Services/Suppliers

Nov. 20, 2006

Sondex PLC

London, has announced its acquisition of Houston-based Ultima Labs Inc.

Ultima Labs has a wide range of IP and products related to LWD and wireline applications. Their primary LWD product involves multiple resistivity measurements of rocks and their fluid contents, which is a next-step for Sondex’s Drilling Div. and LWD line of tools.

Sondex PLC designs, manufactures, and markets downhole instrumentation and tools for oil field service companies. The company has offices in the UK, UAE, Russia, Venezuela, China, Australia, Canada, and the US.

Schlumberger Ltd.

Houston, has completed the relocation of its US corporate office from New York to the Houston Galleria area. While Schlumberger maintains corporate offices in Paris and The Hague, the Houston corporate office will consolidate the company’s presence in that city.

Schlumberger Ltd. is a leading oil field services company supplying technology, information solutions, and integrated project management to optimize reservoir performance for customers in the global oil and gas industry.

Intec Engineering

Houston, has announced the appointment of Marc Mellema to the position of chief financial officer. Mellema brings expertise as an international tax lawyer with four large accountancy firms in Europe and a specialty in multinational companies in the onshore and offshore oil and gas industry. He most recently served as manager of taxation for Heerema Marine Contractors.

Intec Engineering, a division of the Heerema Group, is a leading engineering and project management company serving the international oil and gas industry. Its technical disciplines include marine pipelines and risers, subsea systems, systems engineering, flow assurance, floating systems, LNG terminals, and marine installation management.

InterMoor Inc.

Houston, has named Brent Boyce as subsea installation manager, with responsibility for management of InterMoor’s compensated anchor-handler subsea installation method (CASIM) and other installation activities.

Boyce has more than nine years of experience in management of subsea intervention and completion systems, most recently serving as project manager for Saipem America.

InterMoor Inc., an Acteon company, is an industry leader in innovative mooring and installation technology.

Enidine Inc.

Buffalo, NY, has announced its acquisition of Ameritool Manufacturing LLC. Ameritool is a major manufacturer of stainless steel gas springs and dampers.

Enidine Inc. is part of the Energy Absorption Group of International Motion Control.