North Sea Chapter

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.

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
Darren Sutherland, Borr Drilling

VICE CHAIRS
Donald MacLeod, COSL Drilling Europe AS and Andy Leslie, Transocean

TREASURER
Allen McIntosh, NOV

VICE CHAIRS ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
Finlay Johnston, 4C Global
Paul Brown, Rigsurveys

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 2022 Chair of the North Sea Chapter is Darren Sutherland, Borr Drilling and Donald MacLeod, COSL Drilling Europe AS and Andy Leslie, Transocean are Vice Chairs.

Vice Chairs Associate Members are Paul Brown, Rigsurveys and Finlay Johnston, 4C Global.

Working Parties

IADC North Sea Chapter’s current Working Parties include:

Safety, Health & Environment Working Party
Mission Statement
Kevin Pope (Chair)
John Ellis (Vice Chair)
KCA Deutag
Diamond Offshore Drilling
Training & Competency Working Party
Mission Statement
Christopher MacMillan (Chair)

Kayleigh Taylor (Vice Chair)

Archer

Shelf Drilling

HR Work Group Alexis Hay (Chair)

Gail Farquhar (Vice Chair)

Transocean

Odfjell Technology

Associate Members Steering Committee TBA TBA

Representation on External Groups

Emergency Preparedness Offshore Liaison (EPOL) Stuart Clow IADC
OPITO Strategic Board Donald MacLeod COSL Drilling Europe AS
Offshore Training Foundation (OTF) Board Kenny Dey Archer
OPITO UK Board Kenny Dey

Donald MacLeod

Archer

COSL Drilling Europe AS

OPITO UK Industry Forum Stuart Clow IADC
OMAHAC (Offshore Major Accident Hazards Advisory Committee) Stuart Clow IADC
OGUK – Pandemic Steering Group (PSG) Stuart Clow IADC
OGUK – Aviation Safety Technical Group (ASTG) Stuart Clow IADC
Step Change Leadership Team Stuart Clow

Donald MacLeod

IADC

COSL Drilling Europe AS

OMHEC (Offshore Mechanical Handling Equipment Committee) Claus Schiller Maersk Drilling
EERTAG Stuart Clow IADC

Meeting Schedule

Please note the following meetings are open to North Sea Chapter Contractor and Committee members only.

NSC Meetings

Date Time
24 January 10.30
24 March 10.30
6 June 10.30
5 September 10.30
30 November AGM @ 10.30

NSC Safety, Health and Environment Working Party Meetings

Date Time
10 January 10.30
7 February 10.30
20 Apri 10.30
4 July 10.30
26 September 10.30
14 November 10.30

NSC HR Group Meetings

Date Time
17 January 10.30
14 March 10.30
13 June 10.30
12 September 10.30
7 November 10.30

Chapter Members

Contractors
  • Archer (UK) Limited
  • Borr Drilling
  • COSL Drilling Europe AS
  • Diamond Offshore Drilling (UK) Ltd
  • Dolphin Drilling Ltd
  • KCA Deutag Drilling Ltd
  • Noble Drilling Ltd
  • Odfjell Technology
  • Seadrill
  • Shelf Drilling
  • Stena Drilling Ltd
  • Transocean
  • Valaris
  • Well-Safe Solutions
Associates
  • 3T Energy Group to Transforming Training with Technology
  • 4C Global Consultancy
  • Aberdeen Drilling Consultants
  • Aberdeen First Aid School
  • ABL Group
  • ABS EUROPE LTD
  • ADC Energy
  • Advanced Drilling Technologies (Adrilltech) FZE
  • AGR (Advanced Global Resourses)
  • AquaTerra Group Ltd
  • AquaTerra Energy
  • Aramark
  • Asset One
  • Atlas Professionals
  • Augean North Sea Services
  • AXESS NORTH SEA LIMITED
  • Blaze Manufacturing Solutions Ltd
  • Cable Solutions Worldwide Ltd
  • Cistom
  • Derrick Services (UK) Limited
  • Drillmar Resources
  • Enelift
  • Enerpro Group Ltd
  • EnerQuip Ltd.
  • Engpro3 Ltd
  • Entier-Services
  • ESS Suport Services Worldwide
  • EUROTECH TECHNICAL SERVICES LTD
  • Evolution Hose Ltd
  • Expro Group Ltd
  • Fennex
  • FIRST MARINE SOLUTIONS
  • FIS Chemicals Ltd
  • Forum Energy Technologies (UK) Ltd
  • Gates Engineering & Services Ltd
  • Gibb Safety & Survival
  • Glenside Energy Services Ltd
  • Global Resource Management Limited
  • Global Resource Network (GRN)
  • Halliburton ESG UK Ltd
  • Haynes and Boone CDG, LLP
  • Highland Oilfield Services Group Ltd
  • HMH
  • igus UK Ltd
  • InterMoor
  • Integrity ISS Limited
  • International SOS (Medical Services) UK Limited
  • Interocean
  • Intervention Rentals
  • ITS (International Tubular Services), Parker Drilling
  • John Lawrie Metals
  • Kishorn Port Ltd
  • LHR Marine Ltd
  • MacScott Bond Ltd
  • Maritime Developments
  • ModuSpec
  • MODUTEC Ltd
  • Monitor Systems Scotland Ltd
  • MRDS Group
  • NOV Grant Prideco
  • NOV M/D Totco
  • NOV Rig Technologies
  • NOV Rig Technologies Aftermarket MISSON
  • NOV Well-Site Services
  • NSL
  • OES Oilfield Services (UK) Limited
  • OPITO Limited
  • OSSO Ltd
  • OWM Group Ltd
  • P3 Business Care CIC
  • Polaris Learning Ltd
  • Premium Drilling Tools Ltd
  • Proserv UK Ltd
  • RAZOR Oiltools Limited
  • Red Wing UK
  • Rig Surveys Limited
  • RigQuip
  • ROVOP
  • Saturn FE Ltd
  • Semco Maritime Ltd
  • Sodexo Energy & Resources
  • Sparrows
  • Step Oiltools (UK) Ltd
  • TEXO
  • The REACH Group
  • Weatherford UK
  • Wellhead Electrical Supplies Ltd
  • Westerton Access Limited
  • XIC

Upcoming Events

Annual 50th Safety Awards was held on Friday 24th March 2023 at the P&J Live.

IADC North Sea Chapter celebrated its 40th Annual Golf Event on Friday 23rd June 2023 at Peterculter Golf Club.

Two Meet and Greet Events in March and September at the Marcliffe Hotel.

IADC NSC 40th Annual Golf Day

IADC North Sea Chapter celebrated its 40th Annual Golf Event on Friday 23rd June 2023 at Peterculter Golf Club.

2022 Safety Awards

IADC North Sea Chapter held their Annual Safety Awards & Dinner on 25th March 2022 to celebrate the efforts and achievements of our members in delivering outstanding HSE performance.

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