North Sea Chapter Committee Structure
The North Sea Chapter represents member companies in North West Europe. Regular meetings are held to address issues of importance to member companies. Task groups and working parties are set up to deal with issues and provide a ‘voice’ for the drilling industry in key industry matters.
The 2019 Chair of the North Sea Chapter is Matthew Brodie, Noble Drilling and Gary Holman, Awilco Drilling and Andy Leslie, Transocean are Vice Chairs.
Vice Chairs Associate Members are Keith Ross, Halliburton and Andrew Burns, Weatherford.
IADC North Sea Chapter’s current Working Parties include:
| Safety, Health & Environment Working Party Mission Statement |
Craig Martin (Chair) Kevin Pope (Vice Chair) |
Valaris KCA Deutag |
| Training & Competency Working Party Mission Statement |
Jamie Purves (Chair) Vacant (Vice Chair) |
Valaris — |
| HR Group | — | — |
Representation on External Groups
| OPITO Strategic Board | Gary Holman | Awilco Drilling |
| Offshore Training Foundation (OTF) Board | Kenny Dey | Archer |
| OPITO UK Board | Kenny Dey Gary Holman |
Archer Awilco Drilling |
| OPITO UK Industry Forum | Jamie Purves Stuart Clow |
Valaris IADC |
| OMAHAC (Offshore Major Accident Hazards Advisory Committee) | Gavin Sutherland | KCA Deutag |
| Step Change Leadership Team | Stuart Clow Gary Holman |
IADC Awilco Drilling |
| OMHEC (Offshore Mechanical Handling Equipment Committee) | Claus Schiller | Maersk Drilling |
| EERTAG | Stuart Clow | IADC
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