INDUSTRY NEWS
Paradigm Group Promotes Drilling Technical Director Ahead of Major Growth in Sales
Paradigm Drilling Services (Aberdeen, UK) has promoted Adam Bennett to Technical Director of Drilling for the Group. The promotion supports an expanded global uptake of its drilling technologies.
Commenting on the promotion, PDS Managing Director Kevin Langan comments, “Adam has made a significant contribution to our drilling technologies and services in the relatively short time he has been with Paradigm. After little over a year, Adam’s tenacious approach to communicating our technologies and benefits to our client base, on a global scale, has encouraged significant growth.”
Bennett adds, “I am delighted to have been promoted to Technical Director of Drilling at Paradigm, I recognise the operational efficiencies that our products and services offer to our clients and can see the time and money we save.”
Bennett continues, “I’m fortunate to have a career that has served me a broad skill set in the oilfield industry, including experience in operations and engineering jobs
in Saudi Arabia, Norway and the US. This experience has enabled me to see all sides of operational projects and where technology really can be used to troubleshoot projects.”
Langan concludes, “As we continue to expand our technologies with a focus on reducing carbon emissions, we have Adam at the forefront investigating how we can offer more cost-effective drilling solutions for our clients.”
MacDermid Offshore Solutions Releases Water-
Based Hydraulic Fluid for Offshore Drilling Rigs MacDermid Offshore Solutions (MacDermid), the leading provider of high-performance and environmentally-friendly products for the offshore oil and gas industry, has expanded its product line with the release of Erifon THF 32.
The hydraulic fluid is designed to meet the complex needs of the drilling industry quickly and efficiently. This fire and explosion-resistant HFC water-based fluid reduces wear and provides exceptional lubricity in motion compensation devices and tensioning equipment in offshore drilling rigs.
The new water-based fluid complements MacDermid’s existing product lines and offers outstanding
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technical performance while withstanding extreme compression ignition and stress, meeting stringent military requirements including military spec DEF STAN 91-110. In keeping with the company's commitment to performance and sustainability, this is a safe product that maintains compliance with all environmental regulations to help companies operate responsibly and effectively.
Erifon THF 32 is a powerful high-viscosity lubricant and corrosion inhibitor that meets all global and environmental compliances, including the US EPA Gulf of Mexico General GMG 290000 Permit requirements for riser tensioner fluids, so customers can use this product safely for any project, regardless of location.
Erifon THF 32's lubricity serves extremely well for extended travel, having withstood a 50,000-kilometer cylinder endurance test from a major cylinder manufacturer. Erifon THF 32 meets stringent tensioner fluid requirements and is appropriate for use with all cylinder manufacturers' wireline, in-line or direct acting tensioners. The fluid meets all regulations from port to port, so customers never need to change fluids in the middle of a project. The fluid operates effectively in both warm and cold climates.
Eric Handley, Vice President of Technology, said, “Customers can purchase Erifon THF 32 from MacDermid globally, making this safe and reliable fluid accessible for offshore drilling rigs anywhere in the world.”
Adam Bennett, Technical Director at Paradigm Drilling Services.
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