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 Safety Induction for

Accreditation Drilling & Service
Program 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, non-
technical 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
• Employee’s 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 employee’s IADC Rig Pass number
•The original date of issue of the Rig Pass card
•The employee’s 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

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