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Blackwell has extensive senior financial executive experience in both public and non-public companies. He has participated in the structure, negotiations and closing of numerous complex Initial Public Offerings, public and private financings, mergers and acquisitions in the oil and gas industry. He joined Knight Oil Tools in 2014 as Sr. Vice President of Finance.

Prior to joining Knight Oil Tools, Blackwell held positions as Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Green Field Energy Services; Managing Director, Moody Moreno & Rucks, LLC; Sr. Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Liquids; Division Chief Financial Officer, Sanifil; Sr. Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Southeast Venture Companies; and President & Chief Operating Officer, The Flagg Group, Inc.

Chicago Pneumatic Tools

Following its recent acquisition, Titan Technologies' bolting solutions has been added to Chicago Pneumatic Tools product portfolio of high quality power tools. The integration means that Chicago Pneumatic Tools now has a more complete offering, and is able to respond to all customers' requirements for industrial bolting tools.

Titan's products include powerful hydraulic torque wrenches, pumps and accessories for bolting applications in the oil and gas, petrochemical, wind energy, power generation, mining and construction industries. Very high load bolting is used when traditional assembly solutions are not sufficient to ensure joint integrity or joint access, for example on oil rigs, in wind farms, ship building and for bridges. The Titan range complements Chicago Pneumatic Tools existing portfolio of high performance and durable tools.

The Chicago Pneumatic Tools portfolio includes high quality products designed for a wide range of maintenance and production applications. From offering impact wrenches, ratchet wrenches, screwdrivers, drills, grinders, sanders and polishers, to percussive and cutting tools for maintenance and repairs and heavy industrial operations, the company enables its customers to get the job done quickly and more profitably.

OEG Offshore

OEG Offshore, a provider of offshore cargo carrying units and A60 engineering cabins, confirms Adrian Bannister has been appointed as chief financial officer (CFO) of the OEG Offshore group of companies.

Mr Bannister will assume responsibility for the group's global finance team activity, including accounting, taxation, regulatory and reporting matters for OEG worldwide.

A qualified Chartered Accountant, Mr Bannister was most recently CFO at Viking SeaTech Ltd where he managed the company's financial and business investment strategy. After joining in 2012, the business achieved significant growth, with revenues exceeding £70m.

Prior to Viking SeaTech, he held CFO positions with Stork Technical Services and Sparrows Offshore Group Ltd.

Mr Bannister will be based at OEG's Aberdeen office and will also join the group's board, which governs the holding company and each of its regional operating companies. Mr Bannister is a non-executive director at Cortez Subsea Ltd and also holds a governor and chair position on the finance committee of St Margaret's School for Girls in Aberdeen.

OEG Offshore attracted significant investment from KKR in 2014, focussed on fuelling further growth as the group expands its operations across its regional hubs in key locations including Singapore, Australia, and USA and 20 further diversified stocking locations worldwide.

The group also boosted its presence in the Caspian region with the purchase of OSCA Environmental Services Ltd, in the summer of last year-adding some 2,500 units to its stock in the region.

GrayWolf Sensing Solutions

GrayWolf introduces new multi-parameter air measurement kits that include 7-in., 8-in. or 10-in., tablet PCs to meet lower cost DirectSense IAQ, TVOC, TOX, HVAC and AIR applications. All tablets come with cameras that enable direct attachment of photos and videos to data files, on-site. Microphones allow audio note attachment for highly efficient and reliable documentation of field surveys. Via the included Wi-Fi card, the 10-in. tablet empowers optional GrayWolfLive™ cloud software for remote access to logged files, and optional remote alerts/alarms.

GrayWolf probes may be used cross-platform (tablets, GrayWolf's rugged, purpose-built AdvancedSense® meters, GrayWolf's WolfPack® area monitors and/or WIN XP/7/8 laptop PCs).

Worker exposure monitoring or general HVAC testing, appropriate sensor technology is crucial. Multiple sensors may be connected to the DirectSense tablets (up to 6 sensors together for smaller tablets, and 32 simultaneously on some 8-in., and all 10-in. versions). Measure TVOCs, Carbon Dioxide (for ventilation assessment), Particulates, Air Velocity, %RH, °C/°F and specific gases (such as Ozone, Formaldehyde, Carbon Monoxide, Ammonia, NO2, NO, H2S, SO2, O2, Cl2, HCl, HCN).

Headquartered in Shelton, CT (USA), manufacturing and service is also performed in Ireland, with additional support available through a worldwide network of distributors; many set up as authorized service centers.

JDR

JDR announced the appointment of David Currie as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors, effective 12 January 2015.

David is an accomplished industry leader with nearly 30 years' experience in the global offshore energy industry, most recently the UK Regional President for Aker Solutions. Previously to that he spent the bulk of his career at FMC Technologies where he held a range of senior positions, the last of which was Director of Global Subsea Operations.

David will focus on developing JDR's commercial opportunities, creating new opportunities for the company's industry-leading products and services; from subsea production umbilicals, IWOCS and power cables to aftermarket and installation services. David will be based in the UK, travelling frequently between JDR's key oil and gas markets around the world.

ABB

ABB announced that its operations in Canada have been certified by TUV SUD as having in place and applying a Functional Safety Management System (FSMS) for the design and engineering of safety instrumented system (SIS) projects in accordance with industry good practice safety standards. These standards include IEC 61508 and IEC 61511 for the integration and implementation of safety instrumented systems.

TUV SUD is one of the world's leading accredited specialists in the assessment and certification of organizations and products to international safety standards, with the mission to protect people, the environment and property against technology-related risks.

The TUV FSMS certification, the first awarded to a center based in Canada, recognizes that ABB's functional safety management system complies with international safety standards and good practices for its SIL 3 capable products, engineering and project teams, and delivery processes. It meets all relevant sections of the IEC 61508 and IEC 61511 safety standards for integration and implementation of SIS, including system configuration, application programming, testing, verification, validation and management for process industries safety applications.

ABB has more certified safety execution centers than any other supplier in the industry, providing individual accreditation (either TUV Rheinland or TUV SUD) for in-country implementation of a SIL 3 capable Functional Safety Management System (FSMS) covering delivery, engineering, operations and maintenance of SIS. ABB's proven methodology for delivering safety instrumented systems meets the requirements of current safety standards and good practices, and ensures consistent, flawless execution of these projects all over the world.

The centers also provide access to local safety standard experts and technology experts. Globally, ABB has more than 700 TUV, CFSE-certified and ABB technology-certified safety engineers.

Motive Offshore

Motive Offshore, headquartered in Boyndie, near Banff, in Aberdeenshire, has promoted Eddie Moore to head of sales at its Norway office, just over a year after launching in the region.

Operating as Motive Offshore Services AS in Norway, the international division has experienced exceptional growth, establishing a reputable name in the area and completing its first year of business with strong turnover figures exceeding NOK 5m.

The firm, which specializes in the manufacturing and rental of high capacity winches, umbilical deployment equipment and specialized subsea equipment including subsea winches and baskets, has a fully operational base in Stavanger and has invested in excess of £2m in its marine equipment in the last year.

Mr. Moore brings more than seven years of experience in the oil and gas lifting sector and will be responsible for driving sales activity and developing Motive's client base and the brand identity in Norway. Mr. Moore started work with Motive Offshore in May this year as a sales engineer, and will join Finn Wold and Ryan Thomson in Norway.

Motive Offshore, which was first established in 2010 by James Gregg, Dave Acton and Bob Smit, has grown rapidly since launching less than four years ago and now has over 100 employees across its three bases in Boyndie, Aberdeen and Norway. The firm has future plans for additional staff and further investment in rental equipment.

Midwest Pipe Coating, Inc.

Schererville, Indiana-based Midwest Pipe Coating, Inc., the only steel line pipe coating facility in the Chicago area, celebrates its 50th Anniversary on February 11th. The protective coatings applicator began operation in 1965 when corporate parent, C.S. McCrossan, an infrastructure contractor headquartered in Maple Grove, Minnesota, opened the Midwest protective coatings plant to service the expanding market for coated energy pipe.

Midwest Pipe Coating, Inc. operates four high speed production lines that apply fusion bonded epoxy and dual layer (ARO) coatings to pipe in various diameters and lengths. Corrosion professionals also apply Powercrete and liquid coatings to individual pipe and unique pipe fittings in Midwest's Liquids Coating Facility.

The Midwest pipe coating plant is conveniently located near major highways, ports and rail on approximately 60 acres in Northern Indiana. The facility can accommodate extensive pipe storage and provides inventory management for effective project staging. Midwest maintains a team of 160 coating professionals at their Schererville location, including National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) Certified inspectors.

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP announced that James A. Thompson, Jr. has joined the firm's Energy, Environmental and Commodities Practice Group as Counsel, and will be resident in the firm's Washington, DC office. He previously served as Of Counsel at Pepper Hamilton LLP.

Mr. Thompson's dynamic legal practice spans four decades and focuses on environmental and energy law matters, including seven years as counsel for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and three years as senior counsel reporting directly to the agency's general counsel on all environmental and energy issues arising in the western half of the United States.

Mr. Thompson counsels large industries and utilities on a wide range of complex energy and environmental permitting, compliance and project development issues throughout the United States. His work spans matters concerning the siting of natural gas and renewable energy generation and transmission facilities, the acquisition and sale of utility assets and companies through auctions and direct negotiations, and counseling of senior management and general counsel on the management of regulatory risks.

Sutherland's addition of Mr. Thompson is the latest step in the firm's expansion of its leading Energy, Environmental and Commodities Practice Group, which includes more than 70 lawyers who act for crude oil, natural gas, LNG, electric power, electric cooperative, renewable and alternative energy, oil pipeline and nuclear energy clients. The practice expanded internationally in March 2014 by combining with Arbis LLP in London and Geneva.

APS Technology, Inc.

APS Technology, Inc., a leading provider of advanced electromechanical instrumentation, sensor and optimization technologies for oil and gas drilling, announced the appointment of Ron Dirksen to Vice President, Western Region Operations and Sales. Mr. Dirksen, formerly with Halliburton, will work out of the APS Technology's Houston offices. Dirksen joins APS with over 35 years of global experience in the oilfield services sector encompassing field engineering, product line and operations management, strategic planning, R&D, human resources and corporate development for the oil and gas industry.

Mr. Dirksen's prior experience includes development, testing and commercialization of multiple drilling, Measurement While Drilling (MWD) / Logging While Drilling (LWD) and mud logging systems, including rotary steerable tools, drilling optimization technology, LWD gamma ray, wave propagation resistivity, neutron porosity, density, sonic, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), gas systems, elemental analysis, formation pressure and sampling. He has used his drilling engineering expertise in the development of drilling and well construction software and processes and is author, or co-author on multiple U.S. and international patents and patent applications. Mr. Dirksen attended the Technical University in Delft (the Netherlands).

NK Technologies

NK Technologies introduces ASXP-LS Current Switches-a combination current transformer and signal conditioner designed specifically for monitoring large loads. The ASXP-LS Current Switches feature electromechanical relay output, external power source, simple field setpoint adjustment and easy installation. The mechanical relay contact provides a trouble-free, durable alarm or interlock, improving safety and overall system reliability, while the selectable "Fail Safe" operation provides protection for critical loads.

ASXP-LS Current Switches are used to monitor large machines for over or under load conditions, detect open discharge lines and sense clogged filters. They can also monitor generators to shed non-critical loads when demand reaches a set level. Key features include Split-Core Housing that allow sensors to be installed over existing conductors; Easy Installation by snapping onto DIN rail or attach to back panel through sensor base; Larger Sensing Aperture (2.3-in. w x 3.42-in. h) that accommodates conductors and multiple wires per phase; Output for use with AC or DC control circuits and for no-volt inputs (e.g. timing relay triggers); Adjustable delay allowing large motors to start against high-inertia loads without tripping; four models available with trip points between 200-1600 amps; and designed to meet UL, CUL, and CE requirements .

Innospec, Inc.

Innospec, Inc., headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas, and also home to the company's main Technology Center, announced that its Independence Oilfield Chemicals (IOC) business has completed the first successful application of its innovative TruCleanTM Water Service in the Eagle Ford Shale Region, resulting in substantial cost savings when compared to conventional treatments. This service is particularly vital when oil and gas prices are low, and production costs are under extreme scrutiny.

In the oil and gas industry, effective water-management is critical. On average, a shale well requires approximately six million gallons of water to drill and complete, highlighting the need for cost-effective frac water treatment alternatives; alternatives that not only help remove contaminants naturally found in waters, but can also remediate produced waters.

As part of a pre-treatment project for a client seeking a more cost-effective, safer alternative to the industry standard, this first treatment in a frac application consisted of a custom designed delivery system that provides improved performance throughout the frac job. This service does not require onsite chemical reaction, nor does it interfere with frac fluid performance.

Innospec, Inc. is an international specialty chemicals company whose business also contains Oilfield Specialties which provides specialty chemicals for oil & gas drilling and production operations. Independence Oilfield Chemicals maintains operational facilities adjacent to most major North American oil and gas producing regions. Independence was acquired by Innospec at the end of October 2014.