IADC UBO & MPD Committee

Meeting & Venue Details

Hyatt Regency Mexico City

Start DateSeptember 11, 2025Start Time8:00 am
End DateSeptember 12, 2025End Time4:00 pm

Agenda

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Thursday, September 11

General Meeting Room

·         08:00 – 8:30:  Initiate Event / IT Reminders / Meeting Format

o    Safety Moment

o    IADC Anti-Trust Guidelines; IADC Representative (Leesa Teel)

o    Volunteer for meeting minutes

·         08:30 – 10:00: Announcements

·         Updates on development of MPD equipment spec and API Update, (Gabi Carvalho/Matt Kvalo)

·         Update on API 79-2 & 79-3 Tripping Operations (Ahmed Shimi / Andre Fernandes)

·         Update on discussions with IOGP related to Well Control Incident Classification in MPD Operations (Oscar Gabaldon / Andre Fernandes)

·         Update on ISO MPD Standard (Oscar Gabaldon/ Adam Keith)

·         10:00 – 10:30: Sub Committee Updates

·         UBO – Antonio Torrealba / Martyn Parker

·         MPD – Adam Keith / Andre Alonso

·         DGD – Rudy Flores / Omer Kaldirim

·         RGH – Austin Johnson / Jon Thain

·         HSE & Training – Andy Thi / Guilherme Vanni

·         API 16RCD – Micah Spahn

·         10:30 – 11:00: Break

·         11:00 – 11:30: Review 2025-2026 meeting schedule

·         Q4 2025 Maersk (location and sponsorship) Dec 9-11, Houston, TX.

·         2026 IADC UBO&MPD Conference London Sep 15-16, sponsor for committee location (Leesa)

·         Q1 2026 Meeting: Location and Sponsorship

·         11:30 – 12:00: Float and AOB

*If time permits, we can address any new open items today. If not, open items will be discussed in the general session tomorrow.

12:00 – 13:00 Lunch and Networking
13:00 – 16:00

Breakout Work Session (sessions as needed, TDB)

·         MPD – Adam Keith / Andre Alonso

·         DGD – Rudy Flores / Omer Kaldirim

·         Equipment – Gabi Carvalho

·         HSE & Training – Andy Thi / Guilherme Vanni

Friday, September 12
08:00 – 11:45

Breakout Work Session (sessions as needed, TDB)

·         MPD – Adam Keith / Andre Alonso

·         DGD – Rudy Flores / Omer Kaldirim

·         Equipment – Gabi Carvalho

·         HSE & Training – Andy Thi / Guilherme Vanni

11:45 – 13:00

Lunch and Networking –

Adjourn UBO&MPD Committee meeting

IADC UBO & MPD Committee Mission

To promote the safe and efficient execution of underbalanced operations and managed pressure drilling worldwide.

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