JDR Cable Systems (Holdings) Ltd.
Houston, has announced the appointment of Pat Herbert as group chief executive officer. Herbert's extensive career in the oil and gas industry has included executive level positions with Baker Hughes Inc. and Smith International Inc.
JDR Cable Systems, formed by the merger of Jacques Cable Systems (UK) and De Regt Special Cable (The Netherlands), has in excess of 75 years of experience in the design and manufacture of specialist, custom-built cable and umbilical systems to the offshore petroleum industry.
Collarini Corp.
Houston, has announced the appointment of Volker Rathmann to vice-president of business development. Prior to joining Collarini, Rathmann had most recently served Intec Engineering as chief financial officer.
Collarini Corp., including Collarini Engineering and Collarini Energy Staffing, provides oil and gas reservoir advice, staffing, and engineering services.
Dresser-Rand Co.
Houston, has named Tim Pieszchala as manager of condition monitoring at the company's Control Systems operation. In his new position, Pieszchala is responsible for business development, marketing, and application support for Dresser-Rand's condition monitoring services, as well as maintaining his duties as manager of sales and marketing of D-R Control Systems.
Pieszchala is a graduate of Indiana University, and holds a masters degree in computer system design from the University of Houston. He previously was employed with Triconex, serving as director of engineering.
Dresser-Rand is a leader in energy conversion technology, with field-proven centrifugal and reciprocating compressors, steam turbines, expanders, gas turbine packages, and control systems.
Burgmann Dichtungswerke GmbH & Co. KG
Wolfratshausen, Germany, announced that its CEO, Elmar F. Baur, has been elected president of the European Sealing Association (ESA).
The European Sealing Association represents seal manufacturers in the EU, and promotes harmonization of national standards within Europe, as well as synchronization of laws regarding environmental protection and waste disposal.
Burgmann Dichtungswerke GmbH is a leading global seal manufacturer with over 50 subsidiaries and joint ventures throughout the world.
Linde Process Plants Inc.
Tulsa, has announced the promotion of Eric Sandefur to director of manufacturing. Sandefur will supervise the company's fabrication operations at the Tulsa Port of Catoosa, and in Holly Springs, Ga.
Linde Process Plants Inc. provides complete engineering capabilities for construction of major processing plants in the refining, natural gas processing, hydrogen, air separation, deep cryogenics, and petrochemical processing markets. The company is a member of the global family of Linde AG.
Wood Group Pressure Control
Houston, has appointed Argentina native Jorge Cela to the new position of regional manager-Latin America. Cela has nearly 20 years of international ex perience in Argentina, Venezuela, and Mexico, and has worked for ABB Vetco Gray and Baker Oil Tools.
Wood Group Pressure Control, which operates within the well support division of Wood Group, designs and manufactures drilling products, wellhead systems, gate valves, chokes, and actuators that control drilling fluids and formation pressure from initial drilling through production.
