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ABS breaks ground on

Safetec unveils new competence center offshore energy center in Bergen, Norway

ABS, the leading provider of classifcation

Safetec, part of the ABS Group, recently services to the global ofshore industry, opened a new Competence Center in is establishing a new ofce in Houston’s

Bergen, Norway, to provide education and

Energy Corridor near the intersection of training for industry-focused organizations.

Interstate-10 and Highway 6 in January 2014.

According to the company, the center’s The dedicated ofshore energy facility will specialized training courses will be based on co-locate members from ABS engineer-

ABS Group and Safetec’s multi-disciplinary ing, project management, technology and expertise and experience in the onshore and business management. ofshore markets. In addition to class services, ABS’ West on risk management, safety and emergency

Ne Houston facility will ofer education and wly-appointed Department Manager management. The courses will use a combi- of the Competence Center Vibeke Francisca training seminar rooms for local industry nation of scenario-based training, role play,

Een will oversee the facilities located at to use on demand to facilitate information skills training, workshops and lectures.

Bredalsmarken 17-19, Bergen. Safetec has more than 2,000 employees in sharing among operators, service provid-

Safetec plans to expand the center to ers, academia, and regulatory bodies.

35 countries and nearly 30 years of experience include several lecture rooms where the com-

The facility is scheduled to open in the in the areas of risk management, safety, reli- pany will host courses and trainings focused ability and emergency preparedness. frst quarter 2014.

Saudi Aramco opens new

Gordon University (RGU) were pitted Ampelmann by IK Investment Partners. research center against each other at the Aberdeen branch The company also plans to open an offce

Saudi Aramco opened a research center of the UK’s Energy Institute’s annual MSc in Singapore in December, and an offce in Cambridge Massachusetts. The new Energy Student Best Paper prize. in Houston in early 2014, following its center is adjacent to the Massachusetts The winner of was Christoph Knedel of frst project win in the region recently.

Institute of Technology (MIT) and will RGU (MSc Oil and Gas Engineering with

Interwell wins ICoTA European support computational reservoir model- Distinction) with his thesis Well Plug

Chapter Innovation Award ing, nanotechnology and advanced gas & Abandonment: Critical Analysis of membrane system research. The 32,000sq Conventional and Unconventional High (EJCA). The EJCA enables clients to ft offce in Kendall Square will eventu- Temperature Deep Sour Gas Well. A Case deploy bridge plugs and retrieve bridge ally employ about 50 scientists. Study of the Lacq Field in France. plugs in a single trip. The EJCA has saved

The runner up was Loli Anggraini, two wireline runs per intervention and

Fugro’s AG to join its geocon- of the University of Aberdeen (MSc Oil has ensured the plugs can be equalized sultancy practice & Gas Engineering), with thesis title: even in high debris well environments.

Fugro’s wholly-acquired Advanced Buckley - Leverett Analysis of Waterfood

Ikon Science acquires

Geomechanics Pty Ltd. (AG) will Oil Recovery from Mixed-Wet Rock.”

Terra Geotech become part of its global geoconsultancy In third place was Toochukwu practice.The nearly 20-year-old, Perth- Onwuliri of RGU (MSc Petroleum Geoprediction frm Ikon Science acquired based AG provides geotechnical and Production Engineering with Distinction) the software, services and intellectual geophysical engineering and consult- with thesis: Dynamic Reservoir property of Bergen, Norway, headquar- ing services, and partnered with com- Modelling of a Mature North Sea Field. tered Terra Geotech AS. panies including Woodside, Chevron Eamonn Doyle, the founder of Terra

Ampelmann acquires

Australia, INTECSEA, Shell Development Geotech, has joined Ikon as the VP,

Offshore Solutions (Australia), and Technip Oceania in real-time operations, bringing with him offshore projects. The majority of AG’s Dutch-company Ampelmann acquired Terra’s real-time pore pressure prediction offshore projects are concentrated in Offshore Solutions. With the acquisition, consulting business.

Australia. The acquisition is expected to Ampelmann adds seven offshore access Remote and real-time well monitor- be completed by the end of 2013. systems (OASs) to its feet, and an offce ing software and services are available in Qatar, as well as the personnel to oper- from Ikon with immediate effect. Ikon,

MSc energy students shine ate, maintain and continue development based in London, was formed in 2001,

MSc papers from students studying at of the systems. The acquisition follows a with Enterprise Oil plc and Tullow Oil as the University of Aberdeen and Robert recent acquisition of a majority stake in founding shareholders.

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