanced Rig Technology Committee (ART)
Mission Statement
Advancing drilling performance and safety through highlighting emerging technologies and operating procedures leveraging digital and automation solutions.
Officers
Co-Chairs
Blaine Dow, SLB, and Sarah Kern, Helmerich & Payne
Staff Liaison
Linda Hsieh, IADC
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Meetings are open to IADC members.
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Committee Structure
A member appointed by the Chairman of IADC will chair the IADC Advanced Rig Technology (ART) Committee. The Committee Chairman may at his discretion appoint a reasonable number of Committee Vice-Chairmen to oversee specific disciplines or issues (e.g., onshore/offshore safety issues, environmental practices, specific regulatory issues, etc.)
General meetings are open to participants from all categories of IADC membership. The Chairman may invite non-members to attend when it furthers the interests of the Committee. At the discretion of the Chairman and IADC staff, the meeting or portions of the meeting may be exclusively reserved for drilling contractor members. Meetings will be held at such times and locations as may be selected by the Chairman with the advice of the Committee.
IADC Committee activities are governed by IADC’s Antitrust Policy and Guidelines. IADC Technical Committee meetings are not open to the Press.
Meeting Minutes
| Date | Function | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
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| 31 January 2023 | General Committee Meeting | IADC HQ & Virtual |
| 2 March 2023 | ART DCS Subcommittee Meeting | IADC HQ & Virtual |
| 4 May 2023 | General Committee Meeting | IADC HQ & Virtual |
| 13 September 2023 | General Committee Meeting | Amsterdam & Virtual |
| 2022 | ||
| 5 May 2022 | General Committee Meeting | IADC HQ & Virtual |
| 20 April 2022 | ART DCS Subcommittee Meeting | IADC HQ & Virtual |
| 2021 | ||
| 25 March 2021 | ART Committee Meeting | Virtual Meeting |
| 31 March 2021 | VPD | Live Stream |
| 12 April 2021 | VPD | Virtual Meeting |
| 2020 | ||
| 31 August 2020 | ART Committee Meeting | Virtual Meeting |
| 7 May 2020 | ART Committee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 14 April 2020 | ART DCS Subcommittee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 10 March 2020 | ART DCS Subcommittee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 11 February 2020 | ART DCS Subcommittee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 14 January 2020 |
ART DCS Subcommittee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 2019 | ||
| 11 December 2019 | ART Spark Tank Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 29 October 2019 | ART BOP Controls Subcommittee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 10 October 2019 | ART DCS Subcommittee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 24 September 2019 | ART BOP Controls Subcommittee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 12 September 2019 | ART DCS Subcommittee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 8 August 2019 | ART DCS Subcommittee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 11 July 2019 | ART DCS Subcommittee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 25 June 2019 | ART BOP Controls Subcommittee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 13 June 2019 | ART DCS Subcommittee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 9 May 2019 | ART Committee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 24 April 2019 | ART Spark Tank Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 26 February 2019 | ART BOP Controls Subcommittee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 14 February 2019 | ART DCS Subcommittee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 8 February 2019 | DCS Drilling Rig Control Systems Minimum Safety Features working group meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 5 February 2019 | ART Committee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 18 January 2019 | DCS Drilling Rig Control Systems Minimum Safety Features working group meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 10 January 2019 | ART DCS Subcommittee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 2018 | ||
| 12 December 2018 | ART Spark Tank Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 15 November 2018 | ART DCS Subcommittee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 25 October 2018 | ART DCS Subcommittee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 27 September 2018 | ART DCS Subcommittee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 10 September 2018 | ART Committee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 30 August 2018 | ART DCS Subcommittee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 28 August 2018 | ART BOP Controls Subcommittee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 16 August 2018 | ART Spark Tank Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 4 April 2018 | ART Spark Tank Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 26 July 2018 | ART DCS Subcommittee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 22 May 2018 | ART BOP Controls Subcommittee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 3 May 2018 | ART Committee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 24 April 2018 | ART BOP Controls Subcommittee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 19 April 2018 | ART DCS Subcommittee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 27 March 2018 | ART BOP Controls Subcommittee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 8 February 2018 | ART Committee Meeting
Possible collaboration with the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) |
Houston, TX, USA |
| 25 January 2018 | ART DCS Subcommittee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 2017 | ||
| 6 December 2017 | ART Spark Tank Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 17 October 2017 | ART BOP Controls Subcommittee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 27 July 2017 | ART DCS Subcommittee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 9 August 2017 | ART Committee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 2 August 2017 | ART Spark Tank Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 5 April 2017 | ART Future Technology Spark Tank Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 2016 | ||
| 1 December 2016 | ART Future Technology Subcommittee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 27 October 2016 | ART Future Technology Spark Tank Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 20 October 2016 | ART BOP Controls Subcommittee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 8 September 2016 | ART DCS Subcommittee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 21 July 2016 | ART DCS Subcommittee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 19 May 2016 | ART DCS Subcommittee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 11 May 2016 | ART Committee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 21 April 2016 | ART BOP Controls Subcommittee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 21 April 2016 | ART DCS Alarm Work Group Team 2 Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 18 February 2016 | ART BOP Controls Subcommittee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 2015 | ||
| 28 October 2015 | ART Committee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 25 June 2015 | ART Drilling Control Systems Subcommittee | Houston, TX, USA |
| 20 February 2015 | ART Committee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 2014 | ||
| 10 September 2014 | ART BOP Controls Subcommittee | Houston, TX, USA |
| 14 August 2014 | ART Drilling Control Systems Subcommittee | Houston, TX, USA |
| 14 May 2014 | ART BOP Controls Subcommittee | Houston, TX, USA |
| 1 May 2014 | ART Drilling Control Systems Subcommittee | Houston, TX, USA |
| 5 February 2014 | ART BOP Controls Subcommittee | Houston, TX, USA |
| 16 January 2014 | ART Drilling Control Systems Subcommittee | Houston, TX, USA |
| 2013 | ||
| 11 July 2013 | Combined Committee & Subcommittee | Houston, TX, USA |
| 4 June 2013 | Future Technology Subcommittee | Houston, TX, USA |
| 22 May 2013 | Drilling Control Systems Subcommittee | Houston, TX, USA |
| 28 February 2013 | Joint Committee Meeting & ART Future Technology Subcommittee | Houston, TX, USA |
| 13 February 2013 | Drilling Control Systems Subcommittee | Houston, TX, USA |
| 2012 | ||
| 30 October 2012 | Drilling Control Systems Subcommittee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 28 August 2012 | Future Technology Subcommittee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 21 August 2012 | Reliability & Guidelines Subcommittee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 28 June 2012 | Future Technology Subcommittee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 31 May 2012 | Future Technology Subcommittee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 19 April 2012 | Future Technology Subcommittee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 10 April 2012 | Committee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 23 February 2012 | Future Technology Subcommittee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 7 February 2012 | Reliability & Guidelines Subcommittee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
| 10 January 2012 | Future Technology Subcommittee Meeting | Houston, TX, USA |
Meeting Schedule
| Date | Function | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21 January 2025 | General Committee Meeting | IADC HQ & Virtual |
| TBD May 2025 | General Committee Meeting | IADC HQ & Virtual |
| 30 September – 1 October 2025 | IADC ART Conference & Exhibition | Reykjavik, Iceland |
| TBD 2025 | General Committee Meeting | IADC HQ & Virtual |
Committee Meetings Policy
General meetings are open to participants from all categories of IADC membership. The Chairman may invite non-members to attend when it furthers the interests of the Committee. At the discretion of the Chairman and IADC staff, the meeting or portions of the meeting may be exclusively reserved for drilling contractor members. Meetings will be held at such times and locations as may be selected by the Chairman with the advice of the Committee.
All dates and times are subject to change.
Resources & Links
This page contains lists of all available resources, documents, videos for the Advanced Rig Technology Committee. These may include best practices, guidelines, and/or special reports, as well as documents on topics such as onshore/offshore safety issues, environmental practices, specific regulatory issues and more. Also included is a section for links to useful websites.
Resources
DDR Plus™: For information on IADC’s new standard for drilling data capture, go to ddrplus.iadc.org.
| Resource | Resource Link / File |
|---|---|
| VPD: Drill Bit Forensics | View Recording |
| VPD: IADC DDR Plus: A Step Closer to the Digital Oilfield – A Discussion With Those Who Have Implemented It | View Recording |
| DDR Plus presentation from 2020 IADC/SPE International Drilling Conference, 3-5 March, Galveston, Texas | Zipped Powerpoint |
| IADC Machine Safety: DRAFT Outline for an IADC Guideline for Drilling Rig Control Systems Minimum Safety Features | |
| IADC ART DCS Subcommittee Alarm Work Group Poster | |
| IADC Advanced Rig Technology Committee Poster | |
| Presentation | 1 September 2015 – Committee Chairman’s Meeting Presentation |
| Alarm Management Overview | |
| IADC Drilling Control System Alarm Management Guidelines | Read Online Version | Buy The eBook |
| Issues of note include control philosophy, communication protocol between equipment, competency, and comprehensive automation of the complete drilling process, integrating surface and downhole equipment, including completion systems. | Survey Results from 2016 IADC ART Conference Survey Results from 2015 IADC ART Conference Survey Results from 2014 IADC ART Conference Survey Results from 2013 IADC ART Conference |
IADC Drilling Control System Alarm Management Guidelines
The IADC Drilling Control System Alarm Management Guidelines covers philosophy, documentation, master list of alarms, management of change and rationalization for drilling control system alarming. The new document is intended to assist system suppliers and drilling contractors improve alarm treatment, as defined by job responsibility. 12 pages. Copyright © IADC 2016. All rights reserved.
IADC Control Valve Qualification Testing Recommendations
These recommendations are intended to provide guidance to improve safety, reliability, and performance of BOP Controls. Version 1.0 specifically covers SPM and shuttle valves. This evergreen document will be continually supplemented with recommendations for qualification testing for additional critical valves. 11 pages. Copyright © IADC 2018. All rights reserved.
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Committee Initiatives
- Revamp of IADC bit dull grading code
- Emissions forecasting & reporting
- Emissions reduction recommended practice for drilling operations
- Alternative fuels report