DCA Europe

Members’ Meeting 2025 – Handout

Members’ Meeting 2025

Drilling Contractors Association (DCA-Europe)

On this website you will find all the important documents for the Members’ Meeting 2025

When?

Wednesday, 05th February 2025, 03.00 – 06.00 pm

Where?

Hotel Wardenburger Hof

Oldenburger Str. 255, 26203 Wardenburg

Roadbook

Please refer to the schedule for the order of the presentations (speaker, language). Please note that changes are possible at short notice.

Schedule for the Members’ Meeting 2025

Teilnehmer/Participants 2025

Below you will find further information on some of the important items on the agenda:

A presentation by Mr Maik Hünecke from K+S AG, Kassel, on the topic of ‘Training as a mining technologist’ is planned in the area of training and further education. Mr Hünecke organises a classic three-year training course for an interest group. During this training, all mining activities necessary for exploring a deposit are learnt. To optimise preparation, all basic metalworking skills are taught in the training workshops above ground at the beginning of the apprenticeship. This is also where courses are held to understand the techniques used, e.g. hydraulics and pneumatics. Parts of the training also include the basics of horizontal drilling technology.

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 board members 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.

DCA MGV Satzungsänderung

DCA MM Change of the statutes

DCA Satzung

DCA Statutes

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.