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Paradigm Drilling Services Appoints Wes Heiskell As Well Construction & Intervention Director
Paradigm Drilling Services is pleased to announce the appointment of Wes Heiskell as Well Construction & Intervention Director – North America, further strengthening the company’s technical leadership and strategic capabilities across the region.
Based in Paradigm’s Houston office, Wes brings almost 40 years of experience, with a distinguished career spanning operations, well construction, completions, and well integrity. He spent 28 years with Weatherford in senior technical and leadership roles and has also held key positions with Schlumberger and Wellbore Integrity Solutions (WIS).
Widely respected throughout the industry and the Houston energy community, Wes is known for his deep technical expertise, strong leadership, and commitment to operational excellence and safety. In his new role, he will be responsible for driving Paradigm’s well construction and intervention strategy across North America, supporting clients with complex well challenges and delivering high- performance solutions.
Celeros Flow Technology Brings Bandlock™2 Manufacturing to the U.S.
Celeros Flow Technology is proud to announce that its industry- leading GD Bandlock™2 Quick Opening Closures are now being manufactured in the United States.
This strategic move reinforces the company’s commitment to providing local support on a global scale, ensuring customers benefit from proven safe and reliable pressure vessel access solutions, faster delivery, localized expertise, and enhanced service availability.
“Expanding Bandlock™2 manufacturing to the U.S. is great news for oil & gas facilities, pipeline operators, and tank storage farms across the Americas and beyond,” said Luis Echevarria, Sales Director - Americas, Celeros Flow Technology.
“It means faster delivery, better access to engineering experts, and full lifecycle support—all backed by the same uncompromising safety and reliability that define our brand.”
GD Bandlock™2 closures are designed to provide secure, quick access to pressure vessels and pipelines without sacrificing operational integrity.
Featuring the benchmark unique locking band mechanism originally designed by GD Engineering, these closures cannot be opened if residual pressure remains, protecting personnel and equipment under all operating conditions.
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Rosenxt Group Strengthens Subsea Capabilities With The Acquisition Of K.U.M. Umwelt - Und Meerestechnik Kiel GmbH
The Rosenxt Group, a forward - looking technology group for solutions in the most demanding operating conditions and harsh environments, has acquired K.U.M. Umwelt - und Meerestechnik Kiel GmbH (K.U.M.). With this acquisition, Rosenxt strengthens its position in the growing subsea technology market and expands its portfolio with highly specialized solutions for deep - sea monitoring and data acquisition.
K.U.M. is globally recognized for its customized subsea monitoring systems, ocean - bottom seismometers, seabed instrument carriers, and other advanced deep - sea solutions. With more than 400 offshore expeditions and a broad customer base in science and industry across around 40 countries, the company is one of the most respected international specialists in subsea data acquisition and deep - sea instrumentation. As part of the Rosenxt Group, K.U.M. gains access to a broader international market prescence and can scale its proven subsea solutions more rapidly.
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