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Omnes Formed To Provide

Information Flow Solutions

Company Set To Expand New Messaging Service In Houston

Omnes, which is a joint venture of

Schlumberger Ltd. and Cable &

Wireless, recently extended its global, customized messaging ser- vices into the Houston area. The company originally launched Xpo

Messaging Service in Aberdeen,

Scotland, in February 1996, and has recently signed up a number of the oil industry's major compa- nies as clients. "The trend among corporations is

SENTINEL

Automated Ship Docking Assist Sysi^n

Tribar Industries, since 1964 a world leader in radar, digital and display system technologies, has created an affordable docking assist system to help reduce damage, liability and risk.

Sentinel automatically detects an approaching vessel and accurately updates and displays velocity, distance and angle relative to the dock. Several system configurations are available, including a PC data and video record capture and real-time monitoring capability.

L Dockside Sensor Unit(s)

Large LED

Display Sign(s)

Radar Speed/

Distance Sensor

Video Camera (optional) \V/ Embedded PC and

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Portable Ship Based RF

Data Receiver Option

In speed violation/image capture mode, system autodials remote location (PC) and sends compressed real-time images and data via high speed modem. Operator can call up any port or dock and monitor activity.

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Windows-based software creates video/data record, allowing remote operator multiple file features, control of site functions, and real-time or prerecorded file image viewing (like of this

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Schlumberger

CABLE &WIREI ft ( Omnes

A Schlumberger/Cable & Wireless Company to outsource non-core activities such as communications," saic

Jean Chevallier, president.

Filling a need

In oil and gas exploration and production operations, the move-l ment and management of scientif| ic, logistical and administrative data is high priority. With this ir mind, Omnes was formed ir

January 1995 by Schlumbergeil and Cable & Wireless. "By com-] bining Schlumberger's under-l standing of the oil and gas sector with Cable & Wireless' telecom-J munications expertise, we createc a company uniquely qualified to respond to the specific communi-| cations needs of global energ companies," said Mr. Chevallier J

The infant company's first major contract was for the maintenance,! management and future develop-[ ment of the Schlumberger

Information Network (SINet), the private Schlumberger communi-l cations network linking hundreds! of sites in 53 countries. By the end of its first year, the company's prowess in devising and deliver-l ing communications solutions! was recognized, and customers now reportedly include Shell,I

British Petroleum and Texaco.

In early 1996, Omnes signed ar agreement with Control Data

Systems to use Mail*Hub e-maill integration software as the base| for its new Omnes Xpo Messaging

Service. The Mail*Hub softwarel links disparate mail systems in a| standards-based network with a| common address directory,! enabling Omnes customers tol establish interactive electronic! communications worldwide.!

Since debuting the Xpo service inl

Aberdeen, Omnes has signed on| 14 customers to the service.

The company

Omnes also provides satellite ser-| vices to many companies, includ-| ing Mobil, Phillips Petroleum,!

Pluspetrol and Bechtel, as well asj

Local Area Network support ser- vices that range from basic sup- port to full network management! and integration services.

Initial sales efforts of Omnes have' been focused on the exploration] and production sector of the oil! industry, and subsequent cus-l tomers will include the energy,!

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