Specialised Petroleum Services (SPS) International Ltd.
Aberdeen, has announced the appointment of Glynn Williams as chief executive, Nigel Leggett as vice-president of business development, and Robert Preston as vice-president of marketing.
Williams has more than 20 years of oil services industry experience, including a range of positions with Schlumberger and Expro. He was joint founder of Sensa, which was acquired by Schlumberger in 2001.
Leggett also was a founder of Sensa, and has more than 20 years of experience including work for Schlumberger, British Gas, and Transocean.
Preston initially developed the marketing plan for Sensa, and became responsible for the global management of the brand when it became part of Schlumberger.
SPS International Ltd. is the world's largest supplier of pre-completion wellbore cleanup tools and services.
Petrofac Facilities Management
Aberdeen, has appointed Robin Watson as director of integrated services, and Bill Bayliss as director of its new division, Brownfield Development.
Petrofac Facilities Management, the North Sea facilities service operator, has three main operating centers: the UAE, England, and Scotland, with a network of support offices in the Middle East, former Soviet Union, and Latin America.
Petris Technology Inc.
Houston, has named Bernard Fields as vice-president of professional services. Fields previously was a management consultant for BearingPoint, formerly KPMG Consulting. He holds a BSME from the University of Missouri-Rolla, a BA in environmental studies from Webster College, and an MBA from Rice University.
Petris Technology Inc. provides IT-based solutions for energy clients, with expertise in data management, application hosting, and geospatial information systems.
Mitcham Industries Inc.
Huntsville, Tex., has appointed Michael A. Pugh as executive vice-president-finance and chief financial officer. Pugh previously had served with Corporate Alliance, Regent Energy, and Santa Fe Energy. He holds a BBA in finance from Texas A&M University.
Mitcham Industries Inc. is a geophysical equipment supplier with branch offices in Calgary, Brisbane, and associates throughout Europe, South America, and Asia.
Paradigm Geotechnology BV
London, has appointed Barton Payne as leader of the visualization team in the Paradigm Asia Pacific office in Kuala Lumpur. Payne has over 15 years of experience in commercial geophysical research and development, most recently with Saudi Aramco. His main role at Paradigm will be to promote and develop 3D visualization and interpretation technology in the region.
Paradigm provides information solutions to leaders of the worldwide oil and gas industry, with an advanced set of software solutions, and integrated services for prospect generation and evaluation.
PSL Energy Services Ltd.
Aberdeen, has appointed Martin Ellins as UK operations manager, with responsibility for all pipeline, process, and well services operations. He joined PSL from Baker Hughes, where he was operations manager for Europe and Africa.
Ellins has 30 years of experience in downhole tools and coiled tubing drilling, and has managed directional drilling contracts across the Middle East, Asia Pacific, Africa, and South America.
PSL Energy Services Ltd. provides well services, process, pipeline, and excavation services, inspection services, and hydraulic workovers.
GeoSafe Chemicals Inc.
Houston, has announced the appointment of Bob E. Hall to corporate vice-president and chief scientific officer.
GeoSafe Chemicals Inc. is a wholesale chemical manufacturer that produces environmentally safe chemical products for oil and gas drilling, completion, and production, as well as heavy industrial cleaning, and bioremediation applications.
Fusion Petroleum Technologies Inc.
The Woodlands, Tex., has announced that Allen J. Bertagne has joined the company as vice-president of multi-client projects. Bertagne previously worked for Exxon, CGG, PGS, and most recently with CoreLab.
Fusion Petroleum Technologies Inc. is a unit of Fusion Geophysical LLC, Norman, Okla. Fusion Geophysical is a high-end geoscience and engineering technology and services company.
Barnes & Click Inc.
Dallas, has named Thomas M. Pickett as a senior consultant in its Houston office, where he will focus on projects for the olefins industry.
Pickett, who earned his chemical engineering degree at Texas A&M University, has 23 years of industry experience, most recently with Stone & Webster.
Barnes & Click is a management and engineering consultancy serving operating companies and financial institutions active in the international hydrocarbons industry, focusing on refining, gas midstream, and petrochemicals sectors.
H.C. Price Co.
Dallas, has promoted Mike R. Langston to executive vice-president, responsible for all corporate operations within the US lower-48, and other areas of interest.
H.C. Price Co. is an oil and gas pipeline contractor that has been involved in development of modern pipeline construction technology used worldwide.