Young Professionals Committee

IADC Young Professionals Committee

Mission Statement

The mission of the Young Professionals Committee is to drive young professional engagement to develop the next generation of leaders in the drilling industry.

Officers

Co-Chair
Grace Hurley, Nabors Drilling Solutions

Co-Chair
Travis Weaver, Cactus Drilling

Professional Development Subcommittee Co-Chair
Liana Carnes, Transocean

Professional Development Subcommittee Co-Chair
Bill Pickering, Precision Drilling

Networking/Social Subcommittee Chair
Tony Eschete, Caterpillar Oil & Gas

Staff Liaison
Angie Gunden, IADC

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Committee Structure

A member appointed by the Chairman of IADC will chair the IADC Young Professionals 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
2022
15 September Young Professionals Committee Meeting Virtual
28 April Young Professionals Committee Meeting Virtual
7 March 2022 Young Professionals Committee Meeting Virtual
2021
28 October 2021 Young Professionals Committee Meeting Virtual
9 September 2021 Young Professionals Committee Meeting Virtual
13 May 2021 Young Professionals Committee Meeting Virtual
23 March 2021 Young Professionals Committee Meeting Virtual
13 January 2021 Young Professionals Committee Meeting Virtual
2020
21 October 2020 Young Professionals Committee Meeting Virtual
20 February 2020 Young Professionals Committee Meeting IADC – Houston, Texas
2019
27 June 2019 Young Professionals Committee Meeting IADC – Houston, Texas
29 August 2019 Young Professionals Committee Meeting IADC – Houston, Texas
24 September 2019 Young Professionals Committee Meeting IADC – Houston, Texas

Meeting Schedule

Date Function Location
2023
18 January 2023 Committee Meeting Virtual
30 March 2023 Professional Development Webinar: Building Your Personal Brand Virtual
12 April 2023 Luncheon with Leaders Petroleum Club of Houston
22 June 2023 Joint Happy Hour with AADE NEXT Group Kirby Ice House – The Woodlands
3 August 2023 Luncheon with Leaders Petroleum Club of Houston
14 September 2023 Professional Development Webinar: Negotiations Virtual
22 September 2023 Space Cowboys Baseball Networking Event Constellation Field
19 October Luncheon with Leaders Petroleum Club of Houston
8 November Networking Happy Hour (IADC Annual General Meeting) TBD

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.

Committee Initiatives

  • Initiate Lunch and Learn program
  • Hold several networking events in Houston
  • Offer networking opportunities outside of Houston
  • Continue involvement in IADC Conference programs
  • Increase Committee Member involvement in other IADC Committees

Resources & Links

This page contains lists of all available resources, documents, videos for the Young Professionals 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.