IADC North Sea Chapter
The North Sea Chapter, based in Aberdeen, represents member companies in North West Europe. Regular meetings are held to address issues of importance to member companies. Task groups and working parties are set up to deal with issues and provide a ‘voice’ for the drilling industry in key industry matters.
Mental Health & Wellbeing
Associate Member News
ATPI APPOINTS FIRST FEMALE GENERAL MANAGER IN SAUDI ARABIA AS PART OF STRATEGIC EXPANSION
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Chapter Office
c/o Valaris
Gateway Crescent
Gateway Business Park
Aberdeen AB12 3GA
Tel: 44/01224 780400
For more information contact the Chapter Administrator at rochelle.sanders@iadc.org.
Officers
CHAIR
Michael Boyd, Dolphin
VICE CHAIRS
Stuart Sutherland, Odfjell Technology
TREASURER
Allen McIntosh, NOV
VICE CHAIRS ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
David Wade, Enerpro
Paul Brown, OES Group
Chapter Structure
The North Sea Chapter represents member companies in North West Europe. Regular meetings are held to address issues of importance to member companies. Task groups and working parties are set up to deal with issues and provide a ‘voice’ for the drilling industry in key industry matters.
The 2025 Chair of the North Sea Chapter is Michael Boyd, Dolphin. Stuart Sutherland, Odfjell Technology and Elliot Gray, Noble are Vice Chairs.
Vice Chairs Associate Members are David Wade, Enerpro Group Ltd, and Paul Brown.
Working Parties
IADC North Sea Chapter’s current Working Parties include:
| Safety, Health & Environment Working Party Mission Statement |
John Ellis (Chair) Brian Fleming (Vice Chair) |
Noble Drilling
H&P |
| Training & Competency Working Party Mission Statement |
Christopher MacMillan (Chair)
Gayle Rennie (Vice Chair) |
Archer
Dolphin Drilling |
| HR Work Group | Gail Farquhar (Chair)
Angela Halliday (Vice Chair) |
Odfjell Technology
Archer |
| Associate Members Steering Committee | TBA | TBA |
Representation on External Groups
| Emergency Preparedness Offshore Liaison (EPOL) | Stuart Clow
Rochelle Sanders |
IADC
IADC |
| OPITO Industry Advisory Council (IAC) | Michael Boyd | Dolphin Drilling |
| OPITO UK Industry Forum (UKIF) | Stuart Clow | IADC |
| OMAHAC (Offshore Major Accident Hazards Advisory Committee) | Stuart Clow | IADC |
| OEUK Health and Safety Forum | Stuart Clow | IADC |
| OEUK Aviation Safety and Compliance Group (ASCG) | Stuart Clow | IADC |
| OEUK Industry Resilience Group (IRG) | Stuart Clow | IADC |
| OGUK – Aviation Safety Technical Group (ASTG) | Stuart Clow | IADC |
| Step Change in Safety Leadership Team | Graeme Christie
Bram Van Zelm |
Dolphin Drilling
Valaris |
| Step Change in Safety Board Member | Darren Sutherland | Borr Drilling |
| EERTAG (Evacuation, Escape and Rescue Technical Advisory Group) | Stuart Clow | IADC |
| Decommissioning and Repurposing Taskforce (DaRT) | Donald McLeod
Chris Bent |
COSL
Valaris |
| Mental Health Taskforce Group | Stuart Clow
Darren Sutherland |
IADC
Borr Drilling |
| Wells Task Force | Pete Wilson | Valaris |
Associate Members Steering Committee
| David Wade | VC Enerpro |
| Paul Brown | OES Group |
| Bruce Christie | Salos-sunesis |
| Alex Reid | Interocean |
| Derek Dargie | |
| Scott Thomson | NOV |
| Iain MacKinnon | Weatherford |
| Ryan Ireland | MD Totco |
| Chris French | The Reach Group |
| Donna Gray | Axess Group |
| George Byers | Sparrow Group |
| Neil Stephen | |
| Helen Rush | Polaris Learning |
Meeting Schedule
Please note the following meetings are open to North Sea Chapter Contractor and Committee members only.
NSC Meetings
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 14 January | 10.30 |
| Friday, 21 March | 9.00 |
| Tuesday, 20 May | 10.30 |
| Tuesday, 2 September | 10.30 |
| Thursday, 20 November | 10.30 |
NSC Safety, Health and Environment Working Party Meetings
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 7 January | 10.30 |
| Tuesday, 4 March | 10.30 |
| Tuesday, 13 May | 10.30 |
| Tuesday, 19 August | 10.30 |
| Tuesday, 4 November | 10.30 |
NSC HR Group Meetings
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 28 January | 10.30 |
| Thursday, 25 March | 10.30 |
| Tuesday, 27 May | 10.30 |
| Tuesday, 9 September | 10.30 |
| Tuesday, 25 November | 10.30 |
NSC Training & Competence Work Group Meetings
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 29 April | 10.30 |
| Tuesday, 1 July | 10.30 |
| Tuesday, 7 October | 10.30 |
| Tuesday, 2 December | 10.30 |
Chapter Members
Contractors
- Archer (UK) Limited
- Borr Drilling
- COSL Drilling Europe AS
- Dolphin Drilling Ltd
- Helmerich & Payne (H&P)
- Noble Drilling Ltd
- Odfjell Technology
- Shelf Drilling
- Stena Drilling Ltd
- Valaris
- Well-Safe Solutions
Associates
- Aberdeen First Aid School
- ABL Group
- ABS EUROPE LTD
- ADC Energy
- Advanced Travel Partners UK Ltd (ATPI)
- AGR (Advance Global Recruitment)
- AllRig Group Ltd
- Altrad Sparrows
- AMS Global Group
- AquaTerra Group
- Aramark
- Atlas Professionals
- Aventus Energy
- AXESS NORTH SEA LIMITED
- Blair Field Services Ltd
- Bridon-Bekaert Ropes Group
- Cable Solutions Worldwide Ltd
- Conntrak Catering Limited
- Delmar Systems
- Derrick Services (UK) Limited
- DF Communications
- Drillmar Resources
- Dron & Dickson
- Enelift
- Enerpro Group Ltd
- Engpro3 Ltd
- ESS Suport Services Worldwide
- ESWL
- EUROTECH TECHNICAL SERVICES LTD
- Evolution Hose Ltd
- Expro Group Ltd
- Fennex
- FIRST MARINE SOLUTIONS
- FIS Chemicals Ltd
- Flare Fire Safety Engineering Ltd
- Forum Energy Technologies (UK) Ltd
- Gates Engineering & Services Ltd
- Glacier Energy
- Glenside Energy Services Ltd
- Global Resource Management Limited
- Global Onsite AS
- Gulf Well Solutions
- Halliburton ESG UK Ltd
- Haynes and Boone CDG, LLP
- Highland Oilfield Services Group Ltd
- HMH
- Hydrasun Ltd.
- igus UK Ltd
- Intebloc Ltd
- Integrity HSE
- InterMoor
- Interocean
- Intervention Rentals
- IOT Energy Services Ltd
- John Lawrie Metals
- Kiowa Limited
- Kishorn Port Ltd
- LHR Marine Ltd
- Maersk Training UK Limited
- Maritime Developments
- ModuSpec
- MODUTEC Ltd
- Monitor Systems Scotland Ltd
- Munro’s Travel
- NOV Grant Prideco
- NOV M/D Totco
- NOV Rig Technologies
- NOV Rig Technologies Aftermarket Misson
- NRG Marine Ltd
- NSL
- OES Oilfield Services (UK) Limited
- Offshore Marine Contractors Limited
- OPITO Limited
- OWM Group Ltd
- P3 Business Care CIC
- Polaris Learning Ltd
- Port of Aberdeen
- Prime Ocean Personnel Services
- RAZOR Oiltools Limited
- RBC Dolphin Brewin
- Red Wing UK
- RelyOn Nutec UK limited
- Rig Surveys Limited
- RigQuip
- RMI
- R&M Electrical
- Salos Sunesis Limited
- Saturn FE Ltd
- Semco Maritime Ltd
- Shrieve Products International Limited
- Sodexo Energy & Resources
- Stowen Group
- Stopdrop Tooling Ltd
- Sureclean Group Limited
- The REACH Group
- VINJE UK Ltd
- Weatherford UK
- Westerton Access Limited
- XIC
Upcoming Events
- TBA
IADC NSC 42nd Annual Golf Day
IADC North Sea Chapter 42nd Annual Texas Scramble Peterculter Golf Club – Thursday 26th June & Friday 27th June 2025. Overall winners this year are Axess North Sea.
Guidance Documents/Useful Links
| Name | Link |
|---|---|
| HSE (Health and Safety Executive) | www.hse.gov.uk http://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/index.htm |
| Oil and Gas Careers | http://www.myoilandgascareer.com/ |
| The UK Oil and Gas Chaplaincy | www.ukoilandgaschaplaincy.com |
| OPITO | www.opito.com |
| Step Change in Safety | www.stepchangeinsafety.net |
| Marine Safety Forum | www.marinesafetyforum.org |
Career Links
| Company Name | Career Link |
|---|---|
| Archer | http://archerwell.com/careers/ |
| Borr Drilling | http://borrdrilling.com/careers/ |
| Dolphin Drilling | dolphindrilling.com/careers |
| H&P | hpinc.com/about/careers |
| Noble Drilling | https://www.noblecorp.com/careers/ |
| Odfjell Technology | http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/Career/ |
| Shelf Drilling | https://www.shelfdrilling.com/careers/ |
| Stena Drilling | http://www.stena-drilling.com/careers |
| Valaris | https://www.valaris.com/careers/ |