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Schlumberger Ltd.,
Houston, and EMGS plan a cooperative agreement to market their combined expertise in the marine electromagnetic related fields of processing, advanced modeling, and earth model building. As part of that agreement, Schlumberger will immediately withdraw from on-going patent disputes in the UK, The Netherlands, and the European Patent Office. Schlumberger and EMGS have further entered into a cross-license of patents relevant to the controlled source electro-magnetic acquisition business. "Our combined service offerings will provide the global oil and gas industry with improved integration capabilities and accelerate the growing portfolio of EM applications," said Roar Bekker, EMGS chief executive.
Schlumberger acquired ThruBit LLC, a Shell Technology Ventures Fund portfolio company in Houston. Details of the deal were not available. ThruBit was formed in 2005 and provides openhole logging services with the smallest diameter tools available in the industry and a unique through-the-bit deployment technique. It operates in Texas, Oklahoma, and Colorado.
ThruBit has run some of the longest horizontal operations in North America and in difficult hole conditions when it was not possible to acquire normal wireline logs. The company's unique technology allows slim formation evaluation logging tools to be efficiently deployed through the drill string out of the drill bit into open hole in memory mode, acquiring critical data in unconventional reservoirs with minimal rig time. Analysts said the acquisition will provide Schlumberger with new capabilities and technology and expand its scope of downhole offerings to customers.
Aker Solutions ASA,
Fornebu, Norway, will open early this year North America's most advanced drilling equipment simulator in Houston. The simulator will be available to rig operators with the objective of making offshore drilling operations safer and more cost effective. The company is investing $2.5 million in the state-of-the-art simulator, which will be available around the clock for North American rig operators and oil companies. It will double the capacity of its current training center in Katy near Houston.
The centerpiece of the 9,800 sq ft training center is the simulator with a 240-degree dome-shaped screen. Combined with drilling control systems software, it creates a realistic rig environment. Company officials said each specific rig is meticulously recreated as a virtual asset, including all rig equipment and control systems. This offers the possibility of onshore training and detailed operational planning in virtual environments identical to those that will be experienced offshore.
Aker Solutions, a top provider of drilling equipment packages and technologies for deepwater drilling operations, developed market-leading drilling simulators using advanced 3D visualization technology. It has simulators already in operation in Brazil, Singapore, Norway, and South Korea and is preparing a new facility in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Aker Subsea AS was awarded by Statoil a 400 million NOK contract for engineering, procurement, and construction of a subsea production system for the Svalin project on the Norwegian continental shelf. The project will include two subsea trees, a four-slot integrated template structure with process distribution manifold, subsea and topside production control systems, wellhead systems, and remote connection systems. Management, engineering, and procurement will be performed primarily at Aker Solutions' headquarters. Fabrication and manufacturing will take place in Tranby and Egersund, Norway; and in Aberdeen. Final deliveries will be made in the third quarter of 2013.
Svalin is a fast-track oil field project located in the middle of the North Sea, about 8 km southwest of the Grane field and 185 km west of Haugesund, in a water depth of 120 m.
Bourbon Marine Services,
Paris, expanded its operations in Russia by opening a new affiliate, Bourbon Baltic, in Saint Petersburg to recruit crews and provide ship management for offshore oil and gas clients. It complements Bourbon's operations in Sakhalin. Bourbon Marine provides a variety of services for the offshore oil industry including supply, installation, anchor handling, towage, positioning, salvage, and pollution remediation. Northwestern Russia around Saint Petersburg has a long-standing tradition of maritime activity and many experienced seamen. Bourbon has worked 3 years in Russia for Gazflot LLC, supporting the large Sakhalin-2 project and using Russian and Ukrainian crews aboard its vessels. Its network of affiliates spans 26 countries.
Pace Global Energy Services LLC,
London, named Krish Chettur as director in its global gas and power consulting practice. Chettur has more than 15 years' experience in the energy industry, including project management, corporate strategy, strategic and commercial analysis, scenario planning, financial modeling, business venture valuation, risk analysis, and report writing. He previously held senior positions at Wood Mackenzie, CRA International, and IHS CERA. At Pace Global, Chettur will be working with the financial and asset development sectors, primarily in Europe and the Middle East, with a focus on strategy development, energy asset development, commercial energy market transactions, financial feasibility studies, and energy asset project valuations.
Exterran Holdings Inc.,
Houston, appointed Bradley Childers president and chief executive officer of both the parent company and Exterran Partners LP. Childers, previously senior vice-president of the parent firm, had served as interim CEO of Exterran Partners since the departure of Ernie Danner earlier last year. Other executive appointments at Exterran Holdings include Mark Sotir, executive vice-chairman; Bill Austin, executive vice-president and chief financial officer; and Rob Rice, president of North American operations.
Imaging Systems Group Inc. (iSys),
Calgary, is marketing the iTerra Mi875, a continuous four-color inkjet printer that the company describes as the world's fastest continuous rack-mountable well logging printer developed for the oil and gas market. Powered by Memjet Technologies and using one print head with five channels, it prints "blistering-fast" color on-demand while cutting operating costs nearly in half. It is the first printer to print center speed and quality in the field for mud and well logging needs, said company officials.
Solomon Associates LLC,
Dallas, an operational performance improvement consultant for the global energy industry, announced Paul Kennedy joined its Asia operations in Singapore as vice-president. Michael Hileman, who has served as vice-president of Asia operations since June 2010, will return to Solomon Associates' Dallas office.
Kennedy brings more than 25 years of experience in the oil refining and consulting industries. He has spent more than 14 years working in Asia, with a particular focus on Southeast Asia, Japan, and China and an expertise in refinery performance analysis and business development in the region. Most recently, he served as senior vice-president for Asia consulting for KBC. Previously, he managed and executed numerous consultancy assignments, including on-site opportunity implementation and continuing improvement projects.
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