Terms and Conditions:
Terms of Use
Drillopedia (hereafter, “Drillopedia”) is a knowledge-sharing platform that aims to break learning barriers and provide vital information for making sound technical decisions. It is an industry-wide effort to bridge the knowledge transfer gap across companies and geographical areas. Drillopedia is a collaborative platform that publishes contributions so that its users can benefit from the wealth of industry experience of the contributors. You agree to evaluate and bear all risks associated with using any content, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness. Under no circumstances will “Drillopedia” be liable in any way for any content or materials of any third parties (including those submitted or uploaded by the users), including but not limited to any errors or omissions in any content or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any such content.
With respect to the content or other materials you email or upload as part of your submission to share with other users or recipients (collectively, “User Content”), you represent and warrant that you own all rights, title, and interest in and to such User Content, including without limitation all copyrights and rights of publicity contained therein. It is of utmost importance that no confidential information be communicated.
You warrant and represent that you shall not use “Drillopedia” Platform to email or upload any content that (a) infringes any intellectual property or other proprietary rights of any party; (b) you do not have a right under any law or under any contractual relationships; (c) contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment; (d) poses or creates a privacy or security risk to any person; (e) constitutes advertising, promotional materials, commercial activities and/or sales, or any other form of solicitation; (f) is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, violent, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, pornographic, libelous, invasive of another’s privacy, hateful racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable; or (g) is objectionable or which may expose “Drillopedia” or its users to any harm or liability of any type.
“Drillopedia” recommends staying informed of any updates to the terms and conditions by visiting the associated link on the website periodically to check for any changes and/or updates that may be implemented. Kindly note that “Drillopedia” is not committed to announcing updates made to this policy. By accessing this website, “Drillopedia” assumes that you accept and acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to abide by this privacy policy and all applicable laws, legislation, and regulations.
The Drillopedia Committee of Practice (DCoP) comprises professional experts with significant experience in various domains and geographical areas. The Drillopedia Committee of Practice (DCoP) members (hereafter, “DCoP Members”) voluntarily devote time and effort to sharing their expertise and knowledge to benefit future generations of upstream oil & gas industry professionals. Contributions and submissions by “DCoP Members” include technical papers, value-adding write-ups, research findings, case studies, presentation slides, practical lessons learned, insights, quick calculation sheets, or e-learning resources. They may also encompass new technologies, industry best practices, and innovative solutions to specific challenges.
“DCoP Member” also plays a key role in reviewing, vetting, and enriching user submissions through their expertise in the subject. The “DCoP Member” agrees for Drillopedia to share the submission with other members, and Drillopedia's decision to upload, publish, or decline will be final. “DCoP Member” will also be approached for their opinions on mitigating technical challenges or queries of Drillopedia users. The answers will be summarized and posted on Drillopedia to benefit the upstream community.
All users of “Drillopedia” can apply to be a “DCoP Member” while registering as a member to support the development of “Drillopedia” as a ‘Global Knowledge Repository’ for the upstream oil and gas industry. “DCoP Member” must disclose potential conflicts of interest to maintain integrity and impartiality. “Drillopedia” reserves the right to accept or decline a request and is not liable to revert or respond to the applicant on the decision. The decision of Drillopedia in this regard will be final, and Drillopedia cannot be held responsible for any liabilities, claims, actions, or expenses of any kind.
You acknowledge that the assignments shall be an occasional service you carry out personally and voluntarily. In no event shall the performance of Assignments give rise to an employment, self-employment, or agency relationship and/or any other form of contractual relationship, whether an association, common enterprise, partnership, interest, joint venture relationship, or similar relationships between “DCoP Member” and “Drillopedia” or any client of Drillopedia. To avoid doubt, “DCoP Member” agrees and acknowledges that it does not accrue any employment rights under these Terms and Conditions. Save as expressly set out herein, you do not have any further right to any payments or benefits on account of the services, submissions performed pursuant hereto, or any Assignment. You acknowledge that Drillopedia reserves the right to terminate inactive accounts for an extended period and/or terminate membership for improper behavior, offending content, inaccurate information, or unacceptable quality of submissions. The decision of Drillopedia in this regard will be final.
You agree that Drillopedia has no responsibility or liability for the deletion or failure to store any data or other content maintained by or uploaded to the Platform. Drillopedia reserves the right to withdraw or amend the Platform and any service or material provided on the Platform in its sole discretion without notice. Drillopedia will not be liable if, for any reason, all or any part of the Platform is unavailable at any time or for any period.
Drillopedia is also available via a mobile device, with (i) the ability to register, (ii) the ability to search or browse, and (iii) the ability to submit and upload knowledge content. If you access Drillopedia through a mobile device, your wireless service carrier’s standard charges, roaming charges, data rates, and other fees may apply. All these charges are solely your responsibility. In addition, downloading, installing, or using certain Mobile Services may be prohibited or restricted by your carrier, and not all Mobile Services may work with all carriers or devices.
You are solely responsible for all Deliverables you upload, post, publish, display, email, or otherwise submit for any Assignment. Drillopedia reserves the right to investigate and take appropriate legal action against anyone who, in Drillopedia’s sole discretion, violates this provision, including, without limitation, removing offending content, suspending or terminating the account of such violators, and reporting you to law enforcement authorities.
“Drillopedia” will process any alleged copyright infringement and will take appropriate actions with respect to any alleged or actual infringement. A notification of claimed copyright infringement should be emailed to “Drillopedia” at drillopedia@outlook.com (Subject line: “Takedown Request”). To be effective, the notification must be in writing and contain the following information: (i) an electronic or physical signature of the owner of the copyright or other intellectual property interest or the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner; (ii) a description of the copyrighted work or other intellectual property that you claim has been infringed; (iii) your address, telephone number, and email address; (iv) a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright or intellectual property owner, its agent, or the law; and (v) a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright or intellectual property owner or authorized to act on behalf of the copyright or intellectual property owner.
Disclaimer
The “Drillopedia” Platform is designed to provide a quick and easy way to access information and learn. The users and members provide the submissions to the Platform on a voluntary basis. The respective companies, individual members, or users provide the technical information of tools or services. The Service is provided to You "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" and with all faults and defects without warranty of any kind. To the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, “Drillopedia” on its own behalf and on behalf of its affiliates and their respective licensors and service providers, expressly disclaims all warranties, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise, with respect to the Service, including all implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement, and warranties that may arise out of course of dealing, course of performance, usage or trade practice. Without limitation to the foregoing, “Drillopedia” provides no warranty or undertaking and makes no representation of any kind that the service will meet your requirements, achieve any intended results, be compatible or work with any other software, applications, systems, or services, operate without interruption, meet any performance or reliability standards or be error-free or that any errors or defects can or will be corrected.
Without limiting the foregoing, neither “Drillopedia” nor any of the company's providers make any representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied: (i) as to the operation or availability of the Service, or the information, content, and materials or products included thereon; (ii) that the Service will be uninterrupted or error-free; (iii) as to the accuracy, reliability, or currency of any information or content provided through the Service; or (iv) that the Service, its servers, the content, or e-mails sent from or on behalf of the Company are free of viruses, scripts, trojan horses, worms, malware, timebombs or other harmful components.
Links to Other Websites
Our Service may contain links to third-party websites or services not owned or controlled by “Drillopedia.” “Drillopeida” has no control over and assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services.
You further acknowledge and agree that “Drillopedia” or its affiliates shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of, or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such web sites or services.
We strongly advise You to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party website or services You visit. Any dealings you have with third parties found while using the Platform are between you and that third party, and you agree that “Drillopedia” is not liable for any loss or claim that you may have against any such third party.
Protection of personal information
Drillopedia does not undertake any liability for the accuracy of any personal data, information, or other content uploaded or submitted by any member, and the member is the sole and exclusive responsible party for any content uploaded or sent by them. Drillopedia is committed to protecting personal information. Your data will be used for study and analysis purposes. Your data may be shared with and collected, used, stored, analyzed, disclosed, and otherwise processed for the purposes stated above by any personnel and designated third parties acting on behalf of us or a client (with appropriate contractual obligations). Neither we nor our clients sell your Data. You may contact us at any time to request the deletion of the personal information associated with your Data. “Drillopedia” uses cookies to collect the IP addresses of users visiting its websites. Personal data is used to obtain information regarding website usage and tailor it to user needs. Cookie information is collected through a consent notice.
Indemnity and Release
You hereby agree to release, indemnify and hold “Drillopedia” and its affiliates and clients and their officers, employees, directors and agents harmless from any and all losses, damages, liabilities, deficiencies, claims, actions, judgments, settlements, interest, awards, penalties, fines, costs, or expenses of whatever kind, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and injury (including death), arising out of or relating to: (i) any actual or alleged breach of your representations, warranties, or obligations set forth in these Terms of Service; (ii) your Services and Deliverables, including any actual or alleged infringement of any intellectual property or proprietary rights by any of your Services or Deliverables; (iii) your failure to comply with any applicable laws and regulations in connection with your use of the Platform, any Assignment or the provision of Services; (iv) your use or misuse of the Platform, your connection to the Service, your violation of these Terms of Service or your violation of any rights of other third parties and (v) any action taken by “Drillopedia” for any reason, including as a result of its investigations and from any actions taken as a consequence of investigations by any of “Drillopedia”, its client or law enforcement authorities.
In consideration of the promises and undertakings in this agreement, you hereby release “Drillopedia” and its affiliates and clients (and their respective employees, directors, agents, affiliates and representatives) from all claims, demands, and damages (actual, consequential, and otherwise) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way connected with the platform “Drillopedia” and/or the clients or affiliates.
You expressly understand and agree that “Drillopedia” will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary damages, or damages for loss of profits, including but not limited to damages for loss of goodwill, use, data, or other intangible losses (even if “Drillopedia” has been advised of the possibility of such damages), whether based in contract, tort, negligence, strict liability or otherwise, resulting from (i) the use or the inability to use the platform (ii) statements or conduct of any third party on the platform; or (iii) any other matter relating to any information, tools, data or the services. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages. Accordingly, some of the above limitations set forth above may not apply to you. If you are dissatisfied with any portion of the service or with these terms of service, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue the use of the “Drillopedia” platform.