BUSINESS BRIEFS

BJ Services announced thatJames Curtis has been appointed technical manager with the Well Services Division - Europe and Africa region. Curtis, who brings 16 years experience in the oil industry, is responsible for providing technically sound and commercially viable solutions for the upstream sector throughout the Europe/Africa region in the areas of production enhancement, reservoir conformance, coiled tubing, sand control, zonal isolation, and completion services.

Wood Group has appointedBrad Dibble to CIO for its engineering activities. The new position will involve direct functional accountability for all WG Engineering IT and information management operations and infrastructure worldwide.

Doug Catchot has joined Offshore Consultants Inc. as pipeline manager in their Houston office.

AnTech Ltd. has appointedNigel Rowcliffe to the position of development engineer.

JDR Cable Systems has appointedPaul T. Gahm as executive vice president, sales and marketing, worldwide.

Brett Mendenhall, John Slaughter, and Allen Williams are newly appointed sales managers for the new North America oil country tubular goods (OCTG) division of V&M Tubes.

American Innovations’ Integrity Management Division announced the addition ofDan Barry as director of software development.

PSL Energy Services Ltd. has appointedTim Ingram as corporate QHSE director, taking responsibility for UK and international QHSE functions. Ingram joins the Aberdeen-based oil and gas services specialists from the Health & Safety Executive where he was HM principal inspector of health and safety.

Companies

PolyOil, the designer and developer of polymer oilfield well products, has been awarded a contract byStatoilto supply a Poly-Tector control line protector for use in the Gulltopp production well, 5 mi west of the Gullfaks field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.

CCSIhas a polyurethane foam (PUF) field joint infill order from Global Industries Offshore’s wholly owned subsidiary,GIL Mauritius Holdings Ltd.The 20-in. offshore pipeline project being constructed by Global is for the China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC) and is part of the Panyu/Huizhou gas development project.

TenarisandSandvik Materials Technology have been awarded contracts to supply the majority of the corrosion resistant alloy (CRA) needs for the Qatar Gas 3 & 4, and Qatar Shell GTL Pearl projects in the North Field, offshore Qatar. The orders, totaling approximately 6,000 metric tons, are for seamless production tubing in Sandvik Sanicro 28 with TenarisBlue premium connections, which will be delivered over the next three years. A strategic alliance signed two years ago by the companies lead to the development of CRA materials (13Cr and 25Cr) with TenarisBlue Dopeless connections, as well as other made-to-order specialty products

●RockBit International has appointed four drill bit sales personnel. The additions to the firm includeJohnny Everett, Justin McMillan, Wayne Bailey and Tim Brower. Everett, vice president of sales for North America, has over 25 years of industry experience including senior positions at Reed Tool Co. and Smith International, while McMillan, director of international sales, joins RBI from Wood Group ESP where for the past six years he was integral in the expansion of the company’s global markets. Bailey, region manager - southern United States, has over 20 years oilfield drill bit experience and was most recently a general manager with Smith. Brower, who also joined the company from Smith, is the new region manager - northern United States.

Pictured from left to right: Tim Brower, Mark Russell (VP of global sales and marketing), Wayne Bailey, Johnny Everett; not pictured: Justin McMillan

Companies

●Oilflow Solutionshas opened its new Aberdeen office, located in the Greenhole Park, Bridge of Don. The newly refurbished facilities cover 621 ft and include office space, laboratories, and an engineering service area.

Picture (front) Mike Crabtree, (back) Richard Selwa.

●Weatherford International Ltd.has completed its acquisition of Precision Drilling Corp.’s Energy Services Division and International Drilling Division for $945 million, based on current exchange rates and 26 million Weatherford common shares.

●M-I SWACOhas expanded its drilling waste management portfolio with the acquisition of South process control companyCoral Engineering Ltd.