Rate Information
4/color rates 1x 3x 6x 12x 18x
2-Page Spread 14,460 13,435 12,400 11,355 10,630
Full Page 7,765 7,305 6,840 6,320 6,065
2/3 Page 6,360 6,000 5,700 5,330 5,130
1/2 Island 5,820 5,500 5,230 4,920 4,720
1/2 Page 5,260 4,980 4,750 4,470 4,305
1/3 Page 4,040 3,855 3,700 3,510 3,400
1/4 Page 3,465 3,320 3,200 3,055 2,970
1/6 Page 3,120 3,000 2,900 2,780
2,710
Black & White rates 1x 3x 6x 12x 18x
2-Page Spread 12,960 11,935 10,900 9,855 9,130
Full Page 6,265 5,800 5,340 4,820 4,565
2/3 Page 4,860 4,502 4,200 3,830 3,630
1/2 Island 4,320 4,000 3,730 3,415 3,220
1/2 Page 3,760 3,480 3,250 2,970 2,805
1/3 Page 2,540 2,355 2,200 2,010 1,900
1/4 Page 1,965 1,820 1,700 1,555 1,470
1/6 Page 1,620 1,500 1,400 1,280 1,210
Special Positions (includes 4C) 1x 3x 6x 12x 18x
Back Cover 9,180 8,355 7,960 7,200 6,820
Inside Cover Front 8,640 8,330 8,030 7,435 7,165
Inside Back Cover 8,100 7,815 7,530 6,975 6,725
Opposite Contents 8,425 7,975 7,520 7,010 6,765
Spread Between Table and Contents 16,000 15,500 13,975 12,940 12,230
Opposite Drilling Ahead, Tech Digest or D&C News 8,100 7,650 7,200 6,680 6,435
Color Charges Page or Fraction Spread
Standard AAAA or Process Colors
Black + 1 Color 600 780
Black + 2 Color 980 1,274
4-Color Process 1,500 1,950
Matched Colors
Black + 1 Matched 780 1,014
Black + 2 Matched 1,175 1,525
Metallic Inks 770 1,000
5th Color 660 860
Bleed No Charge No Charge
IADC Business Card Directory
Available only to members of the International Association of Drilling Contractors (for more information on joining IADC, call 1/713-292-1945 or visit www.iadc.org). Minimum of 3 consecutive insertions required.
Width x Depth Width x Depth Price
Single 3 3⁄8 x 1 13⁄16 in 85 x 46 mm 660
Double 3 3⁄8 x 3 7⁄8 in 85 x 98 mm 1,180
Classified Advertising:
$200/column inch. Payable in advance for the first insertion and invoiced thereafter. No agency commission.
Inserts/Specialties:
Bound-in, tabbed, loose, polybag, stickers, CDs – contact publisher. Details available upon request.
Rate Protective Clause:
When new rates are announced, contract advertisers will be protected at their contract rates for the duration of their contract. Contracts made prior to the effective date of the new rates will also be protected at the then-existing rates.
Agency Commission:
15% commission to recognized agencies on gross billing for space, color, cover or special position, and insert charges. No commission on miscellaneous charges, for classifieds or for adverts placed in the IADC Business Card Directory (see right).
Cash Discount:
2% net after agency commission, if paid within 15 days from date of invoice.
Publisher’s Protective Clauses:
a. Advertisers and advertising agencies assume liability for all content and illustrations printed, and also assume responsibility for any claims arising therefrom against the publisher.
b. Publisher reserves the right to reject any advertising which he feels is not in keeping with the publication’s standards and to place the word “advertisement” with copy that closely resembles editorial material.
c. Publisher will repeat latest advertisement for scheduled space when no new acceptable copy is furnished.
d. Cancellations accepted only before closing date for reservations.