IADC Cybersecurity Committee

Mission Statement

To develop digital security guidelines for drilling assets that are built upon existing industry standards and best practices.

Goals

To develop easy-to-use, practically applicable and tailored cybersecurity guidelines for drilling assets.

Objectives

Review existing cybersecurity regulations, industry best practices and standards of relevance for industrial control systems and drilling assets.  This process begins with clearly defining the approach for standards to follow, and subsequently moving to align with standards that can be practically applied to drilling assets.

Officers

Co-Chairs

Onshore
Darren Ruhr, Precision Drilling

Offshore

Robert Roell, Valaris

 

Vice Co-Chairs

Onshore

Ming Teo, Nabors

Offshore

Dominic Keller, Transocean

 

Staff Liaison
Jim Rocco, IADC

Join the Committee

Please contact the IADC Cybersecurity Committee.

Meetings are open to IADC members.

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Committee Structure

A member appointed by the Chairman of IADC will chair the IADC Cybersecurity 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
2021
25 February 2021 Cybersecurity Committee Meeting Virtual, Online only
2020
15 December 2020 Cybersecurity Committee Meeting Virtual, Online only
2019
12 December 2019 Cybersecurity Committee Meeting Houston, TX
25 April 2019 Cybersecurity Committee Meeting Stavanger, Norway
2018
11 October 2018 Cybersecurity Committee Meeting Houston, TX, USA
9 August 2018 Cybersecurity Committee Meeting Houston, TX, USA
14 June 2018 Cybersecurity Committee Workshop Houston, TX, USA
12 April 2018 Cybersecurity Committee Workshop Stavanger, Norway
15 February 2018 Cybersecurity Subcommittee Meeting Houston, TX, USA
2017
16 November 2017 Cybersecurity Subcommittee Meeting Houston, TX, USA
13 July 2017 Cybersecurity Subcommittee Meeting Houston, TX, USA
11 May 2017 Cybersecurity Subcommittee Meeting Houston, TX, USA
12-13 January 2017 Cybersecurity Subcommittee Meeting Houston, TX, USA
2016
15 November 2016 Cybersecurity Subcommittee Meeting Houston, TX, USA
1 September 2016 Cybersecurity Subcommittee Meeting Houston, TX, USA
7 July 2016 Cybersecurity Subcommittee Meeting Houston, TX, USA
5 May 2016 Cybersecurity Subcommittee Meeting Houston, TX, USA
9 March 2016 Cybersecurity Subcommittee Meeting Houston, TX, USA
21 January 2016 Cybersecurity Subcommittee Meeting Houston, TX, USA
2015
3 December 2015 ART DCS Cybersecurity Task Group Houston, TX, USA
4 September 2015 ART DCS Cybersecurity Task Group Houston, TX, USA
6 August 2015 ART DCS Cybersecurity Task Group Houston, TX, USA
30 July 2015 ART DCS Cybersecurity Task Group Houston, TX, USA
25 June 2015 ART DCS Cybersecurity Task Group Houston, TX, USA
30 April 2015 ART DCS Cybersecurity Task Group Houston, TX, USA
2 April 2015 ART DCS Cybersecurity Task Group Houston, TX, USA
19 March 2015 ART DCS Cybersecurity Task Group Houston, TX, USA
19 February 2015 ART DCS Cybersecurity Task Group Houston, TX, USA
22 January 2015 ART DCS Cybersecurity Task Group Houston, TX, USA
2014
20 November 2014 ART DCS Cybersecurity Task Group Houston, TX, USA

Meeting Schedule

Date Function Location
27 February 2024 Committee Meeting IADC HQ & Virtual
30 May 2024 Committee Meeting IADC HQ & Virtual
29 August 2024 Committee Meeting IADC HQ & Virtual
19 November 2024 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 Cybersecurity 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

Resource Resource Link / File
IADC Cybersecurity Overview – July 2017 PDF
IADC ART Cybersecurity Subcommittee Poster PDF
The IADC Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Support Tool REQUEST FORM
Bulletin Maritime Cyber Bulletin 003-16
Bulletin Maritime Cyber Bulletin 004-16
Introduction to Cybersecurity Framework PDF
How are Cybersecurity Standards & Technologies Relevent to Drilling Control Systems PDF
IADC Guidelines for Assessing and Managing Cybersecurity Risks to Drilling Assets Buy The eBook
Take the Guesswork Out of the NIST CSF PDF
National Cyber Awareness System: Symantec Releases Security Updates – 7 June, 2016 URL

IADC Guidelines for Baseline Cybersecurity for Drilling Assets

Provides baseline guidance on cybersecurity for oil and gas drilling assets. These guidelines represent best practice for cybersecurity for drilling assets and were developed collaboratively by drilling contractors, operators, vendors, and cybersecurity experts. 25 pages. Copyright © IADC 2018. All rights reserved.

IADC Guidelines for Assessing and Managing Cybersecurity Risks to Drilling Assets

Cyber attacks on drilling control systems can cause enormous harm to people, the environment and equipment. These guidelines, the only guidance specifically for drilling operations, draw from international standards to provide a means to assess the risk to drilling rigs from cyber attacks. 25 pages. Copyright © IADC. All Rights reserved.

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Committee Initiatives

  • With appointment of a new Cyber Guidelines Chair, reassert work towards progressing this objective.
  • Begin liaising with IOGP on cyber considerations being undertaken by its Operator members.
  • Further explore implications of cybersecurity concerns as the digitalization focus continues to take hold for upstream interests.