Centek Group and Ace Oil Tools: Jointly Develop CentrAce Centralizer for Deepwater Applications
Centek Group and Ace Oil Tools AS have jointly developed the CentrAce centralizer, designed specifically for use in tight-tolerance deepwater applications. The CentrAce combines a low profile locked-on Ace stop collar with a close tolerance Centek centralizer. The unit is fitted like an over-pipe, and is pulled into the well …
ROGTEC Magazine to Celebrate its 50th Issue!
ROGTEC Magazine, Russia and the Caspian’s leading upstream focussed technology publication, will celebrate 50 issues when it hits the printing presses in September. First printed in 2004, this industry leading publication has been a constant and reassuring presence in a market that has seen significant changes and challenges over the …
Baker Hughes and GE Oil & Gas Complete Combination: Creating BHGE, the World’s First and Only Fullstream Oil and Gas Company
Baker Hughes, a GE company (NYSE: BHGE) announced today that the transaction combining GE’s oil and gas business with Baker Hughes is complete. The new company is the first and only to bring together industry-leading equipment, services and digital solutions across the entire spectrum of oil and gas development. Uniquely …
GE and Baker Hughes: Merger Expected to Close 3rd of July
Baker Hughes Incorporated today announced that more than 99% of the votes cast at the special meeting of Baker Hughes stockowners were voted to approve the previously announced combination of Baker Hughes with General Electric Company’s oil and gas business (“GE Oil & Gas”). The combination will create Baker Hughes, a GE company, which will …
RDCR 2017 Operator Awards: Halliburton – Service Company of the Year
The 2017 Russian Drilling Roundtable (RDCR) has named Halliburton its Service Company of the Year. Now in its fifth year, the RDCR is a unique gathering of drilling professionals from leading drilling contractors and regional operators. Participants interact with Russian and international suppliers of rig and drilling equipment, exchanging information …
ATR: Kazakhstan Success Sees Unveiling Of New Base
ATR, a Centurion company, has opened a new base in Kazakhstan as the company looks to capitalise on recent business growth in the region. The business will initially employ 12 new personnel, 10 of which are local content, with plans to double the team over the next 12 months. The …
Ilya Zyryanov Appointed Managing Director of Orsky Machine Building Plant
Ilya Zyryanov has been appointed Managing Director of Orsky Machine Building Plant, part of TMK Oilfield Services (TMK NGS). Mr. Zyryanov was born in 1982 in Polevskoy, the Sverdlovsk Region, at a family with many generations of metallurgists. He graduated from the Metallurgy Department of Ural State Technical University — …
Schlumberger: Launches Pulsar a Complete Cased Hole Formation Evaluation and Reservoir Monitoring Tool
Schlumberger today introduced the Pulsar* multifunction spectroscopy service at the SPWLA 58th Annual Symposium. The new service provides the industry’s first complete cased hole formation evaluation and reservoir saturation monitoring with openhole logging quality. This next generation in pulsed neutron logging features multiple detectors and a high-output pulsed neutron generator …
GE & Baker Highes Merger: Clears USA DoJ – GE to Divest GE Water
Baker Hughes Incorporated and General Electric Company announced today that they have reached an agreement with the Department of Justice that would allow the parties to complete their proposed transaction under U.S. law. Today’s milestone represents significant progress toward creating an oil and gas productivity leader positioned to deliver value …
Rubicon Oilfield International: Acquires World Oil Tools
Rubicon Oilfield International today announced it has acquired the assets and operating business of World Oil Tools Inc. (“World”), a leading manufacturer and supplier of specialty inflatable products and technology consumed in downhole completions operations. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 2000 and headquartered in Calgary, World …
