TEMS International, which is headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland and has offices in Houston and Kuala Lumpur, has gained the internationally recognised environmental management and occupational health and safety certifications ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018. The firm received the standards a few months after achieving the ISO 9001:2015 quality management certification.

Receipt of the certifications follows a rigorous audit by international risk management and quality assurance company DNV GL and demonstrates TEMS International’s commitment to delivering quality services, environmental excellence and safe working practices. Work to achieve all three certifications was led by TEMS International’s experienced QHSE manager Nicola Lomax.

The three standards are closely aligned to the comprehensive range of services that TEMS International provides to oil and gas operators around the world. The independent firm works with operators to manage and optimise drilling performance and drilling waste over the life-cycle of a well in order to increase efficiencies, reduce drilling costs, help support improvements in workplace safety, and ensure environmental and regulatory compliance.

Since its launch in 2017, TEMS international has undertaken work in oil and gas provinces around the world, including the Gulf of Mexico, south-east Asia, Trinidad and Mexico.

Managing director of TEMS International, Bill Walkingshaw, said: “Since establishing the business in 2017 we have aligned all of our work with these ISO standards and their predecessors. We are very pleased to now hold all three certifications and securing them recognises the hard work of our whole team.

“At TEMS International we are committed to supporting oil and gas operators in improving efficiencies, minimising waste and ensuring environmental and regulatory compliance over the life-cycle of a well. This trio of ISO certifications will provide added assurance to operators and the wider supply chain in the proven independent services we deliver.”

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 International personnel operate as an integral part of clients’ drilling teams in order to reduce drilling costs, ensure legislative compliance and improve environmental performance.

The Aberdeen-headquartered company, which has offices in Houston and Kuala Lumpur, gained the internationally recognised quality management certification following a successful audit by risk management and quality assurance company DNV GL.

In achieving the ISO 9001:2015 standard TEMS International has demonstrated its ability to consistently and effectively provide services which exceed customer and regulatory requirements. The accreditation also reflects TEMS International’s commitment to improved efficiencies, waste reduction and continual improvement of services and their delivery.

Those services, which are provided to oil and gas operators around the world, are focused on managing and optimising drilling performance and drilling waste onboard installations, while ensuring the asset remains in environmental compliance.

Bill Walkingshaw, TEMS International managing director, said: “Receiving ISO 9001:2015 certification is testament to the hard work of our whole team in establishing a robust quality management system and delivering a service that is respected by our clients. The accreditation will provide oil and gas operators and members of the wider supply chain with added confidence in our capabilities and service offering.”

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 International personnel operate as an integral part of clients’ drilling teams in order to reduce drilling costs, ensure legislative compliance and improve environmental performance.

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.