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October 15, 2010
2010 World Oil Awards Winners Announced
World Oil Awards Winners Announced
Fifteen Winning Companies Receive Top Honors at Global Petroleum Event
HOUSTON, TEXAS – 15 October 2010 - World Oil® magazine announced the fifteen winners of the 2010 World Oil Awards at the ninth annual black-tie gala dinner last night in Houston, Texas. The event, attended by close to 300 industry leaders, benefited a university that offers a program leading to careers in the petroleum industry.
Dr. Ali Dogru of Saudi Aramco won the Innovative Thinkers Award for his forward thinking and his involvement in the game changing technology, GIGAPowers™. Baker Hughes Incorporated was recognized in the Best Drilling Technology award for their Steerable Drilling Liner (SDL) which combines the advantages of rotary steerable drilling technology with the liner drilling method. Boots & Coots, A Halliburton Service won the award for Best Completion Technology Award for its PowerReach™ System provides the ability to perform well stimulation and remedial operations in long horizontal wellbores without the limitations of small OD coiled tubing units. Both Baker Hughes Incorporated and Weatherford International walked away with the Best Deepwater Technology Award for the first time there was an undeniable tie. Baker Hughes for their SureFlo™ 298Ex Fullbore Downhole Flow Meter and Weatherford for the Model 7875 Below Tension Ring Rotating Control Device. Schlumberger was awarded the New Horizons Idea Award for the Ocean Software Development Framework which accelerates the development and deployment of innovative software solutions. Just to highlight a few of the outstanding fifteen winners this year.
October 15, 2010
World Oil Launches RigStar, New Offshore Information System
Brand New Star: World Oil™ Magazine Launching New Offshore Information System -- RigStar™
HOUSTON, TEXAS—October 15,2010 –World Oil™ magazine, a leading technical publication from Gulf Publishing Company, launched a new offshore database named RigStar™ on October 13, 2010. Fully expanded from the World Oil Marine Drilling Rig Directory, RigStar™ provides timely intelligence for more than 750 worldwide mobile offshore rigs and their equipment. It is a dynamic and fully searchable online system.
Constructed on
www.WorldOil.com, RigStar™ users can search by categories such as operating status and day rates, manipulate data to fit their specific needs, and keep track of hundreds of offshore rigs from the past, present and future. The accurate and hard-to-find data found on RigStar™ enables customers to research and trace specific offshore rigs while planning budgets and securing future contracts. RigStar’s advanced search functionality allows users to select from hundreds of other technical data points, such as equipment manufacturer and model when conducting a search. Users can also utilize time-saving tools such as the ‘Export-to-Excel’ and ‘My Saved Searches’ features to better track the user’s specific needs and locations.
June 22, 2010
Dr. William J. Pike becomes Chairman of the World Oil Advisory Board
Dr. William J. Pike becomes Chairman of the World Oil Advisory Board
June 18, 2010
HOUSTON, Texas – Dr. William J. Pike, an energy advisor with 43 years experience in the upstream oil and gas industry, has joined World Oil’s Editorial Advisory Board as Chairman.
“Dr. Pike’s tremendous experience and knowledge of the upstream oil and gas industry will be valuable assets in guiding our Advisory Board. Aside from his numerous positions in oil and gas publishing, he has more than 20 years of hands-on experience in drilling and production operations, both onshore and offshore,” said Ron Higgins, Publisher of World Oil. “Additionally, we are pleased to renew our association with
Dr. Pike as he served first as the Regional Editor and then as International Editor for World Oil magazine from 1992 to 1995, based in Aberdeen, Scotland. He is very knowledgeable about the energy trends and technological advances that drive our fast-paced industry .”
March 15, 2010
Gulf Publishing hires Pramod Kulkarni as Editor of World Oil
Gulf Publishing hires Pramod Kulkarni as Editor of World Oil
March 12, 2010
Houston, Texas – Pramod Kulkarni, a journalist and engineer with 30 years’ experience in oil and gas technology, has joined Houston-based Gulf Publishing Company as editor of World Oil.
“Pramod’s experience and background make him the ideal person to lead content development for World Oil magazine and World Oil Online for the global markets we serve,” said John Royall, President & CEO of Gulf Publishing. “His previous work in communications for upstream technology will allow him to very effectively serve the information needs of the engineers and managers that make up the World Oil audience.”
October 16, 2009
2009 World Oil Awards Winners Announced
World Oil Awards Winners Announced Eleven Winning Companies Receive Top Honors at Global Petroleum Event HOUSTON, TEXAS – 16 October 2009 World Oil® magazine announced the eleven winners of the 2009 World Oil Awards at the eighth annual black tie
October 09, 2009
Gulf Publishing hires Nell Benton as Associate Editor for World Oil
HOUSTON, TX-Oct. 9, 2009- Gulf Publishing is proud to announce the appointment of Nell L. Benton as Associate Editor of World Oil. As Associate Editor, Mrs. Benton will manage World Oil Online and edit content for World Oil magazine. She is also charged with developing new interactive platforms for Wor
April 28, 2009
Gulf Publishing Company Names John T. Royall as President and Chief Executive Officer
Gulf Publishing Company, an international media and events business dedicated to the energy sector, today named John T. Royall as President and Chief Executive Officer. The announcement was made by Christopher Brown, Director of Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC. Gulf Publishing Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Euromoney Institutional Investor, PLC.
October 17, 2008
2008 World Oil Awards Winners Announced
World Oil Awards Winners Announced Thirteen Winning Companies Receive Top Honors at Global Petroleum Event HOUSTON, TEXAS – October 17, 2008 World Oil® magazine announced the thirteen winners of the 2008 World Oil Awards at the seventh annual black tie