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Who We Are
The
Alberta Foothills Desk and Derrick Club is a non-profit organization and
is linked to the Association of Desk and Derrick Club (ADDC), an
international organization of almost 2,500 individuals employed in or
affiliated with the petroleum, energy and allied industries. We are
one (1) of the fifty-six (56) clubs in seven (7) geographical regions
throughout the United States
and Canada.
Desk and
Derrick was founded in the US,
in March, 1949 when Inez Awty Schaeffer (an employee of Humble Oil)
founded the first club in New
Orleans, Louisiana.
The first Canadian Clubs were established in Canada
(Edmonton and Calgary) in 1951.
The
purpose of the Association is to promote the education and professional
development of individuals employed in or affiliated with the petroleum,
energy and allied industries and to educate the general public about
these industries.
We offer
educational opportunities, through dinner programs, field trips and
seminars, on an extensive range of industry subjects that make this a
unique organization. Our Motto is: Greater Knowledge - Greater
Service.
Monthly
meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month at the Greenwood
Inn and Suites or the Calgary Petroleum Club in conjunction with the
Calgary Desk and Derrick Club.Calgary, Alberta. The cost is $30 per
member, $35 per guest. Every month a Guest Speaker is featured on
an industry topic, professional development or socio-economic related
topic.
Alberta Foothills Club History
The Alberta
Foothills Desk and Derrick Club was formed in 2002 and received its
charter with the Association in April of that year. This dynamic club stepped outside the
box in 2005 by hosting101 members and guests on a field trip to mainland China, visiting and touring Shanghai, Three
Gorges Dam, drilling rigs, etc. In
October 2008, a second trip with 72 Desk and Derrick members and friends
experienced Australia’s
Energy Excursion. Starting in
Perth the group combined energy education with tourism and over a two
week period, visited Aires Rock, the Northern Rain forest, the Great
Barrier Reef and Sydney. Many
members extended the two weeks with an addition week or two in New Zealand. Visit the Australia tab at the top of
this page for details and pictures of this once in a lifetime trip.
Past Presidents
2002 Lucy Mulgrew
2003 Linda Topolinsky
2004 Cindy Toutloff
2005 Mary Alice Rooney
2006 Michelle Chahley
2007 Brian Carter
2008 Marilyn Carter
2009 Sharon McClare
Company
Affiliations
Booking Office Service Systems
BP Canada Energy Company
CalFrac Well Services Ltd
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
Century Coals Limited
Cunningham and Nathoo
Ensign-Opsco Energy Industris Ltd.
EOS Pipeline & Facilities Ltd.
FCB Property Management Services
FortisAlberta Inc.
Frontier Engineering
Husky Energy
Midway Community School
Millard Oilfield Services Partnership
Opsco Energy Industries
Pengrowth Corporation
Petro-Canada
Precision Drilling
Process Engineering Ltd.
Q’Max Solutions Inc.
Right Track Services
Shell Canada
Suncor Energy Inc.
Tesco Corp.
Tiggo Transport Ltd.
Underground Pipe Inspectors Ltd.
Venturion Natural Resources Ltd.
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