Services/Suppliers

Jan. 22, 2007

Weatherford International Ltd.

Houston, has announced the appointment of E. Lee Colley III as chief operating officer, a newly created post. In conjunction with this appointment, the company will merge its two existing divisions into a single operating group.

Colley has been with Weatherford for more than ten years, and most recently served as president of the Completion & Production Systems Div.

Weatherford International Ltd. is a global provider of mechanical solutions, technology, and services for the drilling and production sectors of the oil and gas industry. The company operates in over 100 countries and employs more than 33,000 people worldwide.

WS Atkins PLC

Epsom, Surrey, UK, has announced its acquisition of Boreas Consultants Ltd., a company specializing in engineering of subsea oil and gas facilities. Boreas has offices in Aberdeen, Cranfield, Newcastle, and Weybridge.

Atkins will integrate Boreas into its existing oil and gas business. It has been active in the industry since 1975 and is a leading independent supplier of engineering and specialist services.

Cameron

Houston, has announced the election of Lorne E. Phillips as a vice-president of the company. He will retain his position as treasurer.

Phillips holds a BA degree from Rice University and an MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. He has been with Cameron since 1999.

Cameron is a leading provider of flow equipment products, systems, and services to worldwide oil, gas, and process industries.

PSL Energy Services Ltd.

Aberdeen, has announced the appointment of Charlie Topp as regional manager for the Middle East.

Topp, who has 25 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, has held senior positions with major operators in the North Sea, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, and the UAE.

PSL Energy Services Ltd. provides well services, process, pipeline, excavation, and inspection services, and hydraulic workovers from bases around the world.

Conam Inspection & Engineering Services

Houston, has announced the appointment of Randy Sweet as Gulf Coast regional business development and sales director. Sweet previously was a member of the Conam executive team from 1994 to 2000. He has 32 years of experience in non-destructive testing (NDT) and the inspection services industry.

Conam Inspection & Engineering Services is a division of MHG Services, a part of the Mistras Holdings Group (MHG), headquartered in Princeton Junction, NJ. MHG provides NDT solutions needed to enhance environmental safety of refineries, gas and oil pipelines, petrochemical pressure vessels and storage tanks, strategic components of nuclear and fossil fuel plants, and applications for a variety of industries.