Oil Gas Industry Interviews

Please describe your role at Forum B+V Oil Tools GmbH and your responsibilities? I’m responsible for the B+V sales department and acting as Forum Country Manager Russia. How long has your company been in the region? Approx 20 years ago our company was invited by some Western rig manufacturers and …

This year, during the RDCR forum, you talked about strategies aimed at improving the company’s drilling performance. What strategies have you implemented? What benefits and improvements did you achieve by implementing these strategies? Increasing the efficiency of the entire well construction life cycle is crucial to the further development of …

Please describe your role at DTCC and your responsibilities?  I have been the Managing Director since the company was founded in 2000 in Calgary, Canada. My partner Jack Feng, Vice President of DTCC is more focused on the R&D and manufacturing and I am more on the marketing and sales. …

1. Firstly, congratulations on your new role and position at JSC NC KazMunayGas. For our readers, can you please describe your new position and your areas of responsibilities? Thank you. From June 12th, I have taken up the position of the Executive Vice-President for production, exploration and oil field services. …

What are the major differences between permanent and retrievable packers? There are many different types of packer equipment. The choice of packer for the required performance characteristics is based on the application. The packers differ by their installation type: hydraulic, mechanical, electrical, or explosive. The mechanical installation type is classified …

Please describe your role at NewTech Services and your responsibilities. Within the company I am responsible for developing our current business lines and for launching new projects, both domestically within Russia and also internationally in areas such as Kazakhstan. My tasks also include the control and development of our many manufacturing …

Mr. Govzich, in 2015 Salym Petroleum Development (SPD) declared that it would stop the production decline rate on the fields it developed and would come into growth. Following up on last year’s results, this goal was achieved. What are the key reasons for this achievement?  Following up on the results …

Please describe your role within Eckel Manufacturing and your responsibilities.  I am chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer of Eckel International, the largest global providers of innovative and high performance hydraulic power tongs for the oil and gas industry. I am a second-generation family member involved in …

Please describe your position and role within MTU Friedrichshafen As Sales Manager for Mining, Oil & Gas I am in charge of direct and indirect sales of our mining, Oil and Gas equipment in the CIS market. MTU Friedrichshafen is part of Rolls Royce, manufactures diesel and gas engines and propulsion systems …

Colin Duff, Director of Hardbanding Solutions, can you tell us what is the current level of demand for hardbanding in Russia? More than 35% of the drill pipe manufactured in Russia is now delivered with hardbanding applied, compared to less than 10% only a few years ago. When you add the …