IADC Accreditation Programs

& Training Initiatives

Steve Kropla
Director, Accreditation & Certification Programs
International Association of Drilling Contractors

Joe Hurt
Director Land Operations
International Association of Drilling Contractors

John Auth
HSE Manager
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.

IADC Accreditation Programs

WellCAP

RIG PASS

Well Control
Accreditation
Program

Safety Induction for

Drilling & Service
Contractors

Accreditation
Programs
IADC itself does not
provide training.
Instead, it offers formal
systems of recognizing
training and induction
programs that meet
industry-defined quality
benchmarks.

Development Process
Advisory
Committee
Operators
Contractors
Schools
Consultants

Review & Comment

Industry At Large
Regulatory Concerns
Other Interested Parties

Accreditation Programs focus on...

Quality of Training
& Instruction
...Through Criteria Defining:

Course Content Standardization

Instructional Methodology &
Assessment Procedures
Proper Administration

U.S. Federal Government

recognizes WellCAP:
"MMS commends IADC for the WellCAP
program and acknowledges the value
WellCAP could bring in providing
minimum well control training
requirements to lessees and contractors
worldwide."
-- Federal Register, 14 August 2000

Levels of Instruction ( Drilling)

Introductory Floorhand, Derrickhand, nontechnical personnel may be delivered on rig
Fundamental Derrickman, Assistant Driller,
Driller
Supervisory Toolpusher, Superintendent,
Drilling Foreman

Stack Qualification:
Surface, Combined Surface & Subsea

Review Process
Self-study by institution
Review by IADC staff

Contract Reviewers/ Accreditation Panel

Site visits

Accreditation Panel

Five members with two alternates

Nominated by Well Control Committee
Approved by IADC Executive Committee
Mixture of Industry Professionals
Operators
Contractors
Academic/Commercial Schools
Conflict of Interest Avoidance

Two Types of Safety Orientation

for
Drilling & Service Contractors
Basic Rig Pass

UBO Rig Pass

Safety Orientation for

Drilling & Service Contractors
10 Universal Modules

2 Offshore Modules
Focused on Rig Personnel

Growing International Importance

Safety Orientation for

Drilling & Service Contractors
Generic Modules
I.

General Safety

II.

Personal Protective Equipment

III.

Hazard Communications/Hazardous Materials

IV.

Occupational Health

V.

Specialized Work Procedures

Safety Orientation for

Drilling & Service Contractors
Generic Modules
VI.

Fire Safety

VII.

Materials Handling

VIII. First Aid

IX. Rig/Platform Environment

X.

Emergency Response

Safety Orientation for

Drilling & Service Contractors
Offshore Endorsement
XI.

Marine/Helicopter Transportation

XII.

Water Safety

Safety Orientation for

Drilling & Service Contractors
Generic Modules
I.

General Safety

Principles

Alcohol & Drug Policies

Firearms and Weapons Policies

Personal Conduct

General Worksite Safety

Safety Orientation for

Drilling & Service Contractors
Generic Modules
I.

General Safety

Housekeeping

Communications, Chain of Command

Reporting & Investigating Incidents

Land Transportation

Safety Orientation for

Drilling & Service Contractors
Generic Modules
II.

Personal Protective Equipment

Determining What PPE is Needed

Head

Face & Eye

Hearing

Foot

Safety Orientation for

Drilling & Service Contractors
Generic Modules
II.

Personal Protective Equipment

Hand

Respiratory

Fall Protection

Other

Safety Orientation for

Drilling & Service Contractors
Generic Modules
III. Hazard Communications/Hazardous Materials

Types of Hazards

Transportation of Hazardous Materials

Uncontrolled/Unauthorized Release of HM

Safety Orientation for

Drilling & Service Contractors
Generic Modules
IV

Occupational Health

Employees Responsibility in Dealing with

Industrial Hygiene Hazards

Safety Orientation for

Drilling & Service Contractors
Generic Modules
V

Specialized Work Procedures

Hazardous Energy Control (Lock-out/Tag-out)

Work Permits (Confined Space & Hot Work)

Safety Orientation for

Drilling & Service Contractors
Generic Modules
VI

Fire Safety

Prevention

Employee Responsibilities

Safety Orientation for

Drilling & Service Contractors
Generic Modules
VII Materials Handling

Mechanical Equipment

Personal Lifting Technique

Safety Orientation for

Drilling & Service Contractors
Generic Modules
VIII First Aid

General

Bloodborne Pathogens

Safety Orientation for

Drilling & Service Contractors
Generic Modules
IX

Rig/Platform Environment

Platform or Location Arrival Procedures

Home Away From Home

Understands Site-Specific Orientation

Safety Orientation for

Drilling & Service Contractors
Generic Modules
IX

Emergency Response

Alarms

Safety Orientation for

Drilling & Service Contractors
Offshore Endorsement
XI

Marine/Helicopter Transportation

Arrival at Shorebase

Helicopter Transportation

Boat Transportation

Swing Ropes

Personnel Baskets (Transfer Devices)

Safety Orientation for

Drilling & Service Contractors
Offshore Endorsement
XII Water Safety

Personal Flotation Devices

Survival Craft

Standby Rescue Vessel

Safety Orientation for

Drilling & Service Contractors

77 Schools accredited.
Courses given at 150 locations in 11
countries.
Thirteen Languages
More than 135,270 cards issued.

Safety Orientation for

Drilling & Service Contractors
RIG PASS is referenced in two API
Recommended Practices: API RP59
Recommended Practice for Well
Control and API RP 64 Recommended
Practice for Diverter Systems.

IADC SafeGulf
The IADC is a participating partner with
SafeGulf with a voting position on the SafeGulf
Advisory Group
The IADC Rig Pass curriculum has made some small adjustments
and will serve as an alternative to completion of the SafeGulf/ASC
program
Formal audits of participating Rig Pass programs will be conducted at
least once in three years.
Rig Pass card holders will be able to get a bar code sticker for their
Rig Pass card that will serve as the SafeGulf gateway pass.
Updated Rig Pass card designs will include bar code.

IADC SafeGulf
IADC is currently working with ISN Networld to beta test the
enrollment system
Companies and schools seeking to upgrade their cards to
SafeGulf protocols will submit data through the IADC with:
Employee photo in electronic format, named to
correspond with IADC Rig Pass number.
The employees IADC Rig Pass number
The original date of issue of the Rig Pass card
The employees birth date

The majority of work at the beginning will be for existing

cardholders, but the same protocols should work for new
cardholders.

IADC Training Initiatives

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

Developed for all common rig positions
Crane Operations resources

Wellsite on the Web

http://iadc.org

IADC Training-related Activities

Committee Resource Listings
Publications Catalog
Online Request Forms
Regularly Updated Information
IADC HSE-related Activities

IADC: Global Leadership

for the Drilling Industry

http://iadc.org