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North Sea Chapter’s Mental Health & Wellbeing Charter Continues to Gain Support

The IADC North Sea Chapter’s Mental Health in Energy initiative has been continuing to garner support in recent months. As part of this initiative, the North Sea Chapter (NSC) published a 15-page white paper on the subject and hosted an interactive Mental Health in Energy Workshop earlier this year. 

So far, the initiative has received donations from OPITO, Valaris, WOOD PLC, and Seadrill.

In addition, the following 30 companies have pledged their support for the charter:

AIS Survivex Dräger International Medical Management Inc. Opito Rig Surveys Group
Aker Solutions Drillmar Resources Ithaca Energy P3 Business Care RMI Global Solutions
Alvie Kerney Ernst & Young John Wood Group PD&MS Group Seadrill Deepwater Units Pte Ltd
Asset-One Expro KCA Deutag CMC Peak Performance Seafarers Boost
Atlas Professionals Harbour Energy Mearns & Gill Port of Aberdeen Step Change in Safety
Borr Drilling Health4Wind Noble Proserv The REACH Group

The Chapter now has a workforce task group in place with 16 individuals from various backgrounds who will support the charter going forward. They have been arranged in 4 different groups depending on their subject matter expertise: 

  • Steering & Governance
    • Objectives & Timeline
    • Oversight
  • Charter Activation
    • Understanding member needs
    • Mental Health Survey / Reporting
  • Peer Review & Academia
    • Connecting with academia & 3rd Sector
    • Focus areas
  • Media & Events
    • Growing membership
    • Mental Health Conference
    • Ongoing communications