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NOV acquires ADS to offer integrated MPD solutions
NOV recently acquired the Advanced
Drilling Solutions (ADS) business of
AFGlobal. With this acquisition, NOV will be
able to offer MPD packages with add-
on services from its larger technology
portfolio, including NOVOS and real-time
monitoring, delivering full rig integration.
Additionally, the company’s full MPD sys-
tem will be integrated with its wired pipe
and Max platform.
Mark Mitchell, who had served as
President of Oil and Gas for AFGlobal, is
now Senior Vice President of MPD for NOV.
Jindal, Hunting to build premium OCTG threading plant in India
Jindal SAW has formed a joint venture
(JV) with Hunting Energy Services to cre-
ate India’s first premium OCTG threading
facility in Nashik, India.
The 130,000-sq-ft facility will enable
India to supply OCTG products globally,
providing an alternative source of OCTG
products to companies engaged in drilling
activities. In particular, the project aims
to fill a gap in the US market for premium
OCTG, accessories and chrome OCTG sup-
plies. The facility is targeted to be operational
by the end of 2022, with three thread-
ing lines commissioned over time and an
annual capacity of 50,000 metric tons.
eDrilling, ACE to provide AI
solution for well construction
eDrilling and Automatic Control
Engineering (ACE) have announced a part-
nership to develop AI-based drilling tech-
nologies for E&P companies in Southeast
Europe. The companies will collaborate
to help operators better plan, perform and
optimize drilling operations using AI,
machine learning and predictive analytics
solutions, along with automation.
Enteq launches new center
to grow directional drilling tool
LYTT, Weatherford sign
collaboration agreement
LYTT and Weatherford have signed
a collaboration agreement combin-
ing the former’s proprietary sens-
ing insights with the latter’s exper-
tise in distributed fiber-optic sensing.
Together, the companies will deliver
ForeSite Sense, Powered by LYTT.
Daniels named to new
sustainability role at Shell
Shell has appointed Ed Daniels to
the new role of Strategy, Sustainability
and Corporate Relations Director.
Mr Daniels has held roles in Shell’s
Upstream, Integrated Gas, Downstream
and Projects & Technology businesses.
Trelleborg promotes
Castleman to M&A Director
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has
appointed Heather Castleman as
Director, Mergers and Acquisitions
(M&A) for Marketing Americas
Industrial. She will also continue in her
current role as Senior Director, Strategy
and Marketing for Marketing Americas.
Construction of the 3t EnerMech
Guyana Training Center of Excellence is
expected to be completed in June.
Enteq Technologies has opened its new
technology center in Andoversford, UK,
to support continued development of its
SABER tool, an alternative to traditional
rotary steerable systems (RSS) for direc-
tional drilling. The company recently con-
ducted downhole and system testing of the
technology and plans full commercializa-
tion later this year.
Located in Lusignan, the center is set
to become the first regional Engineering
Construction Industry Training Board-
accredited training provider in Guyana. It
will also deliver the country’s first OPITO-
approved Basic Offshore Safety Induction
and Emergency Training certification.
Further, it will deliver scenario-based fire-
fighting emergency response training.
New training center to help
build workforce in Guyana
Waukesha achieves new
ISO 45001:2018 certification
A venture between 3t EnerMech and
Orinduik Development Training Center
aims to deliver Guyana’s first in-country,
state-of-the-art training facility for the
local oil and gas workforce.
The center will combine in-classroom
training facilities, blended learning soft-
ware and technology, and fully immersive
simulators. Waukesha Magnetic Bearings has
achieved ISO 45001:2018 Occupational
Health & Safety (OH&S) Management
Systems Certification. The new standard
is used to establish an effective OH&S
management system for preventing work-
related injury and illness and for proac-
tively improving health and safety per-
formance. McDermott names McKelvy
as new President, CEO
Michael McKelvy has been named
President and CEO of McDermott. Lee
McIntire, who had been serving as
interim CEO since June 2021, will con-
tinue as a member of McDermott’s
Board of Directors.
OEG signs distribution
agreement with Blue Manta
OEG Offshore has announced an
exclusive distribution agreement with
well completion installation solutions
provider Blue Manta International. The
agreement covers Blue Manta’s full
range of packaged completion equip-
ment across the Americas, Middle
East, Africa and Asia Pacific regions.
Borr selects IFS solutions
IFS announced that Borr Drilling
is upgrading its existing IT platforms
to IFS Cloud, IFS Cloud Services and
IFS Success Services, connecting data
across the contractor’s maintenance,
supply chain and finance functions.
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