2020 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 19
BY SENATOR CORTEZ
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To commend the International Association of Drilling Contractors for eighty years of
leadership in the oil and gas industry and for the corporate responsibility,
environmental safety, and operational excellence practiced by its individual
members.
WHEREAS, in 1940, a group of visionaries, understanding the need for a collective
voice advocating for the interest of oil and gas drilling contractors, formed the International
Association of Drilling Contractors, commonly known as IADC, which today exemplifies
the ideal model of leadership in the drilling industry and is committed to the core values of
safety and environmental stewardship, and the continuous improvement of personnel,
processes, and technology; and
WHEREAS, as a nonprofit trade association, IADC has over one thousand members,
seventeen regional chapters, and seven student chapters, including one at Louisiana State
University, and has accredited the training of over 1.7 million persons employed in the oil
and gas industry, thereby cultivating the necessary workforce collaboration that has
developed an exacting science to make once unreachable oil and gas resources otherwise
accessible in many parts of the world; and
WHEREAS, during the eighty years since its formation, IADC's footprint in the
drilling industry has expanded from representing companies drilling on land in the United
States to a global reach on six continents with members that include an industrial supply
chain enabling the successful construction of both onshore and offshore wells and playing
a central role in facilitating access to the world's oil and gas resources; and
WHEREAS, IADC possesses a preeminent worldwide reputation for operational
excellence with the integration of its best practices reflected in the regulatory frameworks
of several major oil and gas producing countries; and
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WHEREAS, IADC's compendium of industry-leading reference media and periodical
resources informs more than 1.5 million industry stakeholders each year and the global
distribution of these materials has been crucial to informing national authorities charged with
developing vital compliance initiatives for nascent oil and gas industry activities.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commend the International Association of Drilling Contractors for eighty years of
competence and professionalism, unwavering diligence, and commitment in support of the
transformational drilling industry that sustains the energy intensive demands of modern
society.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the current and past member companies and staff
of the International Association of Drilling Contractors are further commended and
congratulated for their incessant pursuit of operational excellence, safety of the environment,
corporate responsibility, and contribution to the communities in which the association's
members operate.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
corporate headquarters of the International Association of Drilling Contractors in
Houston, Texas.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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