The independent oil and gas service firm, which is headquartered in Aberdeen and has offices in Houston and Kuala Lumpur, is providing its continuous environmental compliance and drilling performance management services onboard two rigs in the waters off the Caribbean islands. Due to last between 12 and 18 months, the project got underway in early September. The contract is with a major international oil and gas E&P company and is worth a high six-figure sum.

TEMS International engineers will work alongside rig personnel to ensure drilling operations adhere to or surpass local environmental regulations, while also improving the efficiency of drilling operations. This can reduce drilling fluid usage and waste, provide significant cost savings – sometimes major six-figure sums – and contribute to a decrease in the carbon footprint of the drilling asset.

Established in 2017, TEMS International works around the world supporting exploration and production companies during drilling operations. Its services also include environmental rig and vessel audits, and drilling performance waste management services.

Bill Walkingshaw, TEMS International managing director, said: “We are pleased to secure this project, which is now well underway in what are unprecedented times. This would not have been achieved without the hard work of our onshore and offshore teams.

“The Caribbean region is an area where the oceans and seas are an important resource for the island communities. The services we are delivering on this project will help to protect the environment around the islands by improving efficiencies, reducing waste and ensuring compliance with local environmental legislation. In turn, this can contribute to a reduction in carbon emissions, further helping the environment.

“Improving efficiencies also assists in reducing the cost of drilling and can deliver substantial financial savings over the life of a well. The scale of savings varies from well to well, though we have saved clients in the region of £600,000 per well on a number of projects.”

The trade association represents over 600 member companies, drawing on the experience and expertise of those organisations and their staff. Since its founding in 1919, API has been at the forefront of the development of the energy industry in North America. Today, its mission is to promote safety across the industry globally and influence public policy in support of a strong, viable oil and natural gas industry in America.

TEMS International, which has offices in Houston, Aberdeen and Kuala Lumpur, has joined the organisation as the number of projects it undertakes in the Americas continues to increase. Membership will provide the company with access to API’s well-respected research capabilities, programme of conferences and events, and representation before key legislative and regulatory bodies.

As an independent company, TEMS International provides unbiased recommendations. Its services that can be delivered as an end-to-end environmental management package or as individual projects. These services include continuous environmental compliance, drilling performance management, environmental rig and vessel audits, and drilling performance waste management services.

TEMS International works around the world supporting exploration and production companies during drilling operations. Its team of skilled engineers work closely with rig personnel, adding value across the entire drilling programme and becoming an integral part of the onboard team. Their knowledge, objective analysis and recommendations can reduce drilling fluid usage and waste, provide significant cost savings – sometimes major six-figure sums – and contribute to a decrease in the carbon footprint of the drilling asset.

Bill Walkingshaw, TEMS International managing director, said: “API is a hugely respected organisation around the world and has played a central role in the industry improving safety and environmental standards, two topics that are at the centre of our services. Membership of API will support us in our work with clients across America, provide opportunities for us to learn as a company and also share best practice with industry colleagues.”

TEMS International has signed up as a member of the Energy Industries Council (EIC), which provides high-value market intelligence to members to support their continued growth. Established in 1943, the EIC is a not-for-profit organisation with over 650 member companies operating in the energy industries around the world.

Membership of the trade association will provide TEMS International with access to a global network of advice, support and networking. Alongside its London headquarters, the EIC has offices in key international energy cities including Houston, Kuala Lumpur and Rio de Janeiro, offering training, regionalised market intelligence and a programme of networking events.

TEMS International works around the world supporting exploration and production companies during drilling operations. Its services include continuous environmental compliance, drilling performance management, environmental rig and vessel audits, and drilling performance waste management services. By working closely with rig personnel these services can reduce drilling fluid usage and waste, provide significant cost savings – sometimes major six-figure sums – and contribute to a decrease in the carbon footprint of the drilling asset.

Bill Walkingshaw, TEMS International managing director, said: “Joining the EIC provides us with access to an excellent range of international market intelligence and networking events that will be extremely valuable. The organisation has been a trusted partner of the energy industry for decades and we look forward to working with its regional teams as we continue our international expansion.”

For more information about the EIC, visit www.the-eic.com.

The Aberdeen-headquartered company, which has offices in Houston and Kuala Lumpur, has been awarded the separate contracts by two Houston-based exploration and production companies. TEMS International won both contracts in recent months and operations are already underway, with each scheduled to last for a minimum of 12 months. Combined the two contracts are worth in excess of £1million.

The independent company will provide its continuous environmental compliance and drilling performance management services on both projects. These services work to ensure that drilling operations surpass the local environmental regulations of specific drill sites and improve the efficiency of drilling operations to reduce waste and costs and lessen the carbon footprint of the drilling asset.

As a result of improving the performance of drilling fluids and reducing waste onboard a drilling asset TEMS International can generate six-figure savings for clients over the lifetime of a well. The scale of savings varies depending on many factors associated with the well.

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Independent drilling performance management specialist has appointed Michelle Shinnie to the role of office administrator at its Aberdeen headquarters. She brings a wealth of experience to the position having held similar roles in the legal, IT and oil and gas sectors over the past 20 years.

The role will see Michelle provide administrative support across the company, including assisting colleagues in overseas offices in Houston and Kuala Lumpur, organising events and utilising her sales experience to aid the production tender of documents. A key part of her job will be managing the training, equipment, travel, visa and accommodation requirements of the firm’s engineers who work on oil and gas drilling installations around the world.

TEMS International provides oil and gas operators with a comprehensive range of services that manage and optimise drilling performance, while ensuring environmental and regulatory compliance. It also provides environmental rig and vessel audits, and drilling performance waste management services.

Michelle is looking forward to the new challenges that her role at TEMS International will bring. “I’m always happy to come out of my comfort zone to learn new things,” said Michelle. “After working for the same large corporation for more than a decade I was ready for a change and joining the team at TEMS International will provide that.

“TEMS International is a young, growing company that operates in a different part of the oil and gas supply chain to which I’ve worked previously. There’s lots to learn and new skills to acquire, and I’m excited by the opportunity.”

Bill Walkingshaw, TEMS International managing director, said: “We are continuing to see operators placing significant emphasis on improving the cost efficiency of drilling performance and ensuring regulatory compliance. As a service company it is important that we have a skilled office-based team that can support our engineers around the world to ensure they can focus on delivering effective results for our clients.

“Michelle brings a lot of experience and a broad skillset to the team and will be another important central point of contact for our engineers and clients. It is great to welcome her onboard.”

To learn more about the services offered by TEMS International, visit the Services page.

Turnkey Environmental Management Services International Ltd (TEMS International) recently relocated to larger premises at Union Point, Blaikies Quay. It is anticipated that the move to more modern accommodation, which includes a training facility, will be instrumental in satisfying an increasing portfolio of international contracts.

These include the company’s recent employment by a major international operator during the drilling of Mexico’s first ever offshore deepwater wells. Using environmental legislation knowledge gained in the Gulf of Mexico and Trinidad deepwater regions, TEMS International assisted in generating and establishing offshore Deepwater Mexico environmental legislation during the successful drilling of two wells in this emerging marketplace.

Commenting on the move, TEMS International Managing Director Bill Walkingshaw: “It is very important that we are strategically and physically placed in a way which enables us to both react to the needs of customers, and facilitate further growth in target arenas.

“These new premises give us a modern, well equipped base from which we will seek to further expand our corporate horizons working with new and existing clients on a broadening range of projects both at home and overseas.”

TEMS International Ltd is a leading, independent oil and gas service company which delivers environmental services onboard drilling installations around the world. Headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland, the company was founded in January 2017 and also has offices in Houston, USA and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.