GeoWorld Archives
The GeoWorld archive is a rich source of information on Geoservices' activities since 1996. Feel free to view previous editions online or download them to your computer.
GeoWorld 51 - March 2010
Launch the online version
- A Record Year Ahead in 2010 – With Even More Quality
- Interview – Jean-Paul Le Cann, Marketing Director
- GEM-Line Used in PLT Operation in Congo
- Successful Partnership with Technical University
- U.S.A. – Land of Opportunity
- Production Wireline and Cased Hole Services Group
- Petrospec Technologies
- News from the Districts
- GeoWorld Magazine “A La Carte”
- Our Safety Requirement / Our Quality Commitment
- Improving The Quality Of Service Delivery
- Interview – Maurice Léonard, TESC Manager
- Safety Always
GeoWorld 50 - December 2009
Launch the online version
- Benefiting From The Crisis
- Interview - Gabriel Corcoran, Head of GAMs
- GeoXstream Publicised at Exhibition in Norway
- Safety Award from Total for our Yemen Slickline Team
- Brazil – Land of Promise
- New Training Centre for Latin America
- Interview – Julio C.S. Marques, District Manager, Latin America
- News from the Districts
- New OSL Organization – Birth of the TESC
- Interview – Jean-Marie Penanguer, VP, Operations Support & Logistics
- GeoCap – A Geoservices Tool For You
- Interview – Bruno Laforge, VP, Human Resources
- GeoWorld – 50 Editions Between 1996 and 2009
GeoWorld 49 - September 2009
Launch the online version
- Let’s Go For It
- Interview – Frédéric Fougerat, The Geoservices Institute
- Well Intervention Geoservices Seminar
- First ‘FLAIR-in-the-Unit’ Job in Brunei
- OSL – Suppliers of Equipment and Services
- Geoservices Corporate Values as Applied by OSL
- Traffic Optimisation Project
- Interview – Mabrouk Bouguerra
- News from the Districts
- Welcome to Geoservices
- Discover our World
- 2009 Corporate Brochure and Case Studies Available
- Petrospec Becomes an Extension of the Geoservices’ Family
- Interview – Mark Herkommer, CEO Petrospec Division
- Swine Flu (H1N1) Risk Reduction
GeoWorld 48 - June 2009
Launch the online version
- The Quest for Excellence
- Interview – Luc Durant, Supply Chain Director
- The ‘Espace Carthage’ Inaugurated in Tunis
- New Technology on Show Worldwide
- Profile of A District – Mediterranean
- Well Intervention Growth
- The FLAIR Service in North Africa
- News from th Districts
- Newly Designed SOC Available
- Corporate HSEQ Policies
- Your Future in Management
- Interview – Bruno Laforge, VP Human Resources
- Inauguration of the New Head Office
GeoWorld 47 - March 2009
Launch the online version
- Crisis, What Crisis?
- Programme Launched for Geoservices Leaders
- Geoservices is Partner in Educational Programmes Throughout the World
- Geoservices on Facebook
- New Head Office – France
- 50 Years of Head Office Changes
- News from the Districts
- Quality Services in Yemen
- Updated Graphic Charter and New Commercial Brochures Available
- External Growth Continues On Track
- Interview – Pierre Petel, General Manager of Marjan-Geoservices
- The Platform
GeoWorld 46 - December 2008
Launch the online version
- Weathering The Storm
- New Geoservices MPFM (GeoXstream) Promotional Video
- LinkIT Update from Steve Davidge
- Inspiring Our People Through Our “Fit For Future” Programme
- Profile of a District – North Asia
- VHT Downhole Measurements in the South China Sea
- High-End Mud Logging Boom in Brunei
- Interview – Gokarna Khanal
- News from the Districts
- New HSEQ Logos and Templates
- Best STOP Card Of The Week
- Geoservices’ Business Principles In Your Payslips
- Production Wireline & Cased Hole Services
- Interview – Earl H. "Buddy" Dearborn
- Be our Ambassadors!
GeoWorld 45 - September 2008
Launch the online version
- Growth, Values and Recruiting
- Geoservices Corporate Values
- Geoservices Recruits a Mergers & Acquisitions Vice President
- Profile of a District – West Africa
- Fishing Services – A First for West Africa and a First for Geoservices
- Pioneering MPFM Effort Beginning to Pay Off
- Great Success for the First geoNEXT II Commercial Job
- News from the Districts
- Sustainable Development - a Priority for Geoservices
- The Platform is Given a Facelift
- Boosting Our Sourcing & Recruitment Strategy
- Interview – Franck Thibault, HR Development Director
- For adventurers only
GeoWorld 44 - June 2008
Launch the online version
- Ambitious Targets Require Ambitious People
- IT Facilitates the Management of Daily Operations
- Made in Jakarta - New Slickline Technology
- The JTC Experience
- JTC Milestones over the last 5 years
- R&D: Beautiful Challenges
- News from the Districts
- HSE and Quality Documentation
- Geoservices New Visual Identity
GeoWorld 43 - October 2007
Launch the online version
- Five Years To Become A Billion-Dollar Company
- Chief Information Officer for Geoservices
- Clients from China Receive Training in Singapore
- Key Account Management
- Profile of a District - Latin America
- News from the Districts
- After Hours Activity (Javier Pardos)
- The Platform - A New Geoservices Intranet Site
- Geoservices Awarded OHSAS 18001 Certification
GeoWorld 42 - June 2007
Launch the online version
- Did You Say Technology?
- Some Questions to Philippe Salle - Managing Director
- 20-Years of Service Awards
- BEST™ in Name and Best in Nature
- Update on Downhole Gauges
- geoNEXT Is Taking Mud logging To New Heights
- News from the Districts
- After Hours Activity (Evelyne Bossi)
- HSEQ Annual Seminar
- New Safety Achievements in Latin America
GeoWorld 41 - February 2007
Launch the online version
- This Project Is Your Project
- Gas Data Interpretation Workshop in Singapore
- Sonangol Engineers Complete Well Intervention Course in Dundee
- Human Resources:
- The Area HR Team
- The Common Resources Team
- The Recruiting Team
- Some Question and Answers
- The HR Administration Team
- The HR Development Team
- News from the Districts
- New Approach to Operations & Maintenance
- Paolo Pierin (1955 - 2006)
- HSEQ: Parents Working Safely in Latin America
GeoWorld 40 - September 2006
Launch the online version
- gWEB Gaining Ground Globally
- Focused and Best-in-Class
- Gas Data Interpretation Seminars in Latin America
- Contracts & Risk Management Has Full Team
- Assisting Earthquake Victims in Jogjakarta, Indonesia
- News from the Districts
- Dundee Reception
- Who Are They? Where Are They? (Damodar Kumar, Stan Willson)
- Stress Busting
- Sponsored Clean Up
GeoWorld 39 - March 2006
Launch the online version
- More Skills Needed in Our Industry
- A Message for You
- District HR Managers Speak Up
- Well Connected Project Right on Track
- News from the Districts
- Best STOP card in Trinidad
- Working Safely in Vietnam
- Defensive Driving in Argentina
- Twenty Years with Geoservices
- Five-year service periods for 2005
- Our Objectives for Improvement in 2006
- Performance for 2005
- Safety Progress
GeoWorld 38 - October 2005
Launch the online version
- VHT and MHT Gauges Ready for the HPHT Market
- A Strategic Summer
- Sakhalin Island - a Logistical Challenge
- News from the Districts
- Welltekindo Scholarship Program
- FLAIR comes to the Caspian Sea
- New Majority Shareholder for Geoservices
- Why We Stopped Well Testing
- ATON Update
- Security Guidance
- Monique Roche (1944 - 2005)
GeoWorld 37 - July 2005
Launch the online version
- New Base in Angola Accommodates Big Expansion in Well Intervention
- Front Office - Back Office
- ATON Update - A growing project, from Gabon to Paris
- News from the Districts
- Downhole Gauge Training in Bolivia
- Operations Offshore Norway Monitored from Onshore
- A Chance to Visit Your Old University
- Museum Mud Logging Unit Refurbished
- West Africa District Showing the Most FLAIR
- Security Awareness
- Protecting Our Environment
GeoWorld 36 - March 2005
Launch the online version
- Well Intervention Growing As Planned
- The Dawn of Geoservices Well Intervention Operations in Australia
- News from the Districts
- GeoWorld - The Work of Many
- Focus on Norway
- New Role for ALS-K
- HSE Award from BP in Baku
- Welltekindo Training Geoservices Engineer in Jakarta
- HSEQ: How did we do last year? Lessons learned. SOC Analysis. Performance - how did we progress? District Manager Objectives 2005
GeoWorld 35 - December 2004
Launch the online version
- A Year of Achievement
- EMROD™ Saves Rig Time During Well Test Operations Offshore China
- The ATON Project
- News from the Districts
- 2700 Days without an LTI on Hibernia
- Season's Greetings
- Contracts & Risk Management Goes Regional
- 20-Year Awards
- After Hours Antics - Frédérique Cassus
- District & Operations Personnel Movements in 2004
- In Memory of Dirk Koenen
- Ortona Base Certified to ISO Environmental Standard
- Gold Safety Award for Geoservices Australia
- HSEQ: Information - Responsibility
GeoWorld 34 - October 2004
Launch the online version
- High-Tech Services need High HSEQ Standards
- Geoservices BEST in Brazil
- ISO 9001 Quality Management System Certification in Brazil
- News from the Districts
- Baku Base - Caspian Sea
- Geoservices Brazil Awarded a Silver Trophy by Petrobras
- First Seminar for Supply Chain Management Team
- RISK - Do Not Ignore It!
GeoWorld 33 - June 2004
Launch the online version
- Celebrating 20 Years of Success in China
- Strong Activity in an Unfavourable Financial Climate
- Slickline Seminar Focuses on Service Quality
- Focus on Yemen
- News from the Districts
- Five of the Best with the Geoservices Group
GeoWorld 32 - April 2004
Launch the online version
- New International Training Centre Opened in Dundee, Scotland
- "The Year of Living Dangerously"
- New Drive to Place Well Site Geologists
- News from the Districts
- Satellite Phone to the Rescue in Russia
- New Shareholder for Geoservices
- Multiphase Flow Meter - Fresh Technology to Expand our Range of Services
- ISO 14001 Environmental Certification Achieved in Argentina
- High Standards - throughout the company
- HSEQ Objectives for 2004
GeoWorld 31 - December 2003
Launch the online version
- The Future of Slickline - A Real Opportunity for Geoservices
- Challenged by a Weak Dollar
- Wireline - The Mystery Revealed
- Close Interaction with Operating Companies Drives Technology Developments
- First for gWEB with First Source Texas
- News from the Districts
- District & Base Personnel Movements in 2003
- New General Secretary Arrives
- Well Intervention Growth Through Partnership With Leading Slickline Company
- Well Intervention Seminar in Jakarta
- First pre-Audit Experience for ISO 14001 in Latin America
- HSEQ Seminar 2003
- Sword of Honour World Record for our North Sea District
GeoWorld 30 - September 2003
Launch the online version
- What's New From Geoservices?
- A Period of Unprecedented Innovation
- Managers Go Back To School at the Wellsite
- A New Field Surveillance Training Course
- Reserval's Unique Gas In/OUT Analysis Capability Proving its Value on Hibernia
- gWEB - A New Internet-based Information Platform
- News from the Districts
- Changes at the Top in the Districts
- FSD - the New Field Support Department
- After Hours Antics
- CAS Committee Meets in Abu Dhabi
- Base/Country Managers' Training Course
- EMROD Training in India
- Two Geoservices Bases certified by BVQI in Venezuela
- Safety Observation Card (SOC) gets good response
- Stars Galore for North Sea and Middle East Districts
GeoWorld 29 - June 2003
Launch the online version
- geoNEXT - An Ambitious Project Becomes Reality
- Growth with Back Office Excellence
- After Hours Antics (Christophe Ageorges)
- Technology Day for ExxonMobil in Houston
- News from the Districts
- OMC 2003
- Expedition to Antarctica
- Give me Five, with Geoservices
- Driving Management
- Did you know that? (112 Emergency Number)
- The Quality Circle
GeoWorld 28 - March 2003
Launch the online version
- Ours is a People Business
- New Approach to Quality Certification
- COPGO - Well Intervention Services for Italy and the World
- Mount Orizaba conquered by a Geoservices Data Engineer
- News from the Districts
- After Hours Antics (Jimmy Canvot)
- Big Celebrations in Vietnam
- Goodbye ISO 9002… Hello ISO 9001:2000
- Geoservices' Safety Observation Card (SOC) - a new way to report risk
- Pounding the Tarmac for 42 km
GeoWorld 27 - December 2002
Launch the online version
- Season's Greetings!
- Objective Achieved - 10 Years of World Class Safety Performance
- There is Life Beyond Data Engineering
- Mud Logging Orientation Course a 'Hit' with Client Geologists
- News from the Districts
- An Australian in Latin America
- Base/Country Manager Training
- From Secretary to Assistant Country Manager
- Base Personnel Movements in 2002
- Geoservices International HSEQ-S Seminar (19 to 21 November)
GeoWorld 26 - September 2002
Launch the online version
- Geoservices - Continuously Striving for Improvement
- Tierra del Fuego - Exceptional Slick Line Service in the World's Southernmost Oilfield
- News from the Districts
- Geoservices - World Leading Supplier of Mud logging Services, and proud of it!
- Field Surveillance - what does this new Business Segment cover?
- Achieving Success through People
- GEOPROLOG - First stop for quality oil field services in Jakarta
- Safety Section becomes HSEQ Section
- Geoservices Crew Commended in Nigeria
GeoWorld 25 - June 2002
Launch the online version
- Business Back up to Full Speed!
- Geoservices Brazil - Quality Mud Logging Services Ensure Major Growth
- New Operations & Maintenance Contract is Biggest in Venezuela
- Geoservices Presents New Technology in Japan
- News from the Districts
- Top students get hands-on training from Geoservices in the Paris Basin
- Competence Assurance System Achievements
- Geoservices' Wealth of Experience
- ISO 9002 for Venezuelan Bases
- Safety Section - Hand Tools
GeoWorld 24 - April 2002
Launch the online version
- Think Quality!
- Services in Russia - a new Challenge on Famliar Territory
- Geoservices Mud Logging - a Well-deserved place in Oil Exploration History
- New EM Permanent Gauge for Andra
- AAPG Annual Meeting in Houston
- News from the Districts
- ALS-K Installation Time Reduced using Modular Sensor Design
- Key Account Management - New Developments
- New Business Segments
- Geoservices' Safe Practices Receive Recognition in Australia
- R&D strengthened with New Appointment at Head Office
- Safety Section - Communication, an essential component for improved Safety
GeoWorld 23 - December 2001
Launch the online version
- 2001, a Milestone Year
- Geoservices expands its Well Intervention and Well Testing services in the People's Republic of China
- Calling all potential "PreVue" Engineers
- News from the Districts
- Thriving Training Centre in Macae
- Sword of Honour
- HSEQ in North Latin America
- The Transit Department - Delivering the Goods
- Base Personnel Movements in 2001
- Safety Section
GeoWorld 22 - September 2001
Launch the online version
- External growth - one way to move forward
- Field Surveillance & Well Intervention
- News from the Districts
- Reliability is the word on Hibernia
- Long Service Awards in Indonesia
- Solidarity and Support
- Geoservices-Schlumberger Alliance on display at Offshore Europe Exhibition
- Geoservices once more at the highest point in Europe
- New Training Centres
- Safety News
- Real-time Pore Pressure Prediction - a new service
GeoWorld 21 - June 2001
Launch the online version
- Looking good and getting better
- Deepwater Drilling with the Cajun Express
- New booth for the OTC in Houston
- First 20-year awards to Geoservices Eastern Inc. Personnel
- News from the Districts
- 20-year award in North Sea to Dave Tinsley
- Proposing solutions in Saudi Arabia
- Knowledge Management - an essential aid to efficiency for the modern business
- EPF & FSO in the Carauna Field, Brazil
- Geoservices sponsors Rugby Tournament in an effort to draw new blood
GeoWorld 20 - March 2001
Launch the online version
- Geoservices and Schlumberger form Alliance for Mud Logging Services
- Focused Seminars & Courses, a whole new approach to training
- Profile: Li Jian Fa
- Reserval - saving time and money
- New Geoservices Website on line
GeoWorld 19 - December 2000
Launch the online version
- Best-in-Class
- Suresh Gadkari - Specialist in Gas Data interpretation
- Sword of Honour
- Safety awards in OZ
- News from the Districts
- Back to the mountains
- Olympic Day Run in Sudan
- Twenty years of Service
- Technical Paper writing
GeoWorld 18 - July 2000
Launch the online version
- Message from Management
- Deep Offshore - the last great exploration frontier
- Technical achievements: Field MASTER 2
- News from the Districts
- Corporate Secretariat meeting in Paris
- Twenty years in harness
- Solutions, not just products
- Offshore Technology Conference
GeoWorld 17 - April 2000
Launch the online version
- Reorganisation "Making the Most of our People, Experience & Technology"
- Technical achievements: Thermolift keeps a well flowing
- SPOTLIGHT: interview with Trevor Kemp, Vice-President, Contracts & Risk Management
- Cool head defeats hot lead
- News from the Districts
- FOCUS: CAS (Comptetence Assurance System) - Part of a new approach from the Human Resources Department
- New catchphrase: People, Knowledge & Technology
GeoWorld 16 - December 1999
Launch the online version
- Message from Management
- Congratulations from British Prime Minister for continuing commitment to safety
- Austin Chalk drillers welcome Retrievable-Reseatable EM MWD ER
- SPOTLIGHT: Out of NIGERIA, interview with Gertrude Adaobi Okafor
- Return to Nigeria
- News from the Regions
- New appointment at Head Office
- FOCUS: New district created
- Technical papers
GeoWorld 15 - September 1999
Launch the online version
- News from the field preparing for the upturn
- Technical Achievements: Resistivity Logging in the Americas
- Sporting Achievements: Geoservices at the top of Europe / Softball champions in Maracaibo
- Company Information: ISIS at our side, an interview with Jacques Burger
- FOCUS: specially designed ALS unit on board a "half-billion-dollar" drill ship
GeoWorld 14 - June 1999
Launch the online version
- Message from the new President and Executive Vice-President
- Results for 1998
- Technical Achievements: Coal Bed Drilling - another niche for EM MWD Directional Drilling Services
- News from the Regions
- FOCUS: the Millennium Bug: how seriously are we taking it ?
GeoWorld 13 - March 1999
Launch the online version
- Special Directional Drilling / MWD-LWD: interview with Jean-Michel Lang
- Technical Achievements: Extended Range (ER) Oriented Gamma Ray (OGR)
- Editorial: Our industry today - temporarily dulled by the fickle price of oil
- News from the Regions - Claude Steinmetz
- The RWD Tool, how it was born - Interview with Louis Soulier
- Geoservices brings relief to client in Bolivia
- An update on Directional Drilling in Asia Pacific
GeoWorld 12 - December 1998
Launch the online version
- Production Special, Testing & Wire Line Services: interview with Jean Tergiman
- INFO: Geoservices introduces the WIN system & Underbalanced annulus - Drill Stem Testing
- New Production Equipment: Vulcan Clean Burner
- FOCUS: Spotlight on the OAD-Production team
- Technical achievements (The Cuttings Flow Meter)
- FOCUS: Integrated Drilling Services contract for Geoservices in Bolivia
- GEO FORUM: World wide News from North Europe and Angola
- Who are they/Where are they: C. Parat & N. Forge
GeoWorld 11 - September 1998
Launch the online version
- Mud Logging Special: interview with JR Croguennec
- INFO: The Hibernia platform
- News from the Regions: Geoservices in the Caspian Sea & Mud Logging in the Asia - Pacific region
- FOCUS: ALS-EVE a valuable option for Mud Logging
- "Au revoir mon copain" - a tribute to Chris Banks
- GEO FORUM: Technical Paper Writing Competition, New Assignments
- News: Underbalanced drilling in Sicily
- Technical Achievements ("The BEST")
GeoWorld 10 - June 1998
Launch the online version
- 1997: Encouraging results
- INFO: Geoservices prepares to defend itself against the "Millennium Bug"
- Technical achievements (195°C for the MQG-X)
- News from the Regions
- FOCUS: ISO 9002 certification in the Asia-Pacific region
- GEO FORUM: Who are they/Where are they: special women
- News: A view of events in the oil & gas industry
GeoWorld 09 - March 1998
Launch the online version
- EVENT: 1958-1998 Geoservices 40 years and still pioneers
- Technical achievements ( Real-time resistivity measurement)
- News from the Regions
- FOCUS: Spotlight on the OAD Mud Logging Team
- GEO FORUM: The pursuit of excellence in training
- GEO FORUM: A new advertising campaign for 1998
- Who are they/Where are they: M. Badcock & D. Angus
GeoWorld 08 - December 1997
Launch the online version
- Event: Caracas 1997: Looking forward to 1998
- INFO: Wireline Services - A fundamental aspect of Production Services
- Technical Achievements (The MWD ER - Extended Range)
- News from the Regions
- Spotlight on Asia Pacific: Australia - Mud Logging in extreme climatic conditions
- GEO FORUM: 100% safety + o accidents = 5 star award + sword of honour
- Who are they/Where are they: F. Novara & H. Janszen
- GEO FORUM: Focus on the R&D Technology Department
GeoWorld 07 - September 1997
Launch the online version
- Development: Geobriis & Geonet world-wide communications for Geoservices
- GEO FORUM: Over 20 years with Geoservices
- Who are they/Where are they: H. Smith & K. Currie
- News from the Regions
GeoWorld 06 - June 1997
Launch the online version
- Over 1 Billion Francs turnover in 1996
- Technical achievements (The Reserval™)
- Training: Management Training Seminars
- News from the Regions
- Spotlight on West Africa: Better working conditions and intensive training in Nigeria
- Communication: The World wide web & New Challenges
- Who are they/Where are they: P. Schall & A. Goldhagen
- GEO FORUM: Technical Paper Writing Competition
GeoWorld 05 - March 1997
Launch the online version
- Development : Reorganisation of the "Operations and Research Support Group"
- Edito: Bob Miller
- Technical achievements (The Rig floor Computer)
- Communication: An advertising campaign for Geoservices
- News from the Regions
- North Europe: An exciting year in prospect
- Interview: Quality for a better service
- Who are they/Where are they: JM Penanguer & Luis Lizarraga
- GEO FORUM: Photo competition
GeoWorld 04 - December 1996
Launch the online version
- Geoservices wins prestigious safety prize for 4th year running
- Highlight: Development and Partnership
- Info: A new experience offshore
- Technical achievements (ESRO)
- News from the Regions
- Welcome to the hundreds of you who joined Geoservices team this year
GeoWorld 03 - September 1996
Launch the online version
- Interview with Bruno Floris: Looking to the future
- Highlight: Half-year progress
- Technical achievements (ALS-V)
- News from the Regions
- North America: Underbalanced Drilling
GeoWorld 02 - June 1996
Launch the online version
- SURVEY: What the industry thinks of us
- Comment: Let's seize the opportunity
- A touch of colour
- The Training Centre: Le Blanc-Mesnil
- Technical Achievements (Mass Flowmeter)
- News from the Regions
- Mediterranean-Middle East: The Changing face of the Mediterranean
GeoWorld 01 - March 1996
Launch the online version
- Isis invests in Geoservices
- From the President
- New Management Organisation
- Technical Achievements (MQG->X)
- News from the Regions
- Venezuela: One year of Integrated Services