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13. MICHAEL FALLON MP VISITS SCHLUMBERGER’S DRILLING
AND MEASUREMENT CENTRE
On 23 April, coinciding with the launch of the supply chain mapping report
the minister for business and energy, Michael Fallon MP, visited Schlumberger’s Drilling
and Measurement Centre in Dyce, Aberdeen. He received an overview of the operations,
with a specific focus on seismic activity, and toured the shop floor, viewing directional
drill and well placement tools before moving on to the operations support centre to view
live field data.
These visits are important to raise awareness of the vital economic contribution
made by the UK offshore oil and gas sector. Oil & Gas UK members that are
interested in hosting a political site visit should contact Jenny Stanning on
or Ashley Shackleton on
.
13.
NEW MEMBERS JOIN OIL & GAS UK
We are pleased to welcome the following companies which
have joined Oil & Gas UK since the last issue of
Wireline
:
A&P Tyne Limited, Access Partnerships, ActivityMix,
Aeroassurance Ltd, Alcumus Holdings Ltd,
Babcock International Group, Bank of Scotland,
BENNCON Limited, Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP,
Biardo Survival Suits Limited, Briggs Environmental Services Ltd, Brown Shipley,
China Petroleum& Chemical Corporation Sinopec UK, Crionach Consultants Ltd,
Cyberhawk Innovations Ltd, D8 Ltd, Dynamic Equipment Company Limited,
Frazer-Nash Consultancy, Fibracon, FrontierMEDEX, GSE Systems Limited, Intertek,
Kudos Financial Services, Mayer Brown, McKinsey & Company Inc. UK,
MOL Energy UK Ltd, Ocean Science Consulting Ltd, OTMConsulting,
RLG International Limited, Sharecat Solutions Ltd, Simply Joined Consulting Ltd,
Strategic Decommissioning Consultants Limited, Toward Ltd andWikborg Rein LLP.
Membership manager, Eddy Winters, is committed to ensuring that
Oil &Gas UKmembership is carefully tailored to members’ needs so please
contact him on
with any queries.
MEMBERSHIP MATTERS
14. VANTAGE POB SYSTEM
REACHES TEN-YEAR
MILESTONE
2014 marks the tenth anniversary of the
Vantage Personnel on Board (VPOB)
system, now managed by Oil & Gas UK’s
subsidiary, LOGIC. VPOB is a shared
online resource for tracking personnel
transport arrangements, supporting
emergency response mechanisms,
checking personnel training and
competencies, as well as meeting on-site
muster requirements.
Paul Dymond, managing director of
LOGIC, says: “Over the past decade,
VPOB has proved a cost-effective tool
for the industry, providing a consistent,
low cost and high standard of service for
improving offshore personnel tracking
and recording industry safety training and
competencies. The system has since been
adopted by operators for use in Trinidad,
Angola, Indonesia and Alaska.”
For more information, visit
.
Forty-six oil and gas operators
share the Vantage POB service
More than 1.3 million
movements (single trips)
are tracked per annum
46
1.3
million
5,000
users supported
14.
Minister for business and energy, Michael Fallon MP (second from right), toured
Schlumberger’s Drilling and Measurement Centre ahead of Oil & Gas UK’s supply
chain mapping report launch on 23 April
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