Pride International, Inc. Announces Management Appointment to Mat-Supported Jackup Business

Pride International, Inc. announced that Steven A. Manz has been appointed to the position of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pride’s mat-supported jackup rig business and will join the company immediately. The decision follows the appointment in September 2008 of Randall D. Stilley to the role of Chief Executive Officer of the business. Mr. Manz was most recently a Director of... 

Tesco Corporation Announces Robert Kayl Appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Tesco Corporation announced that Robert L. Kayl, the Company’s Vice President and Controller, has been named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective July 2, 2008. Julio Quintana, TESCO’s President and Chief Executive Officer said, “Bob has played a key role at the Company since arriving in 2005; we are fortunate to have Bob as part of our TESCO team and confident... 

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Oil and Gas Drillers See Strong Activity Despite Lower Prices

Against a backdrop of tanking oil and natural gas prices, drilling contractors Friday struck a contrarian tone at an annual gathering here: business is almost too good. The recent weakening in commodity prices has raised investor skittishness toward energy in some cases. But oil and gas drillers, gathered here for the annual meeting of the International Association of Drilling Contractors, continue... 

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Drilling industry unfazed by decline in energy prices

Against a backdrop of tanking oil and natural gas prices, drilling contractors Friday struck a contrarian tone at an annual gathering here: business is almost too good. The recent weakening in commodity prices has raised investor skittishness toward energy in some cases. But oil and gas drillers, gathered for the annual meeting of the International Association of Drilling Contractors, continue to revise... 

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Petris acquires Maurer drilling software suite

Petris Technology, Inc. has acquired the software and support assets of the Maurer Technology software owned by Noble Technology Services, a division of Noble Corporation, on June 30, 2006. Under the terms of the agreement, Petris will assume world-wide responsibility for the development, sales, service, and future development of the Maurer drilling and completion software. Petris will also continue...