The Aberdeen-headquartered firm has appointed Nicola Lomax to the newly created role. She will be responsible for developing and managing the firm’s health, safety, environmental and quality systems and procedures in accordance with ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 standards.

Nicola brings extensive QHSE experience to the role, with the discipline having been a requirement of all the previous posts she has held during her 18-year career. This experience has been built up in a variety of industries, including oil and gas, automotive and industrial printing, where she oversaw the ink chemical part of the process.

At TEMS International, an independent drilling fluid systems specialist, Nicola will also support commercial and procurement activities, oversee the creation of an internal audit scheme and develop and deliver a QHSE training programme for employees.

Nicola holds a NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety and is a registered quality auditor with the International Register of Certified Auditors. She is also a practitioner member of the Chartered Quality Institute and a member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply.

The appointment of a QHSE manager follows a year of significant growth for TEMS International, which has included the award of a number of major global contracts and the opening of a US office in Houston. In support of that growth the firm has also appointed Fiona Leslie to the role of accounts administrator in its Aberdeen office. She will provide accounting, administrative and logistics support across the whole business.

Commenting on her new role, Nicola Lomax said: “TEMS International is a young company with a vision, value and service offering I believe in. Joining the company while it is still at an early stage in its evolution is very appealing and provides an exciting opportunity to shape policies, provide direction and contribute to its continued growth and expansion.”

TEMS International provides oil and gas operators with a comprehensive range of services that work to optimise the performance of drilling systems over the life-cycle of a well. This can reduce drilling costs and ensure environmental and regulatory compliance.

Managing director Bill Walkingshaw said: “We have worked hard over the past 18 months to establish TEMS International within the oil and gas industry, where improving drilling efficiency remains at the forefront of operators’ thoughts. The business is growing, which this year has been buoyed by securing a number of large global contracts and setting up an office in Houston.

“To support that recent growth and aid our continued development it is great to welcome new members to our team. The varied experience and skillsets that both Nicola and Fiona bring to the business will provide a valuable contribution going forward.”

Founded in 2017, TEMS International is an independent oil and gas service company focused on managing and optimising the performance and compliance of drilling systems. Headquartered in Aberdeen, the firm’s services cover rig audits, drilling fluid systems management and optimisation, waste management programme planning, tank cleaning, waste water treatment and mud treatment. TEMS’s personnel operate as an integral part of clients’ drilling teams in order to reduce drilling costs, ensure legislative compliance and improve environmental performance. For more information about TEMS International telephone +44 (0) 1224 285880 or visit www.tems-international.com.

The Aberdeen-based drilling fluid systems specialist has signed a master service agreement with Murphy Oil Corporation, which has operations around the world. Valued at around £1million, the initial scope of work will lead to TEMS International creating six new full-time posts, the majority of which will be operational roles.

TEMS International will provide fluid management and environmental compliance services on-board a number of Murphy’s rigs in the Gulf of Mexico and in south-east Asian waters. The services will identify where improvements can be made to the performance of the rigs’ fluid systems to increase efficiency and reduce costs, while ensuring operations remain compliant with environmental and governmental legislation.

This is the second global contract that TEMS International has secured within the past six months, underlining its strong start to 2018. In February, the firm announced it had secured a global multi-year contract with leading Anglo-Australian resources company BHP.

A year after its launch, TEMS international is pressing ahead with its international expansion plans, recently appointing an agent in Kuala Lumpur to represent it and support growth in the Far East and Australian markets. This comes a few months after the firm established an office in the United States.

Capable of working both onshore and offshore, TEMS International seeks to work as an integral part of an operator’s drilling team, providing significant cost savings over the life-cycle of their drilling campaigns. As an independent firm TEMS International is not aligned to any single drilling equipment manufacturer or service provider, meaning that it can give unbiased recommendations to clients.

Bill Walkingshaw, TEMS International managing director, said: “Improving drilling efficiency and ensuring environmental and regulatory compliance remain key drivers in oil and gas provinces around the world, as illustrated by this contract award. By achieving cost efficiencies operators can make campaigns more sustainable, which can in turn create confidence across the whole industry.

“For TEMS International, at this stage in our evolution, securing a second major contract within a six-month period is significant. The plan is to grow our business internationally and the structure we are putting in place will support this. Our decision to establish an American office is already having positive results, with our team holding a lot of good discussions with operators at OTC.”

Founded in 2017, TEMS International is an independent oil and gas service company focused on managing and optimising the performance and compliance of drilling systems. Headquartered in Aberdeen, the firm’s services cover rig audits, drilling fluid systems management and optimisation, waste management programme planning, tank cleaning, waste water treatment and mud treatment. TEMS’s personnel operate as an integral part of clients’ drilling teams in order to reduce drilling costs, ensure legislative compliance and improve environmental performance.

TEMS International, an Aberdeen-based drilling fluid systems specialist, has sealed a deal with multinational mining, metals and petroleum company BHP. The agreement will see TEMS International provide vessel audit, fluid management and compliance services onboard drilling rigs operated by the firm around the world.

The services will ensure operations remain compliant with environmental and governmental legislation, while also identifying where improvements can be made to drilling operations that in turn can generate efficiency savings.

Rigs operating in the Gulf of Mexico and in Trinidadian and Mexican waters form the initial part of the global service agreement, with the work involving four of TEMS International’s engineers. As the overall scope of the multi-year service agreement expands, the number of engineers employed by TEMS International will increase.

The announcement comes as TEMS International expands overseas by establishing an office in the United States. TEMS International LLC will trade from premises in Houston and will be led by newly appointed vice president of operations John Donaldson, who brings over three decades of industry experience to the role.

Creating a US business unit is the latest move in the firm’s growth plans and comes less than a year after it was founded. In addition to targeting work in America, the business is pursuing opportunities in the UK, Africa and Asia. Last year, it secured a two-year contract to undertake environmental and regulatory compliance, and drilling waste processing and treatment work at an onshore oil and gas waste processing facility in Tanzania.

Capable of working both onshore and offshore, TEMS International seeks to work as an integral part of an operator’s drilling team, providing significant cost savings over the life-cycle of their drilling campaigns.

Bill Walkingshaw, TEMS International managing director, said: “Landing this multi-year contract is a major moment in our development. It affords great potential for our continued growth as a company and underlines the importance that exploration and production companies place on the services we offer our clients.

“Setting up an office in America within a year of establishing the business is a surprising achievement and testament to the hard work our team has put in to get us to this stage. Our independence from drilling equipment manufacturers and service providers is one of our key strengths, which is acknowledged by customers. Having a base in the US will allow us to better engage with customers, be more responsive to their needs and build solid long-term relationships with them.”

Founded in 2017, TEMS International is an independent oil and gas service company focused on managing and optimising the performance and compliance of drilling systems. Headquartered in Aberdeen, the firm’s services cover rig audits, drilling fluid systems management and optimisation, waste management programme planning, tank cleaning, waste water treatment and mud treatment. TEMS’s personnel operate as an integral part of clients’ drilling teams in order to reduce drilling costs, ensure legislative compliance and improve environmental performance.

TEMS International, a drilling fluid systems specialist, has been founded by a team of experienced oil and gas industry professionals, led by managing director Bill Walkingshaw. Each of the six-strong team has over 25 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry, much of which has been gained in drilling fluids management and the handling and treatment of slops and drill cuttings.

The new business will offer operators a comprehensive range of services that optimise the performance of drilling systems which, in turn, reduce drilling costs and ensure environmental and regulatory compliance. Services can be delivered across the life-cycle of a well from field development through to abandonment and decommissioning, enabling the greatest efficiencies to be realised for clients.

TEMS’s services include rig audits, continuous management and optimisation of drilling fluid systems and solids control equipment, project management of drilling waste systems, and tank cleaning operations. The main focus of its service is ensuring that drilling processes remain compliant with varying regional regulatory and environmental legislation.

As an independent firm, TEMS is not aligned to any single drilling equipment manufacturer or service provider, meaning that it can give unbiased recommendations to clients.

TEMS can deliver its services in oil and gas provinces around the world, on both onshore and offshore drilling installations. It seeks to work as an integral part of an operator’s drilling team. Initial target markets for the firm include the UK, USA and Asia. In May, it attended OTC in Houston, where it held positive discussions with a number of US-based operators.

Bill Walkingshaw, managing director, said: “Driven by the current oil price, cost efficiency and regulatory compliance continue to be major factors in the oil and gas industry. There is strong demand from operators and industry bodies for service companies to help identify where costs can be trimmed, without negatively impacting on quality, safety or the environment. The review of drilling fluids systems is a crucial part of that process.

“With our extensive knowledge and experience, the team at TEMS can deliver this essential service for exploration and production firms operating around the world. The cost savings that a member of TEMS staff can achieve by optimising the drilling system on an installation, whether onshore or offshore, will outweigh the cost of having them on-board.

“With the $40-60 oil price bracket appearing, for now, to be the norm, we all have a responsibility to ensure drilling operations are conducted with the greatest efficiency. Often, little changes can have significant positive impacts.”

Founded in 2017, TEMS International is an independent oil and gas service company focused on managing and optimising the performance and compliance of drilling systems. Headquartered in Aberdeen, the firm’s services cover rig audits, drilling fluid systems management and optimisation, waste management programme planning and tank cleaning. TEMS’s personnel operate as an integral part of clients’ drilling teams in order to reduce drilling costs, ensure legislative compliance and improve environmental performance. For more information about TEMS International telephone +44 (0) 1224 517445 or visit www.tems-international.com.