Team Energy Resources Ltd.
Norwich, UK, has announced a merger with the manpower services arm of Aquatic Engineering & Construction, another Acteon company. The consolidated organization will operate under the existing Team Energy Resources name, and will provide personnel for drilling, completions and intervention, pipeline and process, and subsea and inspection. The new company will operate from offices in Aberdeen and Norwich, UK, and Doha, Qatar.
Aquatic’s powered reeling systems business for laying and retrieving pipes and umbilicals will continue to operate under the Aquatic Engineering & Construction name.
ABB
Norwalk, Conn., has appointed Enrique Santacana as region manager for ABB North America and president and CEO of ABB Inc. USA.
Santacana holds a BS degree in electrical engineering from the University of Puerto Rico, a master of engineering degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and an MBA from Duke University. He joined ABB in 1977, and has held a number of positions with the company, most recently serving as region division manager for power products in North America.
ABB is a leading provider of power and automation technologies.
M-I Swaco
Houston, has announced the opening of a facility in Bangkok to offer training in fluids and environmental solutions. The facility has been recognized as a valid training institution by the Technical Petroleum Training Institute arm of the Thailand Department of Minerals and Fuels.
M-I Swaco is a leading supplier of drilling, reservoir drill-in, completion fluids, and production chemicals products and systems for the global petroleum industry. The company is jointly owned by Smith International Inc. and Schlumberger Ltd.
Petris Technology Inc.
Houston, has announced its acquisition of the software and support assets of Production Access Inc. With the PA suite, Petris strengthens its application and data management footprint, which now includes geoscience, drilling, production, and pipelines.
Petris Technology Inc. provides IT-based solutions for energy clients, with expertise in data management, application hosting, GIS, and professional services.
Texas Onshore Resources Inc.
Houston, has announced the hiring of Lowell K. Lischer as the company’s president. Lischer had been a geological consultant for Texas Onshore prior to being retained as head of US operations. He earned BS and MS degrees from the University of Missouri, and has over 33 years of oil and gas industry experience. His career includes stints with Chevron Oil Co., Marathon Oil Co., Moxa Energy Corp., True Oil Co., and Abraxas Petroleum Corp.
Texas Onshore Resources Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of privately held Swedish company, Texas Onshore AB.