About the Drilling and Completions Committee

The Drilling and Completions Committee (DACC) is an industry committee that is governed by representatives from the following trade associations: CAPP, EPAC, CAOEC, and Enserva. Associate members include representatives from the federal and provincial energy regulators, as well as occupational health and safety regulators.

DACC brings together experts from industry and regulatory bodies to address key challenges and improve overall performance. Energy Safety Canada (ESC) plays an important support role as the secretariat for DACC.

DACC is responsible for creating Industry Recommended Practices (IRPs), which aim to:

• Enhance Cost Efficiency: Reducing expenses without sacrificing quality.
• Optimize Operations: Streamlining processes to achieve better results.
• Boost Productivity: Improving outcomes for the entire sector.
• Prioritize Safety: Protecting workers, assets, and communities.
• Advance Environmental Performance: Reducing the environmental impact of operations.

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Current Projects List

IRP 01 | Critical Sour Drilling

• Project start date: September 2025 
• Focus of update: Limited scope update to drill pipe specifications.
• Next milestones: Content review within the scope

IRP 03 | In Situ Heavy Oil Operations

• Project start date: September 2025 
• Focus of update: Full scope review to focus on Drilling and Completions Operations
• Next milestones: Begin content review, update and redaction.

IRP 22 | RMD / MPD / UBD Operations  

• Project start date: November 2024 
• Focus of update: Redefine scope of IRP and flag sections for redaction or update
• Next milestones: Alignment IRP content with updated API 92M and 79-1 content

IRP 24 | Fracture Stimulation 

• Project start date: February 2023
• Focus of update: Full scope review. The intent is to focus on fracture planning zones (FPZ), FPZ conflict processes, iron management and sample case studies.
• Next milestone: Reviewing industry comments, next step will be to send or 30-day industry review

IRP 29 | Temporary Pipework, Securement and Restraint

• Project start date: May 2021
• Focus of update: Define temporary pipework, provide minimum standards for selection, implementation and use, and outline safety measures for application to the oil and gas industry.
• Next milestone: Pending DACC review

IRP 31 | Wellsite Electrification

• Project start date: November 2025
• Focus of update: New IRP development. Develop industry recommended practices around the use of electricity to power equipment at oil and gas sites, including highline power, grounding and bonding, and hazard identification and mitigation. 
• Next milestone: Review initial scoping document and preparing work groups to address the sections assigned

Available Industry Recommended Practices 

Committee Members