Hermes Development Manager moves to Kazakhstan
Adam has been working on account development in Kazakhstan for nearly 2 years whilst he was based in the UK office in Shrewsbury, travelling to Kazakhstan on a regular basis.
Adam is now moving to Kazakhstan on a permanent basis where he will be able to focus most of his time on the Kashagan Project in West Kazakhstan and also account development in Kazakhstan.
Anastacia Nismelainina, Hermes Country Manager, Kazakhstan, explains, "We are very pleased that Adam is moving to Kazakhstan as he will be able to devote more of his working time to the Kashagan Project in the Caspian which is one of the biggest oil fields in the world. The presence of our business development manager in Country will also enable us to work closely together as a team, with the aim of developing accounts in Kazakhstan and to support our customers".
Adam will be working with Vladimir Mastikhin, West Kazakhstan Commercial Manager. Anastacia says "The combination of Adam Torry's international experience and Vladimir's local knowledge will be a great asset for Hermes operations in Kazakhstan".
Hermes now has 4 regional offices to support operations in Kazakhstan including Almaty, Aktobe, Aktau and the recently opened office in Atyrau. Hermes recently upgraded service to "D" Island, Kashagan to 10Mbps-Hermes largest single link to any site.
For more information, please contact anastacia.n@hermes.uk.com or adam.t@hermes.uk.com
Pictures:Top Right:Adam Torry. Below:'Preparing for the opening of the new office in Almaty'
Petronas/Hermes Technical Project Meeting
July 2010
Hermes and Petronas are currently completing a week long session of discussions and planning as part of the Technical Project Meeting held at Hermes House in Shrewsbury, UK.
Alex Kemp, Hermes Project Engineer, explains, "Hermes is providing Petronas, Turkmenistan, with a new network in Kiyanly, Turkmenistan, which involves integrating different networks together. To ensure that the installation of the new network runs smoothly, we have arranged this week long meeting to ensure that all bases are covered and that the new network is installed with as few issues as possible".
Lead Project Engineer from Petronas, Alexander Muhammedov, has flown from Turkmenistan to join the Hermes team in Shrewsbury including Azrul Fazli Azmi, Operations Manager Malaysia, Oleg Agadjanyan, Technical Manager Turkmenistan, Sunit Sudra, Network Engineer, Alex Kemp, Project Engineer and Sahyt Tachev, Customer Project Engineer.
The week long program will cover all issues including the installation plan, resource allocation, site preparations, test gear list, check list, cut-over plan, site diagrams, layout diagram and WAN MPLS Configuration.
For more information, please e mail Azrul Fazli Azmi, azrul.f@hermes.uk.com
Hermes Middle East appoints Project Coordinator
July 2010
Emma Bedford has been appointed Project Coordinator, to be based in Hermes Dubai office working closely with Hermes Business Development Managers in the Middle East. Emma has been heavily involved in Project Work in the UK, working within the Government Sector and Finance Industry, prior to joining Hermes.
Kevin Thorley, C.E.O, Middle East explains, "These are very exciting times for Hermes Middle East. Operations in the Middle East have expanded extensively in the last 18 months alone and due to this huge growth and major developments, we are increasing the Hermes Middle East team. We require a full time Project Coordinator to facilitate with the smooth operations of our major accounts. Emma will be involved in providing project support and after support for Hermes major accounts in the Middle East, particularly on our new work with BP and also KBR".
For more information, please contact kevin.t@hermes.uk.com
Hermes secures contract for Petronas 'In-house' Service Desks
June 2010
Hermes has secured a contract to provide 'In-house' Service Desks for Petronas in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan and Kiyanly, Turkmenistan, on the coast of the Caspian Sea.
Following a successful trial in which Hermes provided Petronas with an 'in-house' Service desk in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, Petronas have now awarded a permanent contract for Hermes to continue to provide this service in Ashgabat and have also requested the installation of another for their operations in Kiyanly.
Azrul Fazil Ami, Operations Manager Hermes Malaysia, explains, "We had a lot of positive feedback from the initial Service Desk that was installed in Ashgabat. Since its installation, Hermes has been able to log, track and analyse incidents 'in-house' with the aim to reduce incidents. This has been a success and we are thrilled that we are now providing Petronas with another in Kiyanly".
For further information, please contact Azrul Fazil Azmi at azrul.f@hermes.uk.com.
Hermes appoints new member to join Sales Development Team
June 2010
Hermes is thrilled to announce that it has appointed Jamie Carter to join the Sales Development Team.
Jamie Carter has joined Hermes as Account Manager, focusing mainly on Turkmenistan. Jamie brings with him a good knowledge of the oil & gas industry, having worked in countries such as Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Georgia and this knowledge will help drive the next phase of development in Turkmenistan.
Jamie explains, "My main focus will be on the development and growth of Turkmenistan. Hermes Turkmenistan is well established with several prestigious customers and I am looking forward to working with and cementing relations with current clients and building on new ones in Turkmenistan".
Hermes originally moved into Turkmenistan in 1999, providing a communications system for the then 'Monument' which is now Burren. Hermes Turkmenistan is the only company in Turkmenistan territory specialising in providing major O&G, exploration companies and their subcontractors with a reliable, secure, cost effective communications solution. Hermes regional Turkmenistan office is based in the capital, Ashgabat. The main service centre is also based here, with a 24/7 Helpdesk.
Hermes is now providing communication solutions for several major players in the Oil and Gas industry in Turkmenistan including Petronas Carigali, Dragon Oil, Buried Hill Energy, Burren, Transocean to name a few.
For more details, please contact Jamie Carter at jamie.c@hermes.uk.com
Hermes installs VSAT systems for Rig 257 Exxon Contract
June 2010
Hermes is providing 2 VSAT systems on Rig 257, one of the systems for 3rd party personnel and the other system solely for Exxon. The separation of the two systems will meet Exxon's security requirements whilst simultaneously providing data and voice for their 3rd party contractors.
Charles Cox, Chief Operating Officer, USA, explains "We are thrilled to receive this contract from Exxon and look forward to supplying Exxon with a reliable and secure communication system".
For further information, please contact Charles Cox on charles.c@hermes.uk.com
Algeria conference hailed a success
June 2010
Hermes joined a group of prestigious oil and gas companies including Halliburton, Shell, Baker Hughes, to name a few and the conference was also attended by Andrew Henderson, the British Ambassador for the British Embassy in Algeria.
Hermes performed a demonstration of Hermes capabilities in Algeria including a voice & datalink demo using iNetVu linked to Hermes Algiers office and the UK office and a link to Hermes Orion Monitoring System at Hermes Service Desk in the UK.
Kay Ravenscroft, Hermes Account Manager, explains "The conference was a great success and gave Hermes an opportunity to demonstrate its capabilities in Algeria. We received a lot of positive feedback and feel we have raised awareness of the excellent comms systems Hermes can and already does provide to companies operating in Algeria".
For more information, contact kay.r@hermes.uk.com
Hermes wins contract to provide Aker with comms upgrade
June 2010
Hermes has won a contract to provide Aker Solutions with an upgrade for their offices based in Atyrau.
Due to increased presence in Kazakhstan, Aker Solutions has commissioned an office upgrade in Atyrau, Kazakhstan. With this upgrade comes increased users and as a result, Aker Solutions required a more advanced comms solution from their office in Atyrau to offices in Oslo and London.
Hermes has been awarded the contract and is improving their comms system to allow more bandwidth and an improved terrestrial link from their offices in Atyrau.
For more information, contact adam.t@hermes.uk.com
Hermes-PSN Karting Championship
June 2010
Several people from both Hermes and PSN took part in the championship Karting event including Hugh McIntyre and Teresa Colvin from PSN and Kay Ravenscroft, Giles Middleton and Clare Longbottom from Hermes.
Clare says, " It was a great opportunity for us to go out and do something different from the norm and we had a lot of fun. We are very proud of Kay for coming home with 2nd prize!"
Results as follows:
1st | Hughie | A spectacular drive, pure coincidence that the boss won…. |
| 2nd | Kay | Like Schumacher. Great talent, cool, calm, and devious! |
| 3rd | Dave | Still waiting for the Stewards enquiry. Impressive pincer movement by Hermes |
| 4th | Giles | Barriers are not your friend…. |
| 5th | Theresa | Didn't want to embarrass Giles |
| 6th | Clare | Stick to the running! |
| 7th | Shirley-Anne | Well, where else would you expect to find a Volvo driver? |
Hermes wins major contract from BP in Middle East
June 2010
Hermes is thrilled to announce that it has secured a substantial contract to provide BP with VSAT for 15 sites in Iraq.
Kevin Thorley, Hermes CEO Middle East, explains " These are very exciting times for Hermes Middle East and we are thrilled that we have won this contract from BP to provide VSAT to 15 of BP's sites. This contract offers fantastic opportunities within Iraq and we are delighted to be working with BP. We look forward to a long and prosperous business relationship".
For more information, contact kevin.t@hermes.uk.com
Hermes Secures TNT Oil & Gas Open Victory, Dubai
April 2010
Hermes is thrilled to announce that the four-person team of Hermes Datacomms has secured the title of the first golf series of the 2010 TNT Oil & Gas Open.
The event took place at the prestigious The Address Montgomerie in Dubai, set within 265 acres of lush green fairways, landscaped gardens and lakes. The Open consisted of 20 teams, all from various sectors of the Oil and Gas Industry and Hermes team comprised of Kevin Thorley, C.E.O Hermes Middle East, Raj Flora,David Russel and Richard Smith.
Hermes shot an excellent net 56.2, 2nd place went to Nimr Oil with a net score of 56.9 and third place was won by National Oilwell Varco with a score of 57.6.
Kevin Thorley says, "The best team won! We have had a fantastic day and are thrilled to be walking away with the title. We look forward to participating in the next event".
Hermes celebrates 20th Anniversary
March 2010
On its 20th anniversary, Hermes reflects on past success and looks to the future.
Hermes opened its doors for the first day of business in March 1990 and is now celebrating 20 years of providing high quality communications to the oil and gas industry across the globe.
Since its incorporation in 1990, Hermes has continued to increase its coverage area and now provides service in 26 countries and has established the capability to provide services in a further 25. Together these countries include 88% of the world's oil reserves and 92% of the world's gas reserves. Hermes has over 13 offices in 9 countries and employs around 105 people worldwide, with over 200 VSAT installations and Earthstations in the UK, Denmark, Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, UAE, Singapore, Australia and USA. Hermes is proud to provide service to several prestigious customers including Maersk, BP, PSN, KBR, Parker Drilling, Eni, Fluor, PETRONAS, to name a few.
Tracey Archer, Hermes Operations Director, says, "We are delighted that we have reached the 20 year anniversary and when we look back to the first year, it is amazing to see how much Hermes and satellite technology has developed over the years. Our achievements can be attributed to having such a great team of people working for Hermes who have worked hard to help us to provide an excellent level of service and support to all our customers".
Hermes provides comms for Sigur Ros in Turkmenistan
March 2010
Sigur Ros, the Malaysian Construction and Engineering firm, has selected Hermes to provide communication services for the Petronas complex of offshore platforms in Kiyanli, Turkmenistan.
Hermes is providing voice and data connectivity via a fibre optic cable from Malaysia Marine Heavy Engineering (MMHE) office to the Sigur Ros office based in the Petronas complex in Kiyanli, Turkmenistan. MMHE and Sigur Ros were contracted by Petronas Turkmenistan to build the MRCA and MDPA gas platforms in the Caspian Sea.
Mohammed Rashid says "We are pleased that Sigur Ros have commissioned Hermes to provide their comms for this project and we look forward to being able to provide more service in the near future".
For more information, please contact Mohammed Rashid, rashid.aj@hermes.uk.com
Hermes wins contract from PETRONAS
February 2010
Hermes is pleased to announce that it has won a contract from PETRONAS, the national oil company of Malaysia, to provide voice and data comms via satellite in Turkmenistan.
Mohammed Abdul-Ajij-Rashid, Operations Director, Malaysia, explains "Hermes is providing voice and data comms from Ashgabat and Kiyanli in Turkmenistan back to Malaysia including a back-up link to the UK. PETRONAS require comms in extremely remote areas and terrestrial forms of comms are not reliable enough in these circumstances. Hermes provides efficient, fast and reliable comms in difficult and challenging environments, paramount for the day to day running of operations for PETRONAS in Turkmenistan. We are thrilled to have won this contract and look forward to providing service in Turkmenistan".
The contract is supported by Hermes engineers in Turkmenistan, Malaysia and Hermes 24/7/365 Service Desk in the UK.
For further information, please contact Mohammed Abdul-Ajij-Rashid at rashid.aj@hermes.uk.com
Hermes Sponsors Sports Centre for the Deaf, Turkmenistan
February 2010
Hermes Turkmenistan has recently attended the latest competition in Ashgabat held at the 'Sports Centre for the Deaf' on 19th February.
The competition-Greco Roman Wrestling-was dedicated to National Flag Day and around 70 competitors took part in the event.
Hermes has been involved with the charity since 2008. The Turkmenistan 'Sports Centre for the Deaf' is a member of the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (CISS) and is involved in the summer and winter Deafylimpics.
Lyubov Arhangelskaya, Hermes representative in Turkmenistan, explains "We are thrilled to be involved in this project and this particular event was a great occasion on National Flag Day. We look forward to supporting this charity in other ways in the near future as we feel it is important to put something back into the community."
For more information, please contact Lyubov Arhangelskaya at lyuba.a@hermes.uk.com
Hermes Middle East Wins Contract in Kabul
February 2010
Hermes is thrilled to announce that it has won a 2 year contract to provide communications at a new site in Kabul, Afghanistan.
The contract involves providing our customer with the latest 'SkyWire' technology.
Kevin Thorley, CEO Middle East, explains, "There has been a lot of development in the Middle East over the last 12 months and we are delighted to have won this contract. It demonstrates Hermes commitment to expand and develop networks in Afghanistan and we look forward to providing efficient and reliable communications for our customer and developing our relationship further in the future".
For more information, contact kevin.t@hermes.uk.com
Hermes 'iNetVu' and 'Skywire' demo in Houston
January 2010
Hermes spent a couple of weeks in Houston, Texas, with a Land Mobile Vehicle fitted with an 'iNetVu' mobile self-pointing antenna system and a configured 'Skywire' modem.
Gary Steer, Hermes Technical Director, explains, "We have installed an 'iNetVu' antenna system and a 'Skywire' modem on a 4WD SUV and have driven the vehicle to several of our customers in the area to demonstrate its capability to provide mobile internet and voice service on a mobile unit. The system allows delivery of reliable, high speed voice and internet service from virtually anywhere in the world and we have been able to demonstrate this ability to our customers. We have had a lot of positive feedback from the customers we have visited over the past week and we look forward to being able to provide this service to more customers in the near future."
For further information, contact gary.s@hermes.uk.com or charles.c@hermes.uk.com
Hermes Secures Fluor Contract for Sakhalin, Russia
January 2010
Hermes has secured a contract from Fluor to design, supply and install an Entertainment System for a Multi Purpose Building at Odoptu Oil Field, Sakhalin, Russia, for operations on the Sakhalin-1 Project.
In designing and installing the Entertainment System, the work will include a Satellite Receiving and Headend System and a Cable Distribution System.
Commenting on the contract, Natalia Alexeeva, Senior Account Manager, Russia said "We are confident that Fluor has chosen Hermes to supply the Entertainment System because of Hermes' 5 year experience in Satellite and Cable TV in Sakhalin. We have already provided a number of communication systems for Fluor in Sakhalin and we are pleased to continue to offer an excellent service to Fluor".
The first phase of the Sakhalin-1 project began tapping the oil & gas reservoirs in October 2005 by Exxon Neftegas Ltd (ENL). Fluor was responsible for engineering, procurement and construction management of an onshore processing facility (OPF) for ENL. Hermes has been working with Fluor at Sakhalin since 2003.
The Entertainment System will be installed on Odoptu, one of 3 oil and gas fields off the northeast coast of Sakhalin Island in the Russian Far East.
For further information, please contact Natalia Alexeeva at natalia.a@hermes.uk.com
Hermes secures ARKeX Algeria contract
January 2010
Hermes has secured a contract to provide a communication system for ARKeX in Algeria. The system will initially provide an internet solution between Annaba in Algeria to the UK.
ARKeX is a geophysical service company for the oil, gas and mining industries.
Hermes will provide a communications system that is reliable, secure and dedicated to ARKeX in order that ARKeX has an efficient and reliable internet service running from Annaba in Algeria to the UK. Hermes will support the contract by providing 24/7 monitoring through our UK NOC. Local callout support will be provided from Hermes engineers in Algeria.
Bill des Rosiers, Business Development, Hermes, Algeria, explains, "We are very excited about this contract as it is the first time we have provided service to ARKeX. The contract demonstrates our presence in Algeria and the reliable service we can provide from an in country provider. We look forward to providing further assistance to ARKeX in the future."
For further information, please contact Bill des Rosiers at bill.d@hermes.uk.com
Developments for Hermes Kazakhstan
January 2010
Hermes has appointed Alexander Rodionov as Business Development Manager for Kazakhstan with the aim to help drive the next phase of development in Kazakhstan.
Alexander Rodionov has a wealth of experience within the communications sector and has worked for a leading telecomms provider in Kazakhstan.
Hermes Kazakhstan currently has 3 regional offices to support operations in Kazakhstan including Almaty, Aktau and Aktobe. Hermes also has operations in Atyrau but due to increasing business opportunities and in order to increase support to our existing customers in West Kazakhstan, Hermes is now in the process of opening a new regional office in Atyrau.
To support the expansion plans for West Kazakhstan, Vladimir Mastikin has been appointed Commercial Manager and Stanislav Bayev, Senior Project Engineer.
For more information, contact Adam Torry at adam.t@hermes.uk.com
Hermes supports sports centre for the deaf in Turkmenistan
December 2009
Hermes is thrilled to be providing Christmas presents this year for the children of the Turkmenistan 'Sports Centre for the Deaf' based in Ashgabat.
Lyubov Arhangelskaya, Branch Manager for Hermes Ashgabat, Turkmenistan explains "We started our friendship with the 'Sports Centre for the Deaf' in 2008 and we are really proud of being able to help and donate in our country".
The Turkmenistan 'Sports Centre for the Deaf' has been a member of the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (CISS) since 1995 and is involved in the Summer and Winter Deafylimpics. More than 4,000 deaf athletes participated in the 21st Summer Deaflympics in Taipei, Chinese Taipei, in September 2009 and over 600 athletes participated in the 16th Winter Deaflympics in Salt Lake City, United Sates in February 2007.
Lyubov adds "We look forward to supporting this charity further in the future and are looking at ways of supporting the centre in order to help them to travel to the International Championships".
Giles Middleton, Hermes Commercial Director, and Lyubov are planning a visit to the centre in the new year and pictures of this visit will be posted in 2010.
For more information, contact Lyubov Arhangelskaya at lyuba.a@hermes.uk.com.
Hermes wins contract extension for BT D-Island Upgrade
December 2009
Hermes has won a multimillion dollar contract extension from BT to upgrade their SCPC (Single Channel Per Carrier) satellite link for the Kashagan field development in the Kazakhstan sector of the Caspian sea.
The SCPC networks provide communication links between two sites and are best compared to terrestrial leased-line connection. SCPC is a well-established technology known for its advanced reliability, superior bandwidth efficiency and flexibility.
Hermes is supplying the satellite from D-Island in the Caspian Sea via Hermes' Earth Station in the UK to BT in London.
Adam Torry, Business Development Hermes, explains "We believe that BT awarded
Hermes this contract because Hermes has a well established infrastructure within Kazakhstan. This contract extension demonstrates that we have already provided an excellent service to our clients and that BT wish to continue working with Hermes. Hermes will provide local engineer support based in Atyrau, Kazakhstan as well as 24/7/365 monitoring from our Service Support based in Shrewsbury,UK. We are particularly excited about this project as we are using the latest technology to maximise satellite resources and deliver high levels of bandwidth to our customer".
For more information, contact Adam Torry at adam.t@hermes.uk.com
Hermes awarded contract extension from KBR
November 2009
Hermes is pleased to announce that KBR has renewed a contract in Afghanistan. Hermes has been providing service to KBR in Afghanistan for 18 months and has won a further 12 months from KBR.
"Hermes has supplied an excellent service and positive uptime over the past 18 months and we are delighted that we have won this contract extension from KBR in Afghanistan", explains Kevin Thorley, C.E.O Middle East and continues,"We look forward to providing further service to KBR over the next 12 months".
New satellite dish installation, Almaty, Kazakhstan
November 2009
Following the move for the Kazakhstan team to new offices in Almaty, Hermes has also just completed the installation of a satellite dish in the office grounds.
Anastacia Nismelainina, Commercial Manager Kazakhstan, explains "By installing Hermes own satellite dish to be based in Almaty, Hermes Kazakhstan will benefit from more control and flexibility which in turn, will enable Hermes to provide a more efficient service to its customers".
For more information, contact Anastacia Nismelainina, Commercial Manager Kazakhstan at anastacia.n@hermes.uk.com or Adam Torry, Business Development at adam.t@hermes.uk.com.
Hermes offers Marine Stabilized Satellite Communication Systems
November 2009
As oil and gas exploration expands throughout the world and conditions become increasingly volatile and difficult, oil and gas companies are looking for new, improved and cost efficient methods of communicating. With our partners, Orbit Technology Group, Hermes offers Marine Stabilized Antennas, specifically engineered for installation on unstable platforms such as offshore platforms, vessels and semi-submersible oil rigs.
Hermes deliver a full range of SatCom solutions for Internet as well as TV, for various sizes and frequencies, allowing users to benefit from real-time, accurate and quality communications.
The installation of a Marine Stabilized Antenna ensures that communication service is maintained on unstable platforms, such as offshore platforms, vessels and semi-submersible oil rigs.
Remote sites can have multiple voice channels and secure real-time data facilities direct to land based offices anywhere.
For more information, please contact info@hermes.uk.com
Hermes wins a 3 year contract from Bonatti
November 2009
Hermes has won a 3 year contract from Bonatti, Algeria to supply a complete turnkey solution in order to provide a stable telecommunications platform for the day to day running at Base Bonatti in Hassi Messaoud, Algeria and also 2 remote rig sites in Algeria. The solution will also be scalable to add new customer sites.
Bonatti is an International General Contractor which provides Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Operation & Maintenance Services to the Oil & Gas and Power Industry.
The 3 Bonatti Algerian sites will be at Hassi Messaoud, and at the 2 remote rigs at BRN and Alrar. These sites will form a Bonatti LAN in Algeria linked to Hassi Messaoud. Hermes will provide a Skyflex VSAT solution to all 3 sites connected by a VPN tunnel from Hermes Earthstation in the UK.
Hermes will support the contract by providing a fully managed solution. Local engineers will be available for site attendance and Bonatti will have access to our 24/7/365 service and support centre in the UK.
Bill des Rosiers, Business Development, explains "We believe Bonatti have awarded Hermes the contract because Bonatti is confident that Hermes can provide a reliable comms solution in an area where there is no stable infrastructure. This in turn will allow Bonatti to run a reliable business. We are thrilled that Bonatti have awarded Hermes this contract as it is the first time that we have worked with Bonatti and we are looking forward to being able to provide further service to Bonatti in the future".
For further information, please contact Bill des-Rosiers @bill.d@hermes.uk.com
Hermes Earthstation Shrewsbury, UK.
Hermes wins contract to design CATV System for ENL on Sakhalin
November 2009
Worley Parsons has awarded the contract to Hermes to design a CATV Entertainment System for the Arkutun-Dagi offshore platform topsides/drilling rig project, an offshore oil and gas development at Sakhalin Island on the east coast of Russia.
Worley Parsons was recently awarded a contract by Exxon Neftegas Limited (ENL) for engineering, procurement and technical support services for the Arkutun-Dagi offshore platform topsides/drilling rig at Sakhalin Island. This will be one of the largest floatover platforms in the world.
The contract awarded to Hermes to design a CATV Entertainment System is being undertaken by Hermes Moscow engineering team with support from Hermes Yuzhno, UK and USA offices.
Natalia Alexeeva, Senior Account Manager, Russia, boasts "we are confident that Hermes was chosen to undertake this project for Worley Parsons because we have the knowledge and experience of designing these particular systems. Hermes has successfully designed, procured and installed a number of similar systems in Sakhalin since 2004".
The Arkutun-Dagi field is one of the three offshore fields to be developed by the Sakhalin-1 project, which when combined with the Chayvo and Odoptu fields, has recoverable reserves of 2.3 billion barrels of oil and 17.1 trillion cubic feet of gas. Arkutun-Dagi is located approximately 15.5 miles east of the Chayvo Field offshore Sakhalin Island.
Sakhalin is a remote, sparsely populated area off the icy seas of Okhotsk, part of the Western Pacific Ocean and working conditions are challenging due to the extreme weather conditions.
For more information, please contact Natalia Alexeeva at natalia.a@hermes.uk.com
Petronas 'In-house service desk' is hailed a success
November 2009
Hermes can report that the In-house service desk we have been providing for Petronas, Turkmenistan since August 2009 has been a success and all feedback from Petronas has been positive.
Hermes has been providing Petronas in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, with in-house service desk support on a 3 month contract which started on 15th August 2009. This service has been provided to Petronas in order to improve the services we offer to Petronas in Turkmenistan. Since the installation of the service desk, Hermes has been able to log, track and analyse incidents in-house, with the aim to reduce incidents.
Azrul Fazil Azmi, Operations Manager Hermes Malaysia, explains "We are very pleased with how this three month trial has turned out. We have had a lot of positive feedback from Petronas and following a survey we conducted with Petronas' employees, 44 people questioned said that they would like to see this service continuing. Due to its success, we hope to expand this to other locations for Petronas in the near future'".
For further information, please contact Azrul Fazil Azmi at azrul.f@hermes.uk.com.
Hermes wins contract to provide VSAT for the Petronas Kumang Cluster Project
November 2009
Hermes is thrilled to announce that it has won a 3 year contract to supply the VSAT, PABX and LAN system for the Petronas Kumang Cluster project.
Hermes is providing the VSAT, PABX and LAN system for the central processing platform, KAKG-A CPP, the two drilling platforms, KUJT-A and F9JT-A and the onshore control centre in Bintulu, Malaysia.
Mohammed Abdul-Ajij-Rashid, Hermes Operations Director Malaysia, explains "We are thrilled that we have been awarded this contract and that we are involved in such a major project. The VSAT link will be the primary form of communication during the offshore installation and commissioning. Once the troposcatter system is installed, the VSAT link will act as a backup".
"The fact that Hermes has been awarded this contract is testament to its ability to provide reliable and efficient communication systems in extreme and harsh conditions".
The first phase of the Petronas' Kumang Cluster project remains on track to produce its first gas in the first half of next year, with installation work now ongoing off Sarawak, Malaysia. When the project is completed, the offshore facilities will boost Malaysia's gas production by 950 million standard cubic foot per day, which will improve the supply to their domestic and export markets.
For more information, please contact Mohammed Abdul-Ajij-Rashid at rashid.aj@hermes.uk.com
Hermes opens new offices in Almaty, Kazakhstan
November 2009
Hermes Kazakhstan has announced the opening of new offices in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The Kazakhstan team are in the process of moving and the new office is expected to be up and running in the next few days.
Hermes Kazakhstan has 3 regional offices to support operations in Kazakhstan including Almaty, Aktau and Aktobe. The Hermes Kazakhstan team are excited about the move as this will benefit operations in Kazakhstan.
For more information contact anastacia.n@hermes.uk.com.
Preparing for the opening of the new office, Irina Skrylnikova, Key Account Manager, Almaty, Kazakhstan and Julia Zherdeva, Office Manager, Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Hermes exhibits at The Offshore Communications Conference, Houston, Texas
November 2009
Hermes joined other exhibitors representing the O&G communication providers at the Offshore Communications Conference held in Houston, Texas on 3rd-5th November 2009. Offshore Communications representatives explain "The goal of the conference is to present solutions to the end-user, regardless of the technology behind the solution-satellite, wireless, hybrid, fiber, etc. And also address the challenges that come with implementing and operating any communications network - interoperability, security, cost containment, scalability".
The Offshore Communications Conference focuses on the communication needs for the offshore oil and gas, shipping and maritime markets. Hermes exhibition will focus on the worldwide presence Hermes has in providing communications for the Oil & Gas sector and particularly the offshore market.
Giles Middleton, Hermes Commercial Director, boasts "Hermes is now providing services in 26 countries, and has established the capability to provide services in another 25. Together these countries include 88% of the world's oil reserves and 92% of the world's gas reserves and the exhibition is an ideal opportunity to showcase these areas to key players in the oil & gas industry".
Charles Cox, Chief Operating Officer U.S.A explained before the conference "We are looking forward to exhibiting at the conference as it is a perfect opportunity to expose Hermes to energy companies who require worldwide communications in challenging environments. In doing so, we are confident we can prove ourselves as the better solution when choosing your communication provider".
Giles Middleton and Charles Cox will both be available at the exhibition for any queries. Natalia Alexeeva, Senior Account Manager, Russia, will also be available at the exhibition. Please come and visit us at booth number 50.
For further information, contact Charles Cox, charles.c@hermes.uk.com. Visit www.offshorecoms.com for further information on the Offshore Communications Conference.
Hermes forges partnership with Angolan Engineering Company
October 2009
Hermes Datacomms and the Angolan engineering firm, JLP Engineering Solutions, have created a partnership in which Hermes will benefit from engineering and licensing support provided by JLP and Hermes will provide JLP with connections to its global network of customers and also satellite/leased line space, earthstation services from our Teleport in the UK and Hermes partners earthstations globally and remote monitoring of these links.
JLP Engineering Solutions is an Angolan Engineering Company operating in the fields of Telecommunications and Information Technology. It was formed in 2006 in Angola as a fully fledged Legal Entity in Angola that can provide the highest standards of services expected by the O & G industry.
Adam Torry explains "Hermes has recently moved into the Angolan territory following a contract secured to provide Maersk Oil, Angola, with a comms system. Our aim is to expand further into Angola and this partnership will support us and ensure we are able to provide an excellent service to new customers in this region."
Hermes celebrates its 10th Anniversary in Turkmenistan
October 2009
Hermes has recently celebrated 10 years in Turkmenistan by hosting a party held in Ashgabat with guests including representatives from the Ministry of Communications, the Ministry of Oil & Gas and several of our special customers.
Hermes originally moved into Turkmenistan in 1999, providing a communications system for the then 'Monument' which is now Burren. Hermes Turkmenistan is the only company in Turkmenistan territory specialising in providing major O&G, exploration companies and their subcontractors with a reliable, secure, cost effective communications solution. Hermes regional Turkmenistan office is based in the capital, Ashgabat. The main service centre is also based here, with a 24/7 Helpdesk.
Hermes is now providing communication solutions for several major players in the Oil and Gas industry in Turkmenistan including Petronas Carigali, Dragon Oil, Buried Hill Energy, Burren, Transocean to name a few.
Giles Middleton, Hermes Commercial Director, making a speech on behalf of Hermes.
Hermes awarded contract by KBR for work in Pakistan
October 2009
Hermes has won a contract by KBR to provide a communications network for a project in Pakistan. Hermes is now providing services to sites in 26 countries, and has established the capability to provide service in another 25. Together these countries include 88% of the world's oil reserves and 92% of the world's gas reserves.
KBR is a global engineering, construction and services company supporting the energy, hydrocarbon, government services and civil infrastructure sectors. The company offers a wide range of services through its Downstream, Government and Infrastructure, Services, Technology, Upstream and Ventures business segments.
Hermes will be providing KBR with a network which will provide communications from their contruction site in Pakistan to their global network in the UK. The contract is for 2 years.
Kevin Thorley boasts "We are thrilled with this contract as it means that Hermes is expanding further into another country we have not previously worked in".
Hermes secures contract extension in Libya
September 2009
Hermes has secured a two year contract extension to provide Expro with a comms system from their operations in the Libyan Desert to their office in the UK.
Following the contract extension, Hermes will continue to provide internet connection from their operations site in the Libyan desert to their offices in the UK. The contract includes 24/7 monitoring and support from our service desk in the UK office and local engineering support in Libya.
Glynn Wagg, Country Manager for Libya, boasts "Expro have made the decision to extend the contract for a further two years as they have been impressed with the service that Hermes has provided them over the last few years. Hermes has met and exceeded the agreed SLA and Expro are pleased to stay with a company they can rely on"
Glynn Wagg, Country Manager, Libya
Hermes expands into Angola
September 2009
Hermes has successfully secured a contract to provide a comms system for Maersk Oil, Angola.
Maersk Oil Angola AS announced Angola, Block 16, discovery in July this year where, in partnership with Sonangol, Sociedade Nacional de Combustiveis de Angola (the National Oil Company of Angola), they have successfully completed drilling of the Chissonga-1 exploration well with positive results.
The 18 month contract will provide Maersk with a fibre link system from their regional offices in Luanda, the capital of Angola, to their Head Offices in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Adam Torry explains "This is the first time Hermes has worked in Angola and we are looking forward to providing comms for this exciting project. We aim to provide a reliable communication system which will help to cut down latency and increase reliability for the regional office in Luanda".
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Adam Torry, Account Manager
Hermes Middle East appoints new Business Development Manager
September 2009
Hermes has appointed Nigel Green as Business Development Manager to join the Middle East team in Dubai. "Hermes has recently opened new offices in Dubai due to increasing business demands within the area and the wealth of experience that Nigel will bring to the company will help drive the next phase in the development of Hermes Middle East" said Hermes CEO Middle East, Kevin Thorley.
Nigel brings extensive knowledge of the area having worked in Iraq and Afghanistan providing security and tracking to the gas and oil industry and his knowledge of key industry contacts will facilitate new operations for Hermes.
Prior to this, Nigel was in the British Army for 12 years as a Communications Systems Operator working in Iraq, Afghanistan, Northern Ireland, UK and Germany.
Nigel explains" I will be based in the Hermes office in Dubai and will be regularly visiting Northern and Southern Iraq in order to support our existing customers to support their operations, to develop partnerships with local companies and engineers and to develop new business within the region" said Nigel "I look forward to future growth for Hermes within the Middle East".
Hermes secures major contract extension with Aker Solutions
August 2009
Hermes has secured a significant contract extension to provide a Satellite Communication Infrastructure for Aker Solutions "D" Island Project in the Kashagan field in Kazakhstan for a further 2 years.
Hermes, as a subcontractor to BT, has been working on this project with Aker Solutions for a few years already but since Aker were recently awarded two contracts from Agip KCO for the hook-up work of the Phase 1 development of the Kashagan field in the Caspian Sea, Aker are now in a position where they require an improved communication infrastructure in place on "D-Island" to manage the extra users and as a consequence, increased bandwidth required to support their operation.
Adam Torry, Hermes Account Manager for Kazakhstan boasts "We believe Aker Solutions selection of Hermes to provide a Satellite Communication Infrastructure for the Kashagan project is a testament to Hermes expertise to provide communication solutions in harsh and challenging environments."
Discovered in July 2000, the Kashagan has been described as the largest field found in the past 30 years, the largest outside the Middle East,and with a projected output close to that of the Ghawar field in Saudi Arabia. The Kashaghan field is named after the 19th Century Kazakh poet and is considered one of the most important field discoveries in the past 40 years.
PSN extends its Global WAN contract with Hermes
July 2009
Hermes is thrilled to announce the extension of the contract won in 2006 from PSN, a major global service contractor to the oil and gas sector. The 3-year contract is a continuation of the WAN communication network Hermes has been providing PSN since their successful buyout from KBR in May 2006, which made PSN one of the top 10 largest private Scottish companies.
PSN has over 37 offices and now employs over 8500 people working in over 26 countries worldwide. Hermes' geographical spread, technical ability and round the clock professionalism won the original contract and delivered the ideal customised solution.
When PSN was formed in 2006, it required a completely new wide area network to cover its forty sites worldwide. As Hugh McIntyre, of PSN, said at the time, "We knew the key to success was choosing the right outsourcing partners. We chose Hermes as our WAN partner because we knew they had the capability to deliver service in some of the most difficult locations in the world, whilst at the same time being responsive and committed to meeting our needs".
Hermes objective is to aim to reduce the cost of communications wherever possible, to maximise customer profitability, and to ensure that we keep them for the long run.
Kay Ravenscroft, Account Manager for Hermes boasts "Hermes provides PSN with a responsive, high quality network monitored and supported 24/7, with real time access and periodic reports detailing performance against SLA, problems and issues and recommendations - all you would expect from an in-house WAN manager at a fraction of the cost".
Hermes expands further into the Middle East
May 2009
Hermes is thrilled to announce that we are about to expand further into the Middle East. Due to customer demands for gas and oil communications providers within the region, Hermes will be opening offices in Erbil, Kurdistan.
Chris Turner, Account Manager for the region, says 'Kurdistan is a dynamically expanding region for the oil and gas industry and Hermes is there to support all operations for the communications and data services within the region'.
For further information please contact Chris Turner.
e mail: chris.t@hermes.uk.com
tel: +441743235555
mob: +447870595592
Hermes expands further into Middle East
May 2009
Hermes has recently appointed Kevin Thorley as CEO for the Middle East. Due to customer demand for gas and oil communications providers within the Middle East and in order to support all operations for the communications and data services within this region, Hermes Datacomms is in the process of opening new offices in Dubai and will soon be employing engineers in this area in order to ensure we can provide our customers with local support. Kevin Thorley will be based in Dubai and will be overseeing all operating responsibilities within this area.
Kevin can be seen in the picture presenting at the recent Kurdistan Gas & Oil Conference.
Kevin says "we are in the process of opening new offices in Dubai in order that we are able to offer an even better quality of service to our existing customers within this region and also to develop new business here and in other countries such as Kurdistan and Saudi Arabia".
For further information, please contact Kevin Thorley, CEO Middle East on +971 (0) 566 920612 or e mail kevin.t@hermes.uk.com.
Hermes Malaysia welcomes new Operations Manager
May 2009
Hermes continues to increase its presence in Malaysia. Hermes would like to officially welcome Azrul Fazli Azmi who has just joined Hermes as Operations Manager for Malaysia and will be working closely with Hermes Country Manager for Malaysia, Mohammed Abdul-Ajij-Rashid.
Azrul brings a wealth of experience and in his previous role, Azrul worked within the oil and gas sector as a Senior Consultant within the telecommunications sector.
Welcome to the team Azrul - Hermes wishes you all the success in your new role.
Hermes installs Riverbeds in Baku and Calgary
April 2009
Hermes has just completed a contract to install Riverbed Boxes for our customer in Baku and Calgary. By installing Riverbeds, our customer expects to benefit from extra business performance as well as saving costs.
The benefits to businesses using Riverbed technology is increased application acceleration, enabling IT consolidation and optimising disaster recovery whilst eliminating the need to increase bandwidth, storage or servers thus resulting in increased productivity and saving costs.
This particular installation is unique for our customer as they are currently setting up a data centre in the UK and all servers have been moved here as it offers the advantage of data hosting. We have installed 'riverbeds' for our customer in Calgary and they will be using this as their trial site with 250 users connecting to a data centre in the UK. If this particular trial is successful, then we will be installing 'riverbeds' at our customer's sites in America.
New contract for Hermes Datacomms USA
March 2009
Hermes Datacomms USA has just won a contract for a major international drilling company in Houston, Texas to provide Teleport support for their VSAT operations.
Hermes Partner Teleport will provide leased space as well as a 5.5 metre antenna for operations. The coverage will be for our client's offshore operations in the Gulf of Mexico as well as its land rigs in Mexico and Columbia. This contract is in addition to the support we currently provide our client in Kazakhstan, Algeria and Russia.
Our Chief Operating Officer of Hermes Datacomms USA, Charles R.Cox Jr says "Parker and Hermes share a mutually inclusive relationship that has existed since 2001. We take special pride in supporting this type of customers' unique operating requirements throughout the world".
Gabon-West Central Africa. Another new area for Hermes.
February 2009
Our engineer flew out to Gabon to complete a site survey to investigate whether we can provide brand new links for an existing customer who has a new site in the jungle in Gabon. The site is remote and surrounded by jungle on all sides. Due to the challenging location, our customer currently has no options for broadband links, MPLS or leased lines.
Hermes has investigated various options including installing our own satellite or sharing an existing satellite owned by another provider on the site, a leased line option or providing wireless options using a local broadband provider.
Due to the location, we are unable to provide a leased line option as there is currently no fibre laid within this area that Hermes could tap into.
Hermes has now submitted a survey report to our customer for consideration which recommends that we install a wireless broadband link provided by the local provider 'Solsi Communications'. We propose to provide 2 wireless broadband links at the main office and 1 wireless broadband link for the employee accommodation area.
Hermes is very excited about expanding into yet another new area and we are looking forward to providing excellent communication facilities within this area. Watch our news and events section for further updates on how we complete this project.
Hermes presence increases in Central Asia
January 2009
Hermes is thrilled to announce that we have just signed a partnership agreement with Uzsvyazsputnik, the satellite communications company based in Uzbekistan, Central Asia. This partnership will enable Hermes to provide satellite communication services in Uzbekistan thus enforcing our ever growing presence in Central Asia.
Uzsvyazsputnik is the only licensed company in Uzbekistan and this licence will also cover Hermes activities in Uzbekistan. Hermes is excited about this new partnership and we are looking forward to bringing our expertise and knowledge to this joint venture.
Hermes completes new satellite system in Saudi Arabia
January 2009
Hermes is pleased to announce that we have recently completed installing VSAT systems for our client in Saudi Arabia. Our client required connectivity to their head office in the UK from their three independent sites based in Saudi Arabia.
Due to the work carried out in Saudi Arabia, Hermes has been able to provide satellite communication systems for the three sites based in Saudi Arabia and connectivity to the UK. During the upgrades, consideration was taken regarding the future requirements of our clients communication needs and ample flexibility when installing the new communication systems was paramount. Hermes has now completed installing an excellent satellite system which will provide all the necessary communications for the lifespan of our clients' project in Saudi Arabia.
