Beicip-Franlab
Rueil-Malmaison, France, has announced the appointment of Colin Birch as studies manager of its Industrial Projects Division. His responsibilities will involve developing and managing the company's business related to downstream oil and gas economics and markets. Previously with Purvin & Gertz in London, Birch holds a BS in chemical engineering from Imperial College, London.
Beicip-Franlab, founded in 1967, is a consultancy and geoscience soft-ware editor provider serving the oil and gas industry.
Schlumberger
Houston, has announced formation of Schlumberger Oil & Gas Information Solutions, a new operating unit of Schlumberger Oilfield Services. The new group will deliver solutions to enable real-time reservoir management and business optimization across the exploration and production information spectrum.
Sigma Coatings
New Orleans, has announced a partnership with Wilson to serve the high-performance coatings needs of the Gulf Coast offshore drilling and production marketplace. Sigma Coatings' product line will be carried by Wilson through its network of over 100 branches in the US, with a high concentration in the Gulf Coast area.
Sigma Coatings, which dates back to 1722, provides products including solvent-free coatings, epoxies and urethanes with unlimited overcoat time, zinc primers, no-bake phenolics, and high heat coatings.
Stewart & Stevenson Services Inc.
Houston, has announced the election of Robert S. Sullivan as chairman of the board of directors. The announcement follows the retirement of C. Jim Stewart II, who had served as a board member for 46 years and as chairman for the last 25 years.
Sullivan, who has served on the board since 1992, is dean of the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. He holds a doctorate in operations management from Pennsylvania State University, a master's degree in production management and quantitative methods from Cornell University, and a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Boston College.
Stewart & Stevenson Services Inc., founded in 1902, is a manufacturer, distributor, and service provider for a wide range of industrial products and diesel-powered equipment to key industries worldwide.
Institut Francais du Petrole (IFP)
Rueil-Malmaison, France, has named Eric Heintz
IFP is an independent center for research and industrial development, education, professional training, and information for the oil, natural gas, and automotive industries.
Knowledge Systems Inc.
Stafford, Tex., has named Terrell W. Miller to the position of vice-president of technology. Miller previously held positions with Exxon/Mobil, most recently serving as director of Exxon's rock mechanics laboratory.
Knowledge Systems Inc. is a provider of geopressure prediction software, expertise, and services to the oil and gas industry.
Netherland, Sewell & Associates Inc. (NSAI)
Dallas and Houston, has announced promotion of vice-presidents Tom Souers, Rick Krenek, and Tom Quigley, to NSAI technical advisors, serving as company experts in specific industry areas.
Netherland, Sewell & Associates Inc. was founded in 1961 and provides integrated consulting services encompassing geophysics, geology, petrophysics, engineering, modeling, and economics.
Invensys PLC
Raleigh, N.C., has announced the formation of Invensys Flow Control Americas (IFCA), a union of manufacturers of valves, actuators, and associated flow-control products to act as a single-source provider of flow-control solutions in the North and Latin American industrial markets. The group will be headed by Arnold Wallace, general manager.
Member companies include: Edward Valves, Gestra, Limitorque, Foxboro Control Valves, McCanna, Marpac, Nordstrom Audco, PMV USA, Vogt Valves, and Worcester Controls.
