BJ Process and Pipeline Services
Aberdeen, has announced the appointment of Carl Mook as region manager-Middle East & Asia Pacific, based in Dubai. Mook, who holds an ONC in electronic engineering from Norwich City College, UK, has 21 years of experience in the process and pipeline industry.
BJ Services Co. is a leading provider of pressure pumping and related oil field services to the global petroleum industry.
Tecna SA
Buenos Aires, has announced the establishment of a US office, operating as Tecna Engineering LLC, based in Houston. The offices will be the center of development for and access to process technologies, as well as coordination of the engineering global network, and serving as a platform for international and domestic business development.
Jorge Foglietta has been named president of the Houston operations. Foglietta has more than 30 years of industry experience, and holds many patents for natural gas processing and LNG, utilizing turbo-expander technology. He most recently served with Randall Gas Technologies, a division of ABB Lummus Global.
Tecna SA is a global engineering and construction company, with a workforce of over 600 in several countries.
Pride International
Houston, has named Shawn P. Vigeant as director of contracts and marketing. Vigeant joins Pride after 12 years with Diamond Offshore Drilling.
Pride International is one of the world's largest drilling contractors, operating a diverse fleet of 284 rigs in more than 30 countries.
Siemens Energy & Automation Inc.
Atlanta, Ga., has announced its acquisition of Berwanger Inc., Houston-based engineering and software development firm serving the oil, gas, and petrochemical industries. Berwanger, which will retain its name, will be part of the oil and gas business of Siemens Industrial Solutions & Services Group, a global leader in process automation and systems integration.
Siemens Energy & Automation Inc. is one of Siemens' operating companies in the US. Its Industrial Solutions & Services Group employs 30,000 people worldwide
Dresser-Rand Co.
Olean, NY, has acquired Aker Kværner's 50 percent interest in Multiphase Power & Processing Technologies (MppT), making Dresser-Rand the sole owner in the venture.
MppT was formed to develop and market proprietary expanders and other equipment to separate gases and liquids, and to generate power from previously wasted energy during oil and gas production. Technologies developed have enabled oil and gas producers to reduce overall size of production platforms and subsea modules.
Dresser-Rand Co. is among the largest suppliers of rotating equipment solutions to the worldwide oil, gas, petrochemical, and process industries.
