The Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors is a voice for Canada's drilling and service rig contractors and one of Canada's oldest upstream petroleum industry associations.

For 60 years, CAODC has been a place where member companies set aside competitive differences to cooperate on issues that encourage a safer, stronger and more efficient industry.

CAODC has 4 membership categories:

CAODC Drilling Rig Division:

• includes 45 drilling companies operating a fleet of 804 land-based rigs accounting for nearly 100% of the fleet currently operating in Canada, across the 4 western provinces.

CAODC Atlantic Division:

• includes 3 offshore companies operating a fleet of 5 offshore rigs.

CAODC's Service Rig Division:

• includes 72 service rig companies operating 1079 units across western Canada.
• CAODC's Service Rig Division accounts for some 98% of Canada's service rig fleet.

CAODC's Associate Division:

• CAODC's 161 associate members represent a cross section of the business community. These members, while neither owning nor operating rig equipment, have a keen interest in the industry and include oil companies, Canadian and US brokerage houses, investment analysts and oilfield service companies.

July 6, 2010 1:15 PM