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.”

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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.

Turnkey Environmental Management Services International Ltd (TEMS International) was employed 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.

TEMS International’s involvement during the zero discharge project included compliance reporting, analysis and testing, reporting to local environmental bodies, exceeding local environmental legislation requirements, fluids management and drilling fluids performance management.

Commenting on the success of the Mexico project, TEMS International Managing Director Bill Walkingshaw: “Our engagement came about due to our thorough knowledge of local environmental legislation and this played a key part in drilling a successful well in an environmentally safe way.

“The recent expansion of our Houston office continues to be instrumental in correctly positioning us to continue with efficient delivery of products and services to a growing client base. The successful completion of projects such as this underline the importance of that strategy and help us to look to the future with confidence and optimism.”

TEMS International recently secured 1,000 square feet of office and reception space in Houston’s Energy Corridor area to provide scope for the current headcount to increase in line with ambitious growth plans. It is anticipated that the current team of two will grow significantly as the company seeks to develop new revenue streams, including the land rig market which will require the recruitment of additional operational staff and engineers.

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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.

Turnkey Environmental Management Services International Ltd (TEMS International) opened its doors in Houston just seven months after the company was founded in the UK in 2017. Such has been the success of the US office that the company has now secured new, larger premises in the city to accommodate the growing business.

Some 1,000 square feet of office and reception space has been sourced in the Energy Corridor area to provide scope for the current headcount to increase in line with ambitious growth plans. It is anticipated that, in the coming 18 months, the current team of two will grow significantly as the company seeks to develop new revenue streams, including the land rig market which will require the recruitment of additional operational staff and engineers.

Commenting on the new US premises, TEMS International Managing Director Bill Walkingshaw said: “The location of our new offices has been carefully chosen because it is close to existing clients and within easy reach of others. This is important in ensuring we are correctly positioned to continue with efficient delivery of products and services to a growing client base.

“The success of operations in the US is critical to the ongoing growth of the company as a whole. It is an important location for our international work, not only for deepwater projects in the Gulf of Mexico but also due to the fact that we plan projects in Mexico and Trinidad from there.”

Houston-based VP of Operations John Donaldson added: “This expansion in a key marketplace is a clear demonstration of TEMS International’s further commitment to the USA through investing in the future and creating more local employment.”

TEMS International recently announced that it had won $2 million of work in a range of significant locations, including the Gulf of Mexico and Trinidad. As well as adding positively to the balance sheet, the busy year has already led to the creation of eight new jobs to fulfil contracts ranging in duration from three months to up to five years.

Particularly in demand is the company’s bespoke Environmental Drilling Performance Management which minimises environmental impact whilst achieving substantial cost savings for the operator. A turnkey approach enables environmental waste management and the containment of drilling fluids to be covered by a single plan, ultimately ensuring more effective and efficient drilling.

The recent busy spell has also seen an upturn in requirement for TEMS International’s Environmental Compliance Service offering which ensures that operators maintain or exceed legislative requirements thanks to daily analysis and the production of detailed reports.

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.

Aberdeen-based Turnkey Environmental Management Services International Ltd (TEMS International) has won the work in a range of significant locations, including the Gulf of Mexico and Trinidad. It has also successfully completed its first three-month contract in Malaysia, a key emerging marketplace for the ambitious business which was founded in 2017.

As well as adding positively to the balance sheet, the busy year has already led to the creation of eight new jobs to fulfil the requirements of a growing customer base which features contracts ranging in duration from three months to up to five years.

Particularly in demand is the company’s bespoke Environmental Drilling Performance Management which minimises environmental impact whilst achieving substantial cost savings for the operator. A turnkey approach enables environmental waste management and the containment of drilling fluids to be covered by a single plan, ultimately ensuring more effective and efficient drilling.

The recent busy spell has also seen an upturn in requirement for TEMS International’s Environmental Compliance Service offering which ensures that operators maintain or exceed legislative requirements thanks to daily analysis and the production of detailed reports.

Commenting on the success of 2019 so far, TEMS International Managing Director Bill Walkingshaw said: “We are delighted at the levels of business achieved during the year to date, and that this has led to new jobs across the team.

“Our growth plans are ambitious in terms of scale and geography and this tranche of work positions us well to continue expanding our corporate horizons and growing our global footprint.”

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.

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.”