Arctic Oil & Gas Directory: Baker Hughes receives IADC competence accreditation

Baker Hughes said Jan. 19 that it is the first integrated oilfield service company to receive full accreditation of its Competence Management Program from the International Association of Drilling Contractors.

IADC’s system for accrediting competency assurance programs reviews and confirms that a company’s program meets accepted practices to develop and evaluate personnel across a wide array of job functions and product lines. IADC is a leader in developing standards for industry training and has exclusively represented the worldwide oil and gas industry.

The Baker Hughes Competence Management Program, based on compliance, reliability and performance, gives company employees the training and tools necessary to be able to meet and exceed current and upcoming operating requirements and government regulations. It offers a way to measure the experience Baker Hughes employees bring to each project and provides them a career path.

In order to receive the IADC Accreditation, Baker Hughes’ Competence Management Program was reviewed during the course of several months, including a review of the performance criteria Baker Hughes has in place through curriculum managers and competency managers, who work closely with those in the technical, engineering and operations fields. IADC also looked at Baker Hughes’ process for defining competencies, training resources and methods to support the training and development process, as well as the company’s assessment system for evaluating competency. Documentation and quality assurance also was considered. For more information visit www.bakerhughes.com.

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