Services/Suppliers

Feb. 5, 2007

Knowledge Systems

Steve Hobart
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Houston, has made several appointments to fill new software and service positions created as part of the company’s recently announced global expansion.

Steve Hobart will transition from his 10-year tenure as principal geopressure analyst to serve as senior technical advisor for global operations. He holds a BS degree in petroleum engineering from the University of Southwestern Louisiana.

Alejandro Arboleda
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Alejandro Arboleda, who most recently served as Latin America account manager, will transfer to London as EAME (Europe, Africa and Middle East) business development manager. He is a graduate of the Colorado School of Mines with a BS degree in petroleum engineering.

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Sean Mauk, who joins the company from Aker Kværner, has been named Asia-Pacific business development manager, based in Perth.

Knowledge Systems is a leading provider of software and services designed to improve well planning and to enhance drilling efficiency for the worldwide oil and gas industry.

InterMoor Inc.

Houston, has announced plans to construct a new facility and expand services at their Port of Fourchon, La. location. The new facility will include more than 1,200 feet of bulkhead waterfront dock space, offices, training center, and living quarters. Completion of the project is scheduled for November.

InterMoor Inc., an Acteon company, designs, provides, and installs integrated mooring systems worldwide for the offshore oil and gas industry.

Acteon is a group of specialist engineering companies serving the global oil and gas industry.

Roxar AS

Stavanger, has announced the signing of a joint venture with Sonar Ltd. of Nigeria, to be named Roxar-Sonar. A service center has been established in Lagos, Nigeria, from which staff will provide sales and customer support across Nigeria and West Africa. The facility will also serve as a training center for Roxar’s entire software portfolio. and act as base for Roxar’s consultancy services.

Sonar Ltd. provides services to the oil and gas industry, ranging from seismic data processing and reservoir modeling, to business development activities.

Roxar’s reservoir modeling and simulation solutions help geologists, geophysicists, and other decision-making executives make better use of their data.