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20 students receive $5K IADC academic scholarships
IADC recently awarded 20 students from its Student Chapters with academic scholarships for the 2026-2027 school year. The winners are:
- Indian Institute of Technology: Abhinav Raj and Priyanshi Saxena
- Louisiana State University: Brandon Ferguson
- Marietta College: Ben Petrie and Charles Alford
- Missouri University of Science and Technology: Chance Wilber
- MIT World Peace University: Haimanti Biswas
- Suez University: Ahmed El-Sayed Mobasher, Eslam Khaire Ahmed, Mohamed Yasser Al-Harmeel, Mossad Elsherbiny and Yousef Mohamed Ahmed
- Texas A&M University: Elias Efendi and Owen Matthew Vetter
- The University of Texas Permian Basin: Daisy Portillo and Neeharika Madankar
- University of Boumerdes: Badreddine Younes
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette: Aedan Mills
- University of Wyoming: Andrea Comer and Joey Andrade.
The $5,000 scholarships, given out in September, are awarded to qualified students who are current members in good standing of an IADC Student Chapter.
Since 2017, IADC Student Chapters have provided students with opportunities that go beyond traditional academic learning. The scholarship program is a key part of IADC’s commitment to encourage and empower the next generation of industry professionals and leaders.
To apply for the scholarship, each applicant had to provide their transcript and show a minimum GPA of 3.0, as well as supply two letters of recommendation and write a one-page personal essay.
Revised IADC Standard Equipment List for Jackups now available
A newly updated Standard Format Equipment List for Jackup Drilling Units has been issued. This is the first revision of the document since 1993. The list, available in Excel format, gives operators and drilling contractors a shared, comprehensive reference for jackup equipment, streamlining the tender process for all stakeholders. It was updated to integrate modern technological advancements and changes in offshore rig equipment since the prior 1993 version.
