AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF DRILLING ENGINEERS

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• AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF DRILLING ENGINEERS
• www.aade.org

The Industry forum for Drilling practices and
technology
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AADE MISSION, VISION VALUES

• Mission
• To provide the forum for the dissemination of
  practical drilling technology to those employed
  or interested in the drilling industry.
• Vision
• To be a leading forum for the dissemination and
  interchange of drilling practices and technology.
  
• Values
• To promote professionalism and respect within
  the drilling industry, the community, and the
  environment in which it co-exists.

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ABOUT AADE

• AADE was founded in New Orleans in 1978 and is
  made up of an affiliation of nine independent
  chapters licensed and governed by an AADE
  National Board.
• The American Association of Drilling Engineers is
  a non-profit (IRS 501-6C), volunteer
  organization.

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AADE CHAPTERS

• Ten Chapters are now active in
• New Orleans
• Lafayette
• Houston
• Dallas-Fort Worth,
• Midland (Permian Basin)
• Oklahoma City-Tulsa (Mid-continent)
• Denver
• Bakersfield (West Coast)
• Anchorage
• Appalachian Basin

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AADE MEMBERS

• National membership has 5,000 active members
  and is increasing despite the fluctuations
  experienced by the industry.
• (As of December 2006)

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ABOUT AADE

• AADE offers a forum for the exchange of
  information, among its members and guests,
  specifically on drilling related topics.

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AADE MEETINGS

• Most AADE chapters meet once a month where
  programs are presented by knowledgeable Industry
  leaders in an informal business luncheon or
  dinner environment.

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AADE CONFERENCES

• AADE chapters also offer all-day forums as
  well as annual multi-day technical conferences to
  provide the opportunity for industry experts to
  present in depth coverage on current topics and
  latest technology.

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AADE COMMUNICATIONS

• The AADE National Board as well as the AADE
  chapters publish newsletters and maintain web
  pages to keep members informed of AADE activities
  and local drilling industry and community
  information.

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AADE SOCIAL EVENTS

• AADE Chapters provide multiple social events
  to generate the membership growth and the
  financial support needed to achieve AADEs
  Mission, Vision and Values.

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AADE SOCIAL EVENTS

• AADE social events also afford time for its
  members to network with fellow Industry
  associates to discuss drilling operations,
  problems and solutions, new industry technology
  and employment opportunities as well as the
  quality time to have fun and support AADE Values.

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AADE STUDENT SECTIONS

• Colorado School of Mines Denver Chapter
• LSU Craft Hawkins Department of Petroleum
  Engineering New Orleans Chapter
• Marietta College Mid Continent Chapter
• Montana Tech Denver Chapter
• Nicholls State University New Orleans Chapter
• Oklahoma State University - Mid Continent Chapter
• Oklahoma University - Mid Continent Chapter
• The Harold Vance Department of Petroleum
  Engineering at Texas AM Houston Chapter
• Texas Tech University Permian Basin Chapter
• Tulsa State University - Mid Continent Chapter
• University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette
  Chapter
• University of Alaska Fairbanks Alaska Chapter
• University of Texas Houston Chapter
• West Virginia University DFW Chapter

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AADE KNOWLEDGE BOXEDUCATION OUTREACH

• AADE in conjunction with the Offshore Energy
  Center sponsor the Knowledge Box Education
  Outreach Exhibit and Program which includes the
  Project Expanding Energy Education (PE3)
  Teachers Guide.
• This program is filling the vacuum in the area of
  energy education in the public domain and
  specifically targets K - 12 grade students with
  an energy related curriculum.
• Multiple AADE Chapters also sponsor Student
  Sections at over 15 universities and colleges
  across the United States.

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AADE PUBLICATIONS

• The official publication of the AADE American
  Driller is sponsored by the Oil Gas Journal.
• AADE management encourages AADE participants to
  contribute to and advertise in this publication.

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AADE WEBSITE

• Visit the AADE web site at
• WWW.AADE.ORG