Established in 1940, International Association of Drilling Contractors is a provider of a variety of services to the oil and gas drilling industry worldwide. Located in Houston, Texas, the firm promotes education and communication within the upstream petroleum industry. The company works with a number of committees, including accounting issues/procedures, advanced rig technology, committee chair's guide, contracts, ethics and corporate compliance, European operations forum, to name a few. International Association of Drilling Contractors also works with other committees, including information technology information technology, offshore, well servicing, well control and others.