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Study Group: Offshore Drilling Rig Experts

Council Members in this Study Group: 199

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Thomas Shewski

Owner
High Energy Services
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Thomas Shewski is the Owner of High Energy Services, a firm providing fuel, transportation, emissions, and power plant services to existing and proposed generating plants. Mr. Shewski is currently involved in buying fuel, transportation, and emissions allowances for several generating units acrossthe...

Dennis Fagerstone

Consultant
Dennis Fagerstone
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Dennis Fagerstone is an independent consultant in the oil and gas industry. Prior, Mr. Fagerstone was an Executive Vice President of International Operations at Pioneer Natural Resources. He began as Executive Vice President following the August 1997 merger of Parker & Parsley with Mesa to form Pioneer....

James Ritter

Project Manager - Major Offshore Capital Projects
CHEVRON CORPORATION
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James Ritter is a Project Manager for Offshore major capital projects at Chevron. Mr. Ritter is currently responsible for construction and installation of the South Nemba Aux Platform Project in Angola, West Africa. He has experience in design, installation, and operation of offshore pipeline systems,...

Christopher Beato

President
Exaro Energy Llc
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Christopher Beato is the President of Exaro Energy, a firm engaged in oil and natural gas acquisition, exploration and production throughout the United States and the Gulf of Mexico. Prior, Mr. Beato was the Managing Director of Fidelity Exploration and Production Company of Texas, COO of Drillmar,...

Robert Hinkel, Chief Operating Officer, Elang EnergyRobert Hinkel

Chief Operating Officer
Elang Energy
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Robert Hinkel is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Elang Energy, a two-year old start-up exploration and production company with operations in the Asia-Pacific region, South America and US. Previously, he was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Enventure Global Technology, a Shell-Halliburton...

William Nichols, PhD, President, William Nichols ConsultingWilliam Nichols, PhD

President
William Nichols Consulting
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William Nichols, P.Eng, is the President of William Nichols Consulting, a Calgary, Alberta based firm providing consulting services in the oil and gas industry. Dr. Nichols has over 29 years of experience in managing drilling, production, reservoir simulation, and business development operations in...

Fred Aminzadeh, PhD, Owner and Senior Advisor, dGB-USAFred Aminzadeh, PhD

Owner and Senior Advisor
dGB-USA
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Fred Aminzadeh is the Owner and Senior Advisor of dGB-USA, a geophysical contracting firm. Previously, Dr. Aminzadeh was the President of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists. Prior to that, he was a Manager at Unocal Corporation. Dr. Aminzadeh has consulted on risk, reserves and other investment...

Jens Rasmussen

Owner
Raza Service
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Jens Rasmussen is the Owner of Raza Service. Mr. Rasmussen has 28 years of professional experience in the marine and offshore industry. He is site manager for Floatel International's newbuilding of two deep water semisubmersible accommodation units in Singapore. Mr. Rasmussen has held executive management...

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Marginal oil and gas operations disappearing in wake of financial downturn

November 19, 2009

Michael Lynch, Consultant, Michael E. Lynch

Chevron Drops Plans for Inlet Exploration | www.rigzone.com

Chevron announced that it is dropping a program to develop more oil from aging Cook Inlet. The production workforce will be reduced by 10 percent. A statement issued by the company cited "difficult economic conditions." The company will continue to operate some platforms. Chevron said the Cook Island...

Devon looks at hole card, decides to consolidate operations

November 17, 2009

Michael Lynch, Consultant, Michael E. Lynch

Devon Divests All GOM, International Assets | www.rigzone.com

Devon Energy plans to reposition itself as a high-growth North American onshore company. It will divest all Gulf of Mexico and international assets. Proceeds of the sales will be used to pursue opportunities in the U.S.A. and Canada and to reduce debt. The company will open data rooms and commencedivestiture...

OXY et al to redevelop 67 year old Awali oil field on Bahrain Island

November 15, 2009

Michael Lynch, Consultant, Michael E. Lynch

OXY Forms Joint Co. to Further Develop Bahrain Field | www.rigzone.com

Occidental Petroleum Corporation, Mubadela Development Company and the National Oil and Gas Authority of Bahrain announced the creation of an operating company under a production sharing agreement signed in April of 2009. The joint company named Tatween Petroleum will begin work immediately. Composition...

Exxon to redevelop Upper Zakum on the cheap

November 13, 2009

Michael Lynch, Consultant, Michael E. Lynch

Exxon Sees Major Cost Savings on Abu Dhabi Oil Field | www.rigzone.com

Exxon Mobil expects to save billions of dollars at massive Upper Zakum oil field in the Persian Gulf. Instead of setting many steel platforms, Zadco (Exxon Mobil, Inpex and Adco) will build artificial islands from which to drill new wells. Zadco plans to increase production to 750,000 bbl/day by 2015....

Ensco gets out of town before it's too late

November 11, 2009

Michael Lynch, Consultant, Michael E. Lynch

Ensco to Move Corporate Headquarters to UK | www.rigzone.com

Ensco announced that its Board of Directors has approved a plan to change the company's corporate structure. Ensco's legal domicile would change from Delaware to the U.K. Most of the senior officers would be based in the U.K. where the company has substantial operations. The move will enhance management...

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Members in this Study Group include these company types:

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  • E&P Company (ei)
  • Drilling contractor (ei)
  • Oilfield Service Company (ei)
  • Oilfield Equipment Manufacturer (ei)
  • EPC Contractor (ei)

Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:

  • Engineer
  • Consultant
  • Project Manager
  • President
  • Owner
  • Director
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Business Development Manager
  • Principal

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