| Working Groups |
| IRO Export Group (IEG) |
| IRO Gas Group (IGG) |
| IRO Offshore Wind Energy Group (IOWG) |
| IRO Personnel Services Group (IPSG) |
| IRO Safety and Training Group (ISTG) |
| IRO Well Services Group (IWSG) |
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| IRO Export Group (IEG) top |
The IRO Export Group comes together at the premises of one of the IEG members. In this group the companies exchange information on international business related subjects like projects, trade fairs etc. Sometimes guest speakers are invited to highlight a country.
The IRO Export Group (IEG) consists of companies which come together on a regular basis to exchange information about markets and projects. As the information is confidential, only companies that are not in competition with each other can participate. The group realises that sharing expertise and information, they achieve more together than each company by itself. Current and expected developments are discussed every meeting and often guest speakers are invited. As a result the participating companies not only get a good picture of the development in the oil and gas industry but also very specific information on useful contacts in the industry. Besides a source for the exchange of valuable information the IEG also creates a platform for mutual cooperation between the participating, often supplementary, companies.
An overview of the topics that are discussed during the meetings can be found in the Annual Reports. |
| Bayards Aluminium Constructies | D. de Kluyver | | BSM Valves and Fittings | G. Coers | | Cofely Oil & Gas | J. Fleumer | | Frames Energy Systems | J.M. Melman | | Hertel | A. A. Berkman | | Hollandia | C.J. van Rooijen | | HSM Offshore | E.R. Prinse | | IHC Handling Systems | M.G. Doorduin | | IHC Hydrohammer | A.A. Kromhout | | Kenz Figee | A. van Gulik | | Noordhoek | C.P. Noordhoek | | Pon Power | M. van Wijngaarden | | SAS Gouda | E. Hoogakker | | Statendam Steel Plates | F. Klein | | Targetwise International | I. Dimova | | Van Dam | T. Klaver | | Van der Helm Hudig | R. van Kempen | | IRO | R. Liem (Coordinator, liem@iro.nl) |
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| IRO Gas Group (IGG) top |
The Netherlands is a mayor gas-producing country with an annual production of approximately 70 billion m3. The total gas resources, the sum of the gas that has been produced to date, proven reserves and futures, amounts to approximately 4500 billion m3, of which 2600 m3 has already been produced.
The Netherlands plays an important role in the security of supply to the EU as more than half of the natural gas reserves in the EU are located in the Netherlands and the Dutch sector of the North Sea. 15 to 20 percent of the 450 billion m3 gas that is consumed annually in the EU is produced in the Netherlands. Over the years the Netherlands has developed a significant and high-quality oil and gas technology supply industry.
The purpose of the IRO Gas Group (IGG) is to see how the participating companies can capitalize on the Dutch fame as a gas technology country by organising concerted activities. An important function also, is to monitor and anticipate on the many new gas developments witch are taking place, like smart wells, LNG, long distance pipeline transportation and underground storage. Establishing project groups to pursue projects is an important objective of this working group.
An overview of the topics that are discussed during the meetings can be found in the Annual Reports. |
| TNO Science & Industry | R. Peters (Chairman) | | Atlas Tristar | H. Slootweg | | Frames | P. Mulders | | Heerema Fabrication Group | E. V. G. Wittenberg | | NMi Nederlands Meetinstituut | J.J. Schmit | | Petrogas Gas Systems | M. van der Meer | | Smart Staffing Solutions | A.J. Visser | | IRO | R. Liem (Coordinator, liem@iro.nl) |
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| IRO Offshore Wind Energy Group (IOWG) top |
The IRO Offshore Wind energy Group (IOWG) was established in order to offer the offshore wind energy industry the technology and tools as developed and matured for the oil and gas industry as well as to offer its innovative capability to tune such technology and tools to new requirements. IOWG activities include export promotion, lobbying and development of innovative technology. Members of the IOWG are involved with the new developments with regard to alternative energy sources such as offshore wind farms, from design and engineering through installation, hook-up and commissioning.
The IOWG has three goals. The first goal is to promote the interest of the participants. The second is to assist the government to solve the existing problems in developing rules for an offshore wind energy industry and the third is to contribute to the further development of the offshore wind energy in The Netherlands. With regard to the development of innovative technologies in the field of offshore wind energy, cooperation has been established with We@Sea, a consortium of companies established to cooperate in R&D projects with regards to offshore wind energy making use of government funding facilities. The IOWG is member of the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) to enhance its network and activities on a European level.
An overview of the topics that are discussed during the meetings can be found in the Annual Reports. |
| Smulders Group | F. Aertsen (Chairman) | | Bosch Rexoth | W. Boogerd | | Cofely Oil & Gas | R. Prins | | Croon Elektrotechniek | S. Sarneel | | Enerpac | M. Birkhoff | | Fugro | A. Lubbes | | Fugro Engineers | T. Markus | | Gusto | J.M. Meeuwisse | | Heerema Fabrication Group | E. V. G. Wittenberg | | HSM Offshore | E.R. Prinse | | IMT | R. Jacobs | | Jack-Up Barge | M. Hardon | | JDR Cable Systems | T. Boersma | | Kenz Figee | A. van Gulik | | KIVI NIRIA Offshore Engineering Division | W. Schoonmade (Observer) | | Lloyd’s Register Nederland | P. Kuijpers | | Meteo Consult | L.D. Groot Bramel | | Mierij Meteo | B. J. Engelen | | Platform Brokers | O. van Voorst | | Seaway Heavy Lifting Engineering | A.A. Ligterink | | Smit Subsea Europe | A.L.R. Winckers | | SPT Offshore | T. Visser | | Vageri E&I | W. Wallaard | | Vuyk Engineering Rotterdam | K. van den Berg | | We@Sea | C. Westra (Observer) | | Workfox | T. Suurenbroek | | IRO | R. Liem (Coordinator, liem@iro.nl) |
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A large number of IRO member companies are involved in personnel services for the oil and gas industry. These companies are both active in the Netherlands and internationally and all have their own specialization in the provision of personnel and related services for the onshore and offshore oil and gas industry. They are specialists in the supply of for instance (multinational) personnel, project and management teams, secondment of technical specialists (engineers, drilling personnel, consultants etc.), executive search and legal services. Many of the companies have a Dutch branch and oversea branches. Purpose of the IRO Personnel Services Group (IPSG) is to promote cooperation between the IRO personnel services companies with regard to a large number of issues such as training, certification, internationalization, regulations, promotional activities, benchmarking, future developments and lobbying.
An overview of the topics that are discussed during the meetings can be found in the Annual Reports. |
| Inventheon | A. Enthoven (Chairman) | | Atlas Inexco | M. van der Peet | | Atlas Tristar | J. Scholten | | Burdock Project Consultants | R. Burger | | Derks Star Busmann | B. Veldmaat | | Interocean Personnel Services | M. van Nunen | | Interstep-des Corps | S.A. Hofstede | | IVM Instituut voor Veiligheid en Milieu | M. Veenvliet | | Oceanwide Offshore Services | J. Dalenoord | | Onstream Project Services | R.E.S. Reijers | | Smart Staffing Solutions | M. van der Ploeg | | Transmark EDS | J. Hagendoorn | | Van Mens & Wisselink | J.G. van der Zwaan | | Worldwideworker.com | P. Schellevis | | IRO | R. Liem (Coordinator, liem@iro.nl) |
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The IRO Safety & Training Group (ISTG) unifies all major Dutch training institutions in the oil and gas industry. The participants in this group meet several times per year to exchange information with regard to safety training requirements, both in The Netherlands and other countries around the North Sea. The Secretary Operations / Health & Safety of NOGEPA (Netherlands Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Association) also attends the ISTG meetings. Regular features discussed during the meetings include items such as:
- medical examination and fitness requirements of offshore personnel;
- first-aid training;
- personal safety logbook, hardcopy and/or smart cards;
- suggestions and comments for improvements to the various Training Handbooks;
- contribution of suggestions for harmonisation of the training courses in the U.K., Denmark, Norway and the Netherlands in order to achieve a uniform set of training requirements. This in turn would enable personnel to work in these countries without having to obtain training certificates for each individual country.
An overview of the topics that are discussed during the meetings can be found in the Annual Reports.
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| De Ruyter Training & Consultancy | H.G. Gerretsen (Chairman) | | DHTC | R. Oliemans | | Falck Nutec | N. Alakopsa | | G4S | G. Kranendonk | | In Tense | B. Kelderman | | IVM Instituut voor Veiligheid en Milieu | H. Veenvliet | | NOGEPA | C. van Oosterom (Obeserver) | | SOMA Bedrijfsopleidingen | W. van Craaikamp | | STC-SAIO | E. Mayer | | IRO | R. Liem (Coordinator,liem@iro.nl) |
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The IRO Well Services Group (IWSG) is a lobby group for well services companies and addresses non commercial issues on subjects such as labour, safety etc. The group is established to work closely with the operators and government bodies with regard to all matters related to the viability of safe and effective work practices and working conditions. Current issues the IWSG is involved in are the adaptation of the working time directive and the Mutual Indemnity Agreement as introduced by NOGEPA, the association of the operators in The Netherlands.
An overview of the topics that are discussed during the meetings can be found in the Annual Reports. |
| Tamalone | G.J.J. Bok (Chairman) | | Atlas Tristar | K. Tinga | | Baker Atlas | J. de Kock | | Balance Point Control | B.H. Platje | | BOIS Equipment Rental | R. Lagerburg | | Expro North Sea | G. Galloway | | FMC Technologies | B. Eschendaal | | Frank’s International | R. Kampman | | Halliburton | W. van Twisk | | Royal Haskoning | P.V. Heimplaetzer | | Schlumberger Petroleum Services | M. de Wit | | Weatherford Oil Tool Nederland | T. Clapp | | IRO | R. Liem (Coordinator, liem@iro.nl) |
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