July/August 2010

Greene’s Energy has new Wastewater Treatment Division
Greene’s Energy Group announces its new Wastewater Treatment Division, which specializes in portable wastewater treatment equipment and services for the oil and gas pipeline industries. It is the industry’s first truly modular linear flow bulk media (LFBM) filter system that provides superior performance with increased flow rates and loading capacities over traditional bulk bed and radial flow designs.

The LFBM canister design offers easier media change-out and the capability to utilize multiple media types in the same vessel that the stream dictates without blending them together as most traditional vessels require.

With this design, users can tailor the flow process with multiple configurations, depending on the project’s requirements, to optimize media life and the actual amount of filter media needed for the specific process at hand without stopping flow.

This division is based in the company’s Lafayette, Louisiana., office with operations throughout North America and offshore Gulf of Mexico.

Drill String Services adds Oklahoma location to better serve customers
Drill String Services Inc. recently opened a new location in Elk City, Oklahoma. Jaret Rentrop will act as the site supervisor.

The 3.5 acre yard offers a full range of inspection services including electromagnetic and wet and dry magnetic particle inspection; hardness and pressure testing; inside diameter (ID) and outside diameter (OD) cleaning; refacing; and hardbanding.

HB Rentals teams up with Datacom
Accommodations specialist, HB Rentals, a Superior Energy Services company, has announced that it has teamed up with Datacom to provide onsite communications equipment and broadband services for HB Rentals’ customers.

With Datacom’s portfolio of VSAT and mobile satellite services, HB Rentals will be able to provide a communications package designed to meet the needs of its clients working in remote locations. These systems are designed for both onshore and offshore applications and include fixed satellite services, mobile satellite services and auto-acquire units.

Key Energy Services to sell its pressure pumping and wireline businesses to Patterson-UTI Energy
Key Energy Services and Patterson-UTI Energy reached an agreement whereby Key will sell its pressure pumping and wireline businesses to Patterson-UTI for total consideration of approximately $256.7 million, comprised of a cash payment at closing of $237.7 million and Key's retention of working capital associated with the businesses. At the closing of the transaction, Key will sell its pressure pumping assets (including approximately 184,400 fracturing hydraulic horsepower (HHP) and 30,000 HHP used in primary cementing, acidizing, and nitrogen stimulation), 26 electric wireline units, and certain facilities used by these businesses.

Closing of the transaction is expected in the third quarter of 2010

Tommy Pipes and Jeff Skelly appointed at Key Energy Services
Key Energy Services appointed Tommy Pipes to the new position of Senior Vice President - Industry Relations. Pipes has responsibility over maintaining executive level relationships with Key's diverse customer base and helping to ensure that it is best positioned to satisfy its customers' current and future business needs. Previously, Pipes was Senior Vice President - Rig Services.

Additionally, Jeff Skelly has joined Key as Senior Vice President - Rig Services Skelly replaces Pipes in that role. Skelly has direct responsibility over the daily operations of Key's Rig Services line of business.

GE Transportation introduces water jacket motor
GE Transportation has introduced its new water jacket AC drilling motor, a completely enclosed, water-cooled and flameproof AC motor designed for drawworks and top drive applications for oil rigs both onshore and offshore.

The new motor is cooled by circulating water instead of utilizing a blower. The new design is intended to allow the motor to be completely enclosed against moisture and air circulation, which protects windings from wetness, dust and other irritants. It also produces less noise, which may alleviate health and safety concerns relating to noise on oil rigs.

Producers Supply Co. moves main office location
Producers Supply Company has relocated its main office to a new, larger location at 121 Kiwi Drive, Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. The new location is a half mile from I-79, exit 17, across from the airport.

Titan Specialties acquires Kesh Downhole Measurements Inc., names Canada regional manager
Titan Specialties, a leading provider of perforating and casedhole logging technology, has acquired the downhole logging tools business from Kesh Downhole Measurements Inc. The Edmonton, Alberta-based company will operate under the name Titan Specialties, ULC.

In addition to the casedhole logging and measurement-while- drilling (MWD) Gamma business acquired from Kesh, Titan Specialties, ULC will also carry a full range of perforating guns and associated hardware, addressable and select fire perforating switches, and setting tools, and will be the distributor for Guardian Global products in Canada.

Kevin Montpetit, owner of Kesh, will join the company as Canada regional manager.

Cudd Energy Services announces new office in Canton, Pennsylvania
Cudd Energy Services, an affiliate of RPC, an Oil & Gas Services company announces the opening of a new office at 2897 Route 414 Canton, PA 17724, to support activity in the Marcellus Shale play.

Kelly Denton, Business Unit Manager for the Pennsylvania/Appalachia region stated, “Cudd Energy Services is excited

The company is offering stimulation, both frac and acidizing, coiled tubing, nitrogen, hydraulic workover and wireline services out of the Canton facility. Plans are also being made to develop additional acreage.

New positions are available at this location. Interested and qualified applicants can send their resume to jobs@cudd.com. Operators with a Class A CDL, maintenance personnel, and safety personnel are encouraged to apply.

AESC National Scholarship Recipients
July/August 2010

The AESC National Scholarship Committee is proud to announce the 2010 recipients. A combined total between national and local scholarships amounted to $228,000. That brings the five-year award total to an impressive $1,192,700 distributed to deserving students of the AESC membership who are pursuing a higher education.

AESC Chapter Scholarship Recipients

 

Many of the AESC chapters hold their own events to raise money for scholarships at the local levels. These fund raisers include golf tournaments, casino night, team roping and barbeque contest, and a fishing tournament. We thank all of our participants and sponsors for their continued support of both the local and national events. Without each of your generous contributions these scholarships would not be possible.