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In Memoriam

Hart Energy joins family and friends in mourning the loss of Jerry Greenberg, who died in Houston Nov. 5. Jerry was a valued contributor to many Hart Energy projects; most notably, he used his extensive knowledge of the oil and gas industry to write the technology articles for Hart Energy’s unconventional playbook series. “Jerry always went the extra mile to deliver an assignment beyond the scope of what was expected,” said Peggy Williams, Hart Energy editorial director. “He was a true professional and a pleasure to work with. He will be greatly missed by us and his many colleagues in the industry.”

Ursula M. Burns was recently elected to ExxonMobil Corp.’s board of directors. Burns currently serves as CEO and chairman of Xerox Corp.

Richard Williams recently assumed responsibilities as president, US region of Baker Hughes Inc. He will direct efforts in the Gulf of Mexico and US land markets.

Greg Lanham has been appointed CEO of FTS International after having served on the company’s board of directors since 2011. Lanham succeeds Marc Rowland, who recently retired.

Ryan France has been named development director of WellEz. Overseeing a team of software programmers, he will lead new application development.

Eric Khan has been selected to serve as vice president and CFO of Rand Group, where he will oversee efforts for continued and future growth.

Richard White has been appointed as president and CEO of Global Geophysical Services Inc., succeeding Richard Degner in the position. Degner will continue in his roles as president of Autoseis Inc. and non-executive chairman of the board of Global.

The Lucas Energy Inc. board of directors has selected Anthony C. Schnur as CFO, treasurer, and secretary.

Glenn Hauer has been appointed president and CEO of Inova Geophysical Equipment Ltd.

Scotland-based Flexlife recently announced that Calum Buchanan has been named projects director. The company also selected Philip Surtees as integrity management director.

Robert Cobb recently assumed responsibilities as director of North American shales for SOR Inc.

Bureau Veritas has appointed Philippe Donche-Gay as executive vice president of the company’s marine and offshore division.

Bill Smart was recently selected as business development manager, North America, for Aquatic Engineering and Construction Ltd.

Bibby Remote Intervention Ltd. has named Lloyd Duncan as senior inspection repair and maintenance consultant. The company appointed Andy Inglis as inspection manager.

Dr. David I. Groves was recently appointed to serve on the advisory board of Ultra Lithium Inc. Craig International Supplies has tapped Steve McHardy and Jill MacDonald as joint managing directors to grow and expand current operations.

EXPANSIONS

Weatherford International has announced the opening of a new facility in Singapore, which will house repair and maintenance, assembly and test, manufacturing and technology, administrative, and warehouse divisions for the Asia Pacific region.

UTEC has opened a new office in Naples, Italy, to better serve the Mediterranean and African markets.

Science Applications International Corp. has expanded its presence in Dickinson, N.D., with the opening of a new office to serve E&P efforts in the Bakken shale play.

Ikon Science recently expanded operations in Norway with a new office that will focus on providing quantitative interpretation services.

Aker Solutions recently expanded its oil services presence to Malaysia, opening a new subsea lifecycle service base to support the Asia Pacific region.

ABS recently opened its new Korea Energy Technology Center in Busan, South Korea, to support technology development for the area’s energy and offshore industries.

Dover Corp.’s Pump Solutions Group has expanded its manufacturing operations to Shangai with the opening of a new facility.

Centek Group recently announced the opening of a manufacturing facility in Oklahoma City, which will serve markets in the US, Canada, and Mexico.

Bowtech Products Ltd. announced plans to relocate its headquarters to the ABZ Business Park in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Reflex Marine will soon be relocating to its new headquarters in Shortlanesend, Cornwall, England. The company, which specializes in safe marine transfer solutions, will work to convert a 19th-century, grade-two historic building into office space.

TAM International Inc. recently expanded operations to Dickinson, N.D., where the company opened a new office to serve the Bakken shale fields.

Aker Solutions has expanded operations to Sandnessjoen, Norway, where the company recently acquired a fabrication facility to serve operations in northern Norway.

Lankhorst Ropes Offshore Division recently moved to a new factory at Viana do Castello, just north of Porto, Portugal. The facility will house the company’s rope production facility for deepwater mooring ropes and single-point mooring.

To better serve the growing market need for technical support in the San Antonio area, VAM USA recently opened a new field service office there.

Correction

In the October 2012 issue of E&P, in an article titled “Economic method improves conformance in COflood,” Lanny Shoeling was incorrectly listed as a coauthor.