Asset Guardian Solutions Ltd (AGSL), which specialises in protecting companies’ process critical software assets, announced that it has secured an important contract with Stena Drilling Ltd of Aberdeen, Scotland. This contract represents a significant development for AGSL…
CM Labs Simulations launched a new simulation and visualization software called Vortex, designed to reduce cost and risks during offshore operations. It’s suitable for in engineering, testing, planning, and training. Vortex software can be used to simulate dynamics of virtual cranes…
Asset Guardian Solutions Ltd. (AGSL), which specializes in critical control software asset protection for the process and manufacturing industry, announced that it has secured a significant contract with Woodside. The company is Australia’s leading oil and gas producer…
Rhys Medler has been appointed to the newly created role of VP QHSSE and compliance with Senergy. Based in Aberdeen, he became Senergy’s global head of QHSSE in 2010 after three years as the energy services group’s survey & geo-engineering operations director.
Senergy will receive patented geosteering software designed by operator Apache as part of a co-operative software development agreement. The technology package, including the innovative PetroSleek geosteering tool, will be used within Senergy's…
Landmark Software & Services has acquired the assets of finite element reservoir modeling technology provider Object Reservoir.
Bill Fletcher has been appointed AGR’s well management VP for the UK and West Africa in succession to Ian Burdis, who is now EVP for UK, West Africa and Asia Pacific. Previously with Senergy as operations manager for four years, he has…
Alasdair Buchanan (pictured) has been named as COO of Senergy and MD of its energy services division. The former senior director of strategy in Houston and UK VP for Halliburton takes over from Mike Bowyer, who has held the position…
Rob Fisher (centre) has joined Senergy Development Solutions (SDS), the fast-evolving engineering and project management group established in Aberdeen last August. Previously with Technip, he joins fellow directors Stuart McAuley (left)…
Vivien Broughton (pictured) has been appointed VP resources at Senergy, tasked with further strengthening the company’s commitment to building and developing its global talent pool. She was previously with Transocean for 15 years.
DNV expects shortly to issue the first ISDS (Integrated Software Dependent Systems) class certificate to Dolphin Drilling. This new state-of-the art class notation has been under development since 2008 and the class society says it is already in demand…
Schlumberger wrapped up its $11 billion purchase of Smith International at the end of August. Andrew Gould, chairman and CEO of Schlumberger, commented: ‘We are ready to begin the process of realizing the synergies made possible by this merger…
Another drilling contractor, Seadrill, recently put to the test DNV’s new standard for managing integrated software dependent systems. Wendy Laursen assesses the system’s scope for reducing software-related downtime on drilling units.There are…
Non-productive time (NPT) associated with control systems software and hardware integration remains a significant drain on high-spec offshore asset costs, according to a study released last month.The study, by the Athens Group and ModuSpec,…
Shortening the data commuteDynamic Drilling Systems (DDS) is gearing up to begin production of its new Apollo Dart drilling software, which will be able to provide data within milliseconds, the company’s president Bob Sage announced during the recent IADC/SPE drilling conference in New Orleans…