Contacts
Frédéric Fougerat, Communications Director +33 (0) 1 41 59 25 16 /
frederic.fougerat@geoservices.com
Keith Ross, Communications Manager +33 (0) 1 41 59 24 05 /
keith.ross@geoservices.com
Latest Press Releases
Jean-Paul Le Cann, Marketing Director
Appointment – Monday 15th January, 2010
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Geoservices* (oilfield service company – Mud Logging, Well Intervention & Field Surveillance – turnover 2008 US$ 510 million, more than 5,000 employees in 53 countries) appointed Jean-Paul Le Cann (51) as Group Marketing Director.
Jean-Paul Le Cann joined the Geoservices group in 1982. He worked as Field Engineer on Oil Fields till 1986. From 1986 to 2002, Le Cann occupied several functions, Development Engineer, Project Manager and Technical Manager. In 2002, he joined the Marketing Department and occupied the function of Marketing Manager till 2009.
He owns an Executive MBA from the HEC school, Paris, France.
(**)About The Geoservices Group :
The Geoservices Group (more than 5,000 employees worldwide – US$ 510 million turnover in 2008) provides a range of oil field services that help evaluate hydrocarbon reservoirs and optimize field exploration, development and production. It serves oil and gas companies worldwide through a network of bases in 53 countries, covering all the main areas where oil or gas is to be found. Its services include Mud Logging (world leader), Well Intervention (World N°2) and Field Surveillance.
New Head Office: 127 avenue du Bois de la Pie / Paris Nord II / BP 67049 Roissy-en-France / 95971 ROISSY CDG CEDEX / France.
Information:
Frédéric Fougerat, Communications Director: +33(0) 1 48 14 85 16
frederic.fougerat@geoservices.com
Jérôme de Bertoult, Group Controller
Appointment – Mondy 14th September, 2009
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Geoservices* (oilfield service company – Mud Logging, Well Intervention & Field Surveillance – turnover 2008 US$ 510 million, more than 5,000 employees in 53 countries) appointed Jérôme de Bertoult (42) as Group Controller. He reports to Philippe Bayet, Chief Financial Officer.
A graduate from the Ecole Supérieure de Gestion (France – 1990), de Bertoult also holds a MBA Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées (France - 1992).
After having started his career, first as Controller and Legal Manager for Carnaudmetalbox - Thailand (1995 – 1997), he has over the last 12 years handled various financial responsibilities such as Plant Controller for Crown Cork & Seal - Thailand (1997 – 1999), Division Controller European Headquarter, Crown Cork & Seal SA. France (1999 – 2001), Manager Transaction Services, Deloitte & Touche - Corporate Finance - France (2001 - 2003), Chief Financial Officer, Seguin Moreau SAS - Groupe Oeneo – France (2003 - 2006).
He joined Geoservices in 2006 as Financial Controller Asia/Middle-East, and now becomes Group Controller.
(**)About The Geoservices Group :
The Geoservices Group (more than 5,000 employees worldwide – US$ 510 million turnover in 2008) provides a range of oil field services that help evaluate hydrocarbon reservoirs and optimize field exploration, development and production. It serves oil and gas companies worldwide through a network of bases in 53 countries, covering all the main areas where oil or gas is to be found. Its services include Mud Logging (world leader), Well Intervention (World N°2) and Field Surveillance.
New Head Office: 127 avenue du Bois de la Pie / Paris Nord II / BP 67049 Roissy-en-France / 95971 ROISSY CDG CEDEX / France.
Information:
Frédéric Fougerat, Communications Director: +33(0) 1 48 14 85 16
frederic.fougerat@geoservices.com
Geoservices Acquires Petrospec Technologies
Acquisition – Wednesday 15th July, 2009
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After 5 company acquisitions, notably Production Wireline Services in the United States and Wireline Services & Mfg in Italy, the Geoservices Group*, a leader in oilfield services worldwide, acquired Petrospec Technologies **, specialists in seismic and real-time pore pressure and rock property analysis on July 10, 2009.
Petrospec Technologies’ mission is to conceive, design, implement and deploy world-class geopressure analysis and drilling engineering software and services. Using innovative technology and original research, Petrospec Technologies powerful software systems help oil and gas clients evaluate potentially over pressured zones from seismic data. In real time, while drilling, these systems, combined whith skilled personnel, allow the successful completion of challenging wells.
Mark A. Herkommer, President & CEO of Petrospec Technologies, has joined the Geoservices Group as CEO of the Petrospec Division and reports to Jean-Pierre Poyet, Geoservices’ Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer.
According to Philippe Salle, CEO of the Geoservices Group, and Nicolas Malgrain, VP Legal Affairs and M&A, “Petrospec is a key acquisition for the group in our quest to push technological frontiers in Mud Logging”.
According to Jean-Pierre Poyet, Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer of the Geoservices Group, “The pore pressure technology from Petrospec, combined with our latest geoNEXT drilling acquisition system and gas system offers the best combination on the market to help clients drill through potentially dangerous over pressured zones”.
(*) About the Geoservices Group
The Geoservices Group (more than 5,000 employees worldwide – US$ 510 million turnover in 2008) provides a range of oil field services that help evaluate hydrocarbon reservoirs and optimize field exploration, development and production. It serves oil and gas companies worldwide through a network of bases in 53 countries, covering all the main areas where oil or gas is to be found. Its services include Mud Logging (world leader), Well Intervention (World N°2) and Field Surveillance.
(**)About Petrospec Technologies, Inc
Since 1982, Petrospec Technologies, Inc., with offices in Conroe, Texas and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, has provided the petroleum industry with cost-effective software and services for geopressure, rock property, and wellbore stability analyses from petrophysical and seismic data. Petrospec has recently combined its field analysis of cuttings to improve the safety, efficiency, and profitability of all phases of petroleum exploration, drilling and production.
Information:
Frédéric Fougerat, Communications Director: +33(0) 1 48 14 85 16
frederic.fougerat@geoservices.com
Geoservices Uses Facebook to Promote its Employer Brand
Communication – Monday 30th March, 2009
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The Geoservices* Group, global leader in Mud Logging and No. 2 worldwide in the Well Intervention market (oilfield services) has created a game on Facebook to promote its employer brand and recruitment among the various student communities around the world.
Due to its recent strong growth, Geoservices has to recruit 1,000 new employees this year. The profiles sought are young graduates (engineers and technicians) specialised in geology, physical measurement, chemistry, mechanical and electrical engineering... for the Mud Logging and Well Intervention business segments. Geoservices recruits staff of all nationalities throughout the world, from all countries. International mobility and fluency in English are of course essential requirements.
The Oil Conquest Challenge
The latest tool created by Geoservices to promote its employer brand is a game on Facebook that will be playable from the 30th March to the 30th June, 2009.
The game is “The Oil Conquest Challenge”.
The most appropriate media is Facebook, a global social utility widely used by young people who like to compete with each other via challenging games.
The targeted audience of the game, which remains open to all, includes young engineers and technicians whom the Geoservices Group might like to recruit in the coming months.
The method for promoting the game is to involve the whole network of Geoservices employees, present on all continents and in 53 countries, and be present on the main recruitment job boards to create a global buzz.
The aim of the game is to identify and exploit the main oil fields in the world and then compare one’s score with those of the other players. Prizes will be awarded to the winners.
The main objective of the exercise is to attract young engineers and technicians to the Geoservices Group, to interest them in the activities of the company and to invite them to apply on line.
(*) About the Geoservices Group
The Geoservices Group (more than 5,000 employees worldwide – US$ 510 million turnover in 2008) provides a range of oil field services that help evaluate hydrocarbon reservoirs and optimize field exploration, development and production. It serves oil and gas companies worldwide through a network of bases in 53 countries, covering all the main areas where oil or gas is to be found. Its services include Mud Logging (world leader), Well Intervention (World N°2) and Field Surveillance.
New Head Office: 127 avenue du Bois de la Pie / Paris Nord II / BP 67049 Roissy-en-France / 95971 ROISSY CDG CEDEX / France.
Information:
Frédéric Fougerat, Communications Director: +33(0) 1 48 14 85 16 frederic.fougerat@geoservices.com
Jean-Pierre Poyet, Executive VP, Chief Technology Officer
Appointment – Monday 23rd March, 2009
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Geoservices* (oilfield service company – Mud Logging, Well Intervention & Field Surveillance – turnover 2008 US$ 510 million, more than 5,000 employees in 53 countries) appointed Jean-Pierre Poyet (55) as Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer. He is also a member of the Geoservices executive committee and he reports to Philippe Salle, Chief Executive Officer.
A graduate from the Ecole Centrale, Lyon (France – 1976), Jean-Pierre Poyet also holds a Ph.D from Columbia University (New York, USA – 1980).
He started his career as a researcher/astrophysicist in the University of Cambridge (UK - 1980) and later the French National Scientific Research Centre – CNRS (1981-1985). He joined Schlumberger in 1985 where he held various positions in engineering (France), research (Cambridge-UK), operations (Middle-East, Dubai) and in marketing (Princeton, New Jersey, USA).
He joined Geoservices in 2002. “Geoservices is operating in a booming market with a bright future. I am proud to be part of a company with a strong culture based on the development of individuals and technologies”.
(*) About the Geoservices Group
The Geoservices Group (more than 5,000 employees worldwide – US$ 510 million turnover in 2008) provides a range of oil field services that help evaluate hydrocarbon reservoirs and optimize field exploration, development and production. It serves oil and gas companies worldwide through a network of bases in 53 countries, covering all the main areas where oil or gas is to be found. Its services include Mud Logging (world leader), Well Intervention (World N°2) and Field Surveillance.
New Head Office: 127 avenue du Bois de la Pie / Paris Nord II / BP 67049 Roissy-en-France / 95971 ROISSY CDG CEDEX / France.
Information:
Frédéric Fougerat, Communications Director: +33(0) 1 48 14 85 16 frederic.fougerat@geoservices.com
An Extraordinary Year for Geoservices
Financial Results for 2008 – Monday 16th March, 2009
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The oil & gas services Group, Geoservices*, world leader in Mud Logging and world N°2 in Well Intervention, more than 5, 000 people worldwide, has announced a turnover of US$ 510 million for 2008, up from US$ 416 million in 2007.
Breakdown of 2008 turnover by business segment
Mud Logging: 66%
Well Intervention: 24%
Field Surveillance: 6%
Other: 4%
Breakdown of 2008 turnover by geographic area
Africa-Mediterranean: 31%
Asia: 22%
Americas: 21%
North Europe: 14%
Middle East: 12%
For Philippe Salle, Geoservices CEO; “2008 was another record year for the Group. All our business segments showed strong growth, particularly Well Intervention, with 5 company acquisitions, notably Production Wireline Services in the United States and Wireline Services & Mfg in Italy that have elevated Geoservices to rank second in the world in this market”.
(*) About the Geoservices Group
The Geoservices Group (more than 5,000 employees worldwide – US$ 510 million turnover in 2008) provides a range of oil field services that help evaluate hydrocarbon reservoirs and optimize field exploration, development and production. It serves oil and gas companies worldwide through a network of bases in 53 countries, covering all the main areas where oil or gas is to be found. Its services include Mud Logging (world leader), Well Intervention (World N°2) and Field Surveillance.
Information:
Frédéric Fougerat, Communications Director: +33(0) 1 48 14 85 16
frederic.fougerat@geoservices.com
Erin O’Brien Link, Corporate Contracts Director
Appointment – Monday 9th March, 2009
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Geoservices* (oilfield service company – Mud Logging, Well Intervention & Field Surveillance – turnover 2007 $ 416 million, 5 000 employees in 53 countries) appointed Erin O’Brien Link (44) as Corporate Contracts Director. She reports to Trevor Kemp, VP Contracts and Risk Management.
After having started her career in 1990, first as Mediator, Oregon Advocacy Centre (1990-1991) and then Junior Lawyer, RLC Groupe - France (1993-1998), Erin O’Brien Link has over the last 10 years, handled various legal responsibilities such as Corporate Lawyer, DDC Commercial Credit – UK & Germany (1999-2002), Legal Counsel – European Law Department, Dana Europe SA – Switzerland & France ( 2002-2005), and EMEA Legal Director, Dana Holding Corporation – USA (2005-2008).
Education: Bachelor of Science, Major in Business Administration and minor in Geography of Energy, Arizona State University, USA (1984-1988), Jurist Doctorate, Northwestern’s School of Law at Lewis & Clark College, Oregon, USA (1988-1990), Admitted to practice, USA Bar –Oregon and Washington – with international law specialization (1991), LLM in European Community Law, American University of Paris (1992), English Commercial Law Certificate, College of London, London UK (2003).
(*) About Geoservices:
Geoservices provides a range of oil field services that help evaluate hydrocarbon reservoirs and optimize field exploration, development and production. It serves oil and gas companies worldwide through a network of bases in 53 countries, covering all the main areas where oil or gas is to be found. Its services include Mud Logging (world leader), Well Intervention (World N°2) and Field Surveillance.
Information:
Frédéric Fougerat, Communications Director: +33(0) 1 48 14 85 16
frederic.fougerat@geoservices.com
Luc Durant, Supply Chain Director
Appointment – Monday 23rd February, 2009
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Geoservices* (oilfield service company – Mud Logging, Well Intervention & Field Surveillance – turnover 2007 $ 416 million, 5 000 employees in 53 countries) appointed Luc Durant (40) as Supply Chain Director based in France. He reports to Jean-Marie Penanguer, VP Operation Support and Logistics.
After having started his career in 1993, first as both Technical (1993-1995) and then Consultant Engineer (1995-1997), Luc Durant has over the last 12 years, handled various Supply Chain responsibilities such as European Supply Chain Manager (1997-1998 Baxter and 1998-2007 Cardinal Health) and lately as Global Account Manager for an international forwarder (2007-2009 Expeditors International).
Education: Industrial Engineer (Graduate Engineer in Electro-Mechanics), Institut Supérieur Industriel Catholique, Hainaut, Belgium (1987-1991), DEA Specialisation in Project Management, Ecole Nationale Supérieure Procédé et Ingénierie Chimique, Aix-Marseille, France (1991-1992), Masters Degree, Project Management, University of Quebec, Trois Rivières, Canada (1992-1993), Certificate in Export Management, Institut Catholique des Hautes Etudes Commerciales, Bruxelles, Belgium (1995-1996), Special Certificate in Integrated logistics, European Logistic Training Centre – Mons Belgium (1996).
(*) About Geoservices:
Geoservices provides a range of oil field services that help evaluate hydrocarbon reservoirs and optimize field exploration, development and production. It serves oil and gas companies worldwide through a network of bases in 53 countries, covering all the main areas where oil or gas is to be found. Its services include Mud Logging (world leader), Well Intervention (World N°2) and Field Surveillance.
Information:
Frédéric Fougerat, Communications Director: +33(0) 1 48 14 85 16
frederic.fougerat@geoservices.com
Creation of an Institute for Education and Development
Education & Development – Monday 9th February, 2009
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Geoservices, oilfield services company, world leader in Mud Logging, announces the creation of the Geoservices Institute for Education and Development on the 12th January this year.
Created on the initiative of Philippe Salle*, Chief Executive Officer of the Geoservices Group, the Geoservices Institute has the objective of sponsoring educational, humanitarian, sanitary and social activities, or training, and to promote sustainable development in the world.
The Geoservices Institute notably intends to finance and to seek financing to support educational activities through national or local associations, to finance student scholarships and participate in humanitarian, sanitary and social efforts to support populations in difficulty.
According to Philippe Salle; "for a group such as Geoservices, established all over the world, the creation of this institute is a wonderful opportunity to have another perspective on the populations we work alongside. We cannot content ourselves with just being citizens of our country of residence when we work on 5 continents. The Geoservices Institute will allow us to contribute, in our modest way, to educational anddevelopment programmes worldwide”.
The Geoservices Institute for Education and Development is administered by:
the President: Philippe Salle*, also Chief Executive Officer of the Geoservices Group,
the Managing Director: Frédéric Fougerat, also Communications Director of Geoservices,
the Financial Manager: Franck Thibault, also HR Development Director of Geoservices.
(*) Philippe Salle,
who is also an administrator of the ‘Club Entreprises et Handicap’, already had the initiative to create the Vedior Institute for equal opportunities in 2005, when he chaired Vedior Group, France. This institute for social sponsorship, created to promote ethnic and cultural diversity in companies and equal opportunities in the access to jobs, financed numerous study grants for deserving young people throughout France. It also financed associations working for professional social integration and the actions of citizens in the fields of employee diversity or physical disability.
(**)About Geoservices :
Geoservices (5 000 employees – Turnover 2007 USD 416 Million) provides a range of high value-added oil field services that help evaluate hydrocarbon reservoirs and optimize field exploration, development and production. It serves oil and gas companies worldwide through a network of bases in 53 countries, covering all the main areas where oil or gas is to be found. Its services include Mud Logging (world leader), Well Intervention (N°2 worldwide) and Field Surveillance.
Press Contact
Frédéric Fougerat, Communications Director: +33(0) 1 48 14 85 16
frederic.fougerat@geoservices.com
A New Website to Recruit 1000 Engineers and Technicians
Recruitment – Monday 26th January, 2009
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The Geoservices* Group, world leader in Mud Logging and N°2 worldwide in the Well Intervention market (oilfield services), plans to recruit 1,000 new engineers and technicians.
To support its worldwide communication’s campaign, Geoservices just launched a new website:
www.joingeoservices.com
Due to its strong growth, Geoservices has to recruit 1,000 new employees over the coming year and is looking for profiles such as young graduates (engineers and technicians) specialised in geology, physical measurement, chemistry, mechanical and electrical engineering... for their Mud Logging and Well Intervention business segments. Geoservices recruits staff of all nationalities throughout the world, from all countries. International mobility and fluency in English are of course essential requirements.
To meet its recruitment needs, Geoservices has added the
www.joingeoservices.com website to its communications media – internal: company magazine, posters, intranet, referral campaign, details of positions to be filled; and external: job boards, recruitment fairs in France and abroad, and advertising in newspapers worldwide.
For Bruno Laforge, VP Human Resources, “Launching a recruitment website on the ‘For adventurers only’ theme is to focus on the ‘adventure’ side of Geoservices’ activities. In addition to adventure, a young engineer starting on an off-shore platform can more rapidly than elsewhere become a project leader, an instructor or transfer to a commercial and management positions.”
(*) About Geoservices
Geoservices (5 000 employees – Turnover 2007 USD 416 Million) provides a range of high value-added oil field services that help evaluate hydrocarbon reservoirs and optimize field exploration, development and production. It serves oil and gas companies worldwide through a network of bases in 53 countries, covering all the main areas where oil or gas is to be found. Its services include Mud Logging (world leader), Well Intervention (N°2 worldwide) and Field Surveillance.
Press Contact
Frédéric Fougerat, Communications Director: +33(0) 1 48 14 85 16
frederic.fougerat@geoservices.com
Wireline Service & Mfg Srl joins the Geoservices Group
Acquisition – Monday 1st December, 2008
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Wireline Service & Mfg Srl** (WS&M), slickline services in Italy, Spain, Croatia and Tunisia with 50 employees and 14 slickline units, is pleased to announce that it has joined the Geoservices Group*, a leader in oilfield services worldwide. Geoservices acquired Wireline Service & Mfg Srl on November 20, 2008. Miguel Gil, General Manager of WS&M, has joined the Geoservices Group and reports to Anna Albano, South Europe Area Manager.
Wireline Service & Mfg Srl is a UNI EN ISO 9001:2000 certified company that started operating in the oil & gas sector in 1985 as a manufacturer of hydraulic-powered wireline units, and then quickly initiated its activity as a wireline service company.
The constant maintenance and continuous renewal of equipment together with its highly skilled personnel has enabled WS&M to achieve extremely good results. The company now provides wireline/slickline services both on-shore and off-shore (platform and jack up) on oil & gas wells up to 15k psi working pressure, either in production or during the completion phase. In recent years, WS&M achieved its goals of increasing its activity in Italy for the main oil & gas companies; opening a second operations base in Ragusa (Sicily); and operating in the international market by signing agreements in Spain, Croatia and Tunisia, where WS&M registered a new branch, Tunisie Wireline Service, in June 2008.
According to Philippe Salle, Geoservices’ CEO: “Geoservices, who is currently world n°2 in well intervention and provides oilfield services in 53 countries around the globe, welcomes this agreement with WS&M that will strengthen the position of the company in the well intervention market”.
(*) About Geoservices
Geoservices provides a range of oil field services that help evaluate hydrocarbon reservoirs and optimize field exploration, development and production. It serves oil and gas companies worldwide through a network of bases in 53 countries, covering all the main areas where oil or gas is to be found. Its services include Mud Logging (world leader), Well Intervention (world n°2) and Field Surveillance.
(**)About Wireline Service & Mfg Srl
WS&M’s services include: slickline operations, down hole memory gauges, Surface Controlled Subsurface Safety Valve testing, electric-line for real-time Production Logging, Surface Read Out, Multifinger Imaging Tools (Caliper), Pulsed Neutron Neutron (PNN) etc., data analysis interpretation, reservoir evaluation, Borehole Video Survey (memory and real time), Gyro Survey (memory and real time), Pipe Recovery: Bridge Plug and Radial/Puncher Cutting Torch (RCT-PTC) both memory (trigger type) and real time (SRO), sales and rental of wireline surface equipment and downhole tools, full time assistance, problem solving, facilities…
Information: Geoservices Group (France)
Frédéric FOUGERAT, Communications Director: +33 (0) 1 481 485 16
frederic.fougerat@geoservices.com
A Global Communications Campaign to Recruit 1,000 Engineers and Technicians
Recruitment – Monday 20th October, 2008
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The Geoservices* Group, global leader in Mud Logging and No. 2 worldwide in the Well Intervention market (5 000 employees in 53 countries – USD 416 million turnover in 2007), is launching a communications campaign worldwide to boost its recruitment.
Due to its recent strong growth, Geoservices has to recruit 1,000 new employees over the coming year. The profiles sought are young graduates (engineers and technicians) specialised in geology, physical measurement, chemistry, mechanical and electrical engineering... for the Mud Logging and Well Intervention business segments. Geoservices recruits staff of all nationalities throughout the world, from all countries. International mobility and fluency in English are of course essential requirements.
To meet its recruitment needs, Geoservices will use all its internal communications media (company magazine, posters, intranet, referral campaign, details of positions to be filled) and external communication via job boards, recruitment fairs in France and abroad, and advertising in newspapers worldwide.
The campaign will be accompanied by a competition on Facebook that will make use of a learning game. Finally, Geoservices will develop the "Careers" page of its website to present opportunities and attract new talent from both beginners and the experienced.
Geoservices promises adventure
Communication is a way to make a difference in a very buoyant market. In a campaign created by the ORC agency (employer image & strategies), leader in France in communication for human resources, Geoservices opted to promote the "adventure" side of its activities. The slogan for this global campaign is: "For adventurers only”. To give strength to this promise, Geoservices seeks to open a less technical dialogue by communicating a more emotional and exclusive message to its future employees. This message is situated more in the realm of passion than that of expertise and technology that usually characterize this oil services group.
Campaign presentation :
http://www.geoservices-recruiting-campaign.com
(**) About Geoservices
Geoservices provides a range of oil field services that help evaluate hydrocarbon reservoirs and optimize field exploration, development and production. It serves oil and gas companies worldwide through a network of bases in 53 countries, covering all the main areas where oil or gas is to be found. Its services include Mud Logging (world leader), Well Intervention (World N°2) and Field Surveillance.
Production Wireline and Cased Hole Services Group Joins the Geoservices Group
Acquisition – Thursday 2nd October, 2008
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Production Wireline* and Cased Hole Services Group, LLC is pleased to announce its strategic alliance with the Geoservices** Group, a leader in oilfield services worldwide. Geoservices acquired Production Wireline on August 8, 2008. The PWL management team remains in place and continues to operate the Broussard, LA headquartered company.
Geoservices, who is currently world N°2 in well intervention and provides oilfield services in 53 countries around the globe, welcomes this agreement with Production Wireline who will serve as their entry into the U.S. well intervention market.
Geoservices, with Production Wireline, will focus on growth of its slickline-deployed services and technology, many of which are not currently available in this market. Both Production Wireline and Geoservices have as core values: Dedication to Customer, Care for People, Passion for Innovation, Excellence in Action and to be Connected with the Environment.
Production Wireline brings to Geoservices extensive experience and a solid reputation for slickline and related services in the Gulf of Mexico and the Gulf Coast region. This, coupled with Geoservices technologies, deepwater experience, and its capacity for sustainable growth, makes both companies very enthusiastic about this new venture.
Philippe Salle, Geoservices’ CEO, sees this acquisition as a starting point for the company’s ambitious plans for continued growth in the North American market.
(*) About Production Wireline :
Production Wireline provides Slickline services to it clients throughout the Gulf of Mexico and Gulf Coast region from four bases across Texas and its main facility in Broussard, LA.
(**) About Geoservices
Geoservices provides a range of oil field services that help evaluate hydrocarbon reservoirs and optimize field exploration, development and production. It serves oil and gas companies worldwide through a network of bases in 53 countries, covering all the main areas where oil or gas is to be found. Its services include Mud Logging (world leader), Well Intervention (World N°2) and Field Surveillance.
Nicolas Malgrain, Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions
New Appointment – Monday 1st September, 2008
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Geoservices* (oilfield service company – Mud Logging, Well Intervention & Field Surveillance – turnover 2007 $ 416 million, 5,000 employees in 53 countries) appointed Nicolas Malgrain (41) as Vice President Mergers & Acquisitions. He is also a member of the Geoservices executive committee and he reports to Philippe Salle, Managing Director.
Nicolas Malgrain was formerly with Deloitte & Touche Paris as Assistant, Senior Assistant and Senior (1993-1996). He went on to become Manager of Deloitte & Touche London (1996-1998), Deputy Director of Deloitte Finance Paris (1999-2002), and Director (2002-2008).
Education: Executive MBA HEC (CPA 2005), Institut d’Etudes Politiques, Paris, Economics & Finance (1992-1993), Engineering degree, ENSEEIHT (graduated 1992).
(*) About Geoservices:
Geoservices provides a range of oil field services that help evaluate hydrocarbon reservoirs and optimize field exploration, development and production. It serves oil and gas companies worldwide through a network of bases in 53 countries, covering all the main areas where oil or gas is to be found. Its services include Mud Logging (world leader), Well Intervention and Field Surveillance.
Franck Thibault, Human Development Director
New Appointment – Monday 17th March, 2008
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Geoservices* (oilfield service company – Mud Logging, Well Intervention & Field Surveillance – turnover 2007 $ 416 million, 4,600 employees in 53 countries) appointed Franck Thibault (42) as Human Development Director. He reports to Bruno Laforge, VP Human Resources.
Franck Thibault had over 10 years of experience as a consultant before he joined the Cadbury Schweppes Group as Head Office HR Manager (2000-2003). He went on to become Integration & Organisation Development Manager (2003-2004), Head of Learning & Development in Great Britain and Ireland (2004), Integration & Organisation Development Director for Cadbury European Beverages (2005) and Group HR Development Director for Orangina Group (2005-2007). More recently, Franck Thibault was Head of Group Training and Development for the Scottish and Newcastle Group.
Franck Thibault holds two masters degrees in Information and Communications and in Sociology of Organisations. He also has a PhD in Communications, Strategy in Lobbying and Public Affairs.
(*) About Geoservices:
Geoservices provides a range of oil field services that help evaluate hydrocarbon reservoirs and optimize field exploration, development and production. It serves oil and gas companies worldwide through a network of bases in 53 countries, covering all the main areas where oil or gas is to be found. Its services include Mud Logging (world leader), Well Intervention and Field Surveillance.
Bruno Laforge, VP Human Resources
New Appointment – Monday 14th January, 2008
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Geoservices* (Oilfield Services Company - Mud Logging, Well Intervention & Field Surveillance - Turnover 2007 $ 416 million, 4,600 employees in 53 countries) appointed Bruno Laforge (39) as VP Human Resources. He is also a member of the Geoservices executive committee and he reports to Philippe Salle, Managing Director.
Bruno Laforge has over 13 years of experience as Human Resources Director: from 1995 to 1999 for VOLKSWAGEN Finance & Gedas (VOLKSWAGEN group), from 1999 to 2001 for JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER, and from 2001 to the present, for OFFICE DEPOT.
He was also Career and Training Manager for SOLLAC (1991-1992) and Project Manager Competences Definition for COGEMA (1992-1995).
Education: Masters in Economics, DESS RH Sciences Po Paris, MBA HEC.
(*) About Geoservices:
Geoservices provides a range of oil field services that help evaluate hydrocarbon reservoirs and optimize field exploration, development and production. It serves oil and gas companies worldwide through a network of bases in 53 countries, covering all the main areas where oil or gas is to be found. Its services include Mud Logging (world leader), Well Intervention and Field Surveillance.
Pierre d’Imbleval, Chief Information Officer / Frédéric Fougerat, Communications Director
New Appointments – Monday 10th December, 2007
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Geoservices* (Oilfield Services Company - Mud Logging, Well Intervention & Field Surveillance - 4,600 employees in 53 countries) appointed Pierre d’Imbleval as Chief Information Officer since July 2007 and Frédéric Fougerat as Communications Director in December 2007.
Pierre d’Imbleval has over 15 years of experience as Chief Information Officer, notably at the French National Audiovisual Institute and at Steelcase International. Pierre d’Imbleval is also a member of the Geoservices executive committee.
Frédéric Fougerat has more than 20 years of Communications experience and has held management positions in various public and private sectors, including TV and radio, French Parliament, and Vedior, World Human Resources group. Frederic Fougerat, who was Sustainable Development Manager for Vedior in France, also becomes Sustainable Development Manager for Geoservices.
(*) About Geoservices:
Geoservices provides a range of oil field services that help evaluate hydrocarbon reservoirs and optimize field exploration, development and production. It serves oil and gas companies worldwide through a network of bases in 53 countries, covering all the main areas where oil or gas is to be found. Its services include Mud Logging (world leader), Well Intervention and Field Surveillance.
Philippe Salle, Managing Director
New Appointment – Monday 16th April, 2007
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Geoservices* (Oilfield Services Company - Mud Logging, Well Intervention & Field Surveillance - 4,600 employees in 53 countries) appointed Philippe Salle (41) as Managing Director.
Philippe Salle began his career in 1988 with Total in Indonesia where he worked in Well Intervention and Operations & Maintenance. In 1990, he joined Accenture to lead consultancy projects for the design and installation of information systems as well as the evaluation of outsourcing policies. In 1995, he joined McKinsey & Company and was nominated Senior Engagement Manager in 1998. He joined Groupe Vedior France in 1999 and became Chief Executive Officer of the Group in 2002. In 2003, he was elected to Vedior's Board of Management and in 2007 he was appointed Managing Director for Southern Europe.
Education: Graduate of the Ecole des Mines, Paris with a Masters in Civil Engineering and an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management, North Western University, Chicago.
(*) About Geoservices:
Geoservices provides a range of oil field services that help evaluate hydrocarbon reservoirs and optimize field exploration, development and production. It serves oil and gas companies worldwide through a network of bases in 53 countries, covering all the main areas where oil or gas is to be found. Its services include Mud Logging (world leader), Well Intervention and Field Surveillance.