Members’ Meeting 2025
Drilling Contractors Association (DCA)
When?
Wednesday, 05.02.2025, 03.00 to 06.00 pm
Simultaneous translation: German/English
Where?
Hotel Wardenburger Hof
Oldenburger Str. 255
26203 Wardenburg
Phone: +49 (4407) 92100
Dear members of the DCA,
we would like to officially invite you to the annual Members’ Meeting Meeting of the Drilling Contractors Association (DCA) on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 in Oldenburg. Following the meeting, the DCA invites all participants to a joint dinner.
As announced the event will be held as a hybrid event.
You will receive the access data for digital access via the Teams internet platform one week before the event by member information.
Information about the registration
! Registration deadline is Friday, 24.01.2025
Registration for the members’ meeting is exclusively digital!
Please register for both on-site and digital participation. In addition, please also indicate your participation in the dinner.
A maximum of three seats per member company are available in the conference room. Please note when registering.
We wish you a good journey!
If you have any questions about the members’ meeting, please do not hesitate to contact Dipl.-Geol. Mrs. Antje Quante.
Agenda
Below you will find further information on three important items on the agenda
A speech by Mr. Kai Hünecke from K+S AG, Kassel, on the topic of “Apprenticeship as a mining technologist” is planned in the area of training and further education. Mr. Hünecke organizes a classic three-year training course for an interest group. During this training, all mining activities necessary for exploring a deposit are learned. For optimal preparation, all basic metalworking skills are taught in the training workshops above ground at the beginning of the apprenticeship. Training courses are also held there to understand the techniques used, e.g. hydraulics and pneumatics. The basics of horizontal drilling technology are also part of the training.
The training occupation of mining technologist is recognized in Germany and could therefore be of great interest for the promotion of young talent in the HDD industry.
An amendment to the statutes in § 6 board (1) is planned as part of the Members’ Meeting. The number of assessors is to be increased due to the constant increase in the tasks to be performed on the board. This will be explained at the Members’ Meeting.
The following amendment to the statutes is to be adopted:
§ 6 The board
(1) The entire board consists of the President and three Vice-Presidents:
- A: Representative for small scale drilling,
- B: Representative for large scale drilling,
- C: Representative for Associate Members,
the treasurer and at least three to a maximum of five other board members.
Elections for the entire board will take place at the Members’ Meeting in February 2025. The board, led by the current President Jorn Stoelinga, LMR Drilling GmbH, is standing for re-election with the exception of two positions. The 2nd Chairman for large scale drilling technology, Atef Khemiri, is stepping down for professional reasons. Treasurer Jürgen Muhl has now retired and is therefore no longer available for a position on the board.
The following members will stand for election in February 2025 at the proposal of the board:
 | President: Jorn Stoelinga, LMR Drilling GmbH |
 | Vice-President (Small Scale Drilling): Marco Reinhard, LEONHARD WEISS GmbH & Co. KG |
 | Vice-President (Large Scale Drilling): Scott Stone, Michels Trenchless GmbH |
 | Vice-President (Associated Members): Marc Schnau, x-plan schnau engineering GmbH & Co. KG |
 | Treasurer: Ronald Siebel, Tennet TSO GmbH |
 | Board member: Jörg Himmerich, Dr.-Ing. Veenker Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH |
 | Board member: Camila Sanchez Prado, HDI |
 | Board member: Dan Billig, Sharewell HDD BV |
Further proposals for the individual board positions can be made at the members’ meeting.
Voting in elections
We would like to take this opportunity to point out that each member company has one vote in the elections at the meeting. For companies that participate with several representatives, we ask you to vote in advance on who should exercise the right to vote. This is independent of whether participation takes place on site or hybrid.
Voting right transfers are possible, but must be submitted in writing in good time (transfer for a maximum of 3 votes). In this case, please complete and sign the enclosed power of attorney and send it to the office and the authorized member by 29.01.2025 at the latest (please send by email).