GL Noble Denton Adds Member to Management Team

- GL Noble Denton Adds Member to Management Team

Monday, August 22, 2011
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GL Noble Denton has appointed Peter Russell-Smith to its Management Team as Executive Vice President for Business Development, General Manager.

A qualified engineer and certified management accountant, Peter brings considerable energy industry and business consultancy experience to GL Noble Denton, where he will play a lead role in developing the company's product and service offerings, business development activity and management systems during a period of significant growth.

Peter joins GL Noble Denton from global engineering software provider Intergraph, where he was Senior Vice President for the Asia Pacific region. He has also held international leadership positions at Hewlett Packard and PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he fostered successful business expansion in the divisions for which he was responsible.

Commenting on Peter's appointment, GL Executive Board Member Pekka Paasivaara said, "We are delighted to welcome Peter to the GL Noble Denton Management Team. He has a strong track record in managing business growth, and will make a significant contribution to expanding the company's global operations and client base.

"GL Noble Denton continues to experience exceptional demand for its services, particularly from our growing portfolio of clients in Asia,
Australia, West Africa and the Middle East, where the sector is looking to develop complex oil and gas infrastructures quickly to address rapid growth in the demand for energy. Peter's role will be particularly crucial in helping us further develop business opportunities across the globe."

Added Peter, "This is an exciting time to be joining GL Noble Denton. The company has a strong reputation for providing expert technical
advice and software solutions to the oil and gas industry's elite, and the company is in an excellent position to continue to take advantage of a rapidly expanding market."

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GL Noble Denton Bags Gig for Queensland Curtis LNG Proj.

- GL Noble Denton Bags Gig for Queensland Curtis LNG Proj.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011
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QGC has selected GL Noble Denton to provide verification services for the development of the Queensland Curtis Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project, which is expected to supply more than 8.5 million tonnes of LNG per annum through the development of two
LNG trains.

GL Noble Denton's experts will oversee the pipeline construction portion of the project over a two-year period. The company will supply
inspection services for the installation of the 540 kilometer underground line between natural gas fields in Australia's Surat Basin
and a natural gas liquefaction plant on Curtis Island near Gladstone on Queensland's coast.

The quality assurance and control contract was awarded to GL Noble Denton following the successful completion of an in-depth study into the production capacity of the LNG plant design that will be built on Curtis Island. GL Noble Denton used its in-house Monte Carlo simulation software, OPTAGON to provide a holistic assessment of the ability of the LNG plant to meet its intended use. The model also identifies equipment criticality and their contributions to unplanned downtime, and has provided results that have added significant strategic and operational value to the project.

Richard Bailey, GL Noble Denton's Executive Vice President for Asia Pacific said, "The Queensland Curtis LNG project is one of the
Australian oil and gas industry's most exciting developments to date. It will help define the country as a leading producer and exporter of
natural gas, and we are delighted to play a role its development.

"Demand for GL Noble Denton's services has increased considerably in Australia over the past year, as operators continue to unlock the
significant potential of the natural resources available on- and offshore the country."

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Industry Professionals Divided on Future Oil Price - GL Poll

- Industry Professionals Divided on Future Oil Price - GL Poll

Thursday, May 19, 201
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Oil and gas industry professionals are divided in opinion on whether the price of a barrel of oil will exceed $150 by the end of 2011, according to an Industry Snapshot poll conducted by GL Noble Denton at the SPE Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) 2011 in Houston. 52% of participants believed that oil will not exceed $150 per barrel by the end of 2011, while 48% thought it would.

Nearly three quarters (72%) of participants in the research also felt that the industry is not doing enough to avert an impending shortage of technical professionals, while 28% felt the industry is providing enough support to attract future technical talent.

When asked whether post-Macondo regulation is likely to have a negative impact upon their business, nearly two-thirds (61%) of participants in the poll thought that it would, while 39% felt an impending revision of industry regulation following last year's Deepwater Horizon disaster would not cause harm.

John Wishart, President of GL Noble Denton, said, "Our Industry Snapshot poll has provided the opportunity for oil and gas professionals to give their opinion on some of the most important issues facing the sector. The results show that the opinion regarding the future price of oil is split, and that the full regulatory impact of last year's Macondo incident has raised concerns over potential higher operating costs.

"The poll also sends a clear message that the oil and gas sector needs to work together more cohesively to help educate emerging young talent about the benefits of joining the industry."

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GL Noble Denton Issues New BOP Guideline

GL Noble Denton Issues New BOP Guideline

Tuesday, May 03, 2011
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GL Noble Denton has published a new Guideline for the certification of blow-out preventers (BOPs). The Guideline clearly defines the process to be undertaken by independent third party certification bodies in certifying the integrity of the asset, which monitors and controls the flow of oil and gas wells.

The publication of the Guideline follows the first anniversary of the Macondo oil field incident in the Gulf of Mexico, during which the failure of the BOP from the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig contributed to lost lives and environmental damage. The event has highlighted the crucial need for operators to thoroughly inspect the reliability of this critical piece of safety equipment on a regular basis.

Since the Macondo incident, the oil and gas sector has placed increased emphasis on the inspection and testing of BOPs to ensure compliance with industry standards. The new Guideline published by GL Noble Denton provides rules and procedures for certifying BOPs throughout their lifecycle, from the design and manufacture phase through to annual inspection during operation.

The Guideline will be used by GL Noble Denton as the standard to which the company will inspect and certify BOPs as part of its certification services for sub-sea drilling assets for its clients, who include some of the oil and gas industry's best known exploration and production companies. It has been published using the combined expertise of the GL Group's experienced engineers in Houston, Aberdeen, Sandefjord and Hamburg.

The Guideline is divided into four distinct sections:

• The general certification process of a blow-out preventer, from the submission of a client's application for certification to the distribution of a certificate after design review and the regular review of the asset's integrity during operation.
• The procedures that should be undertaken on a BOP to demonstrate its integrity to a third party such as GL Noble Denton, including methods to identify potential failures and their consequences.
• The major design requirements of a BOP, based on internationally accepted codes and standards.
• The inspections and tests that should be undertaken throughout the lifecycle of a BOP, including factory acceptance tests, site integration tests, annual inspections and inspections after modification.

Paul Shrieve, GL Noble Denton's Senior Vice President for Technical Assurance, said: "The oil and gas industry has heavily scrutinised its approach to the safe operation of blow-out preventers over the past year. GL Noble Denton has been able to help respond to this by providing a standard for BOP certification that will help operators across the world to demonstrate their integrity and maintain the effective operation of this vital asset."

GL Noble Denton is a global independent provider of technical services and software to the oil and gas industry. The company works with some of the sector's best known corporations to provide a wide range of services across the lifecycle of their assets. GL Noble Denton's expertise spans upstream operations, such as on- and offshore exploration, production and delivery storage; midstream import, storage and processing; and downstream distribution. With over 3,500 employees and a presence more than 80 countries, GL Noble Denton plays a key role in helping to design and develop, operate and execute, and assure some of the industry's most innovative solutions.

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GL Noble Denton Selected to Develop Ireland's New PSF

GL Noble Denton Selected to Develop Ireland's New PSF

Thursday, April 21, 2011
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GL Noble Denton has been appointed by the Irish Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) to assist in developing Ireland's new Petroleum Safety Framework (PSF).

Once complete, the Petroleum Safety Framework will create a system that allows the CER to assess and monitor the safety of Ireland's petroleum industry. The half-million Euro project will outline how safety will be regulated for each stage of the life-cycle of Ireland's petroleum assets, from design, construction and operation to maintenance, modification and decommissioning of the full range of assets for which the regulations are deemed to apply.

During the development of the Framework, GL Noble Denton's consultants will form an extension of the CER team, working with the Irish public, oil and gas operators, statutory bodies and other interested parties to research and develop a world-class set of regulations.

GL Noble Denton will work with the CER in developing a range of discussion, consultation and decision papers for the new PSF over 2011 and 2012, using experienced technical advisers based on-site at the Commission's headquarters in Dublin and at GL Noble Denton offices. The GL Noble Denton project team will work with the CER to undertake a period of extensive consultation with key stakeholders in the lead up to finalizing the Petroleum Safety Framework.

GL Noble Denton has developed a track record in assisting authorities and operators in developing, influencing and interpreting regulatory policies, with particular expertise in the UK, Norway, USA, Australia and Singapore. The experience gained in working with safety regulations in these countries will help form the CER's approach to developing Ireland's Petroleum Safety Framework.

GL Noble Denton's Head of Consulting and Compliance, Dr John Morgan, said, "We're delighted that the Commission for Energy Regulation has recognized GL Noble Denton's expertise and experience in developing world-class regulations for the oil and gas industry by appointing our team to assist with this crucial piece of work.

"It is important that Ireland develops a Petroleum Safety Framework that suits the purpose of all stakeholders, and we hope that this project may help in setting the benchmark for the development of future industry regulations in other regions."