Wireline Issue 46 - Autumn 2019

(L-R) Restrata CEO Botan Osman signs the contract with Serica CEO Mitch Flegg.

Wellit opens Aberdeen office Wellit, the company behind oil and gas logistics software WELS, has opened a UK subsidiary to support a rapidly growing customer base. Wellit UK — a subsidiary of the Norway-headquartered Wellit AS — will be based in the heart of Aberdeen city centre, with offices at 1 Marischal Square. The new UK office will give comprehensive support to the growing number of UK companies that use its Wellit Logistics Software, better known as WELS. "We're proud to launch Wellit UK, in what we consider to be one of the most exciting regions in the world of oil and gas…The energy industry has become increasingly focused on costs, and logistics are a powerful cost driver. WELS offers customers increased planning power and more efficient use of resources. In effect our clients’ costs and carbon footprint are typically reduced significantly," commented Wellit CEO, Jan Inge Pedersen. RDS wins Pharis Energy conceptual study contract RDS, a unit of KCA Deutag which provides engineering and design solutions to the oil and gas, renewable and alternative energy sectors, has announced a new contract to carry out a conceptual study for Pharis Energy. Pharis aims to initiate the world’s first major offshore steam flood project and is exploring innovative ways to maximise oil recovery in the Pilot Field in the UK North Sea. RDS's scope of work on this project will include jack-up screening and selection and Donald Pearson has taken on the position of sales manager & director for Wellit UK.

well head platform design. This work will be executed out of RDS's London and Aberdeen offices. Commenting on the award, RDS senior vice president Albert Allan said: “This is an exciting study for RDS and we are looking forward to working with Pharis Energy on this project which pushes the boundaries of oil recovery in the UK North Sea. Through our agile, fit for purpose and scalable engineering teams we are able to deliver maximum value for our client.” Serica Energy digitises safety with Restrata Serica Energy has become the first operator to digitise safety in the North Sea after signing a deal to adopt the Restrata Platform — technology which provides real-time monitoring of people and assets around the world.

personnel safety and wider operations. It enables operators to safeguard the operational safety of their employees and to quickly locate them in an emergency situation, supporting a more efficient response and helping companies across the energy and industrial sectors improve the safety of personnel. Support is provided from Restrata’s Global Command Centre, based in Aberdeen. The contract will see Serica deploy the Restrata Platform on its Bruce asset in the UK Northern North Sea. It cements the relationship between the two groups, with Restrata having provided emergency response support to Serica over the past year. Restrata CEO Botan Osman said: “The Restrata Platform will protect not only the people involved in an incident, but also ensures the risk to emergency response teams is minimised. The technology allows the support and efficient management of an incident with information being shared real- time, meaning onshore teams can act fast for early intervention — with the safety of personnel at the heart of any response.”

Technology and services company Restrata developed the platform to enhance

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