186 summer 2014 - hunting plc

186 SUMMER 2014

Hunting Review the external house magazine of Hunting PLC 5 Hanover Square, London W1S 1HQ, UK | [email protected]

Edited by Georgia Langdon and Nick Johnstone, CMS Strategic | [email protected]

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Cover: Bird of Paradise, symbolic of South Africa’s renaissance

INTO AFRICA

Hunting Energy Services Africa is the next major stepping stone in the company’s growing global footprint and marks the dawn of an exciting new chapter.

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PAWS FOR THOUGHT

Hunting’s chosen not-for-profit organisation, Patriot Paws was founded in 2006 to provide service dogs to restore physical and emotional independence in those with mobility disabilities.

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HANOVER SQUARE

London is renowned for parks, gardens and squares and each offers a unique snapshot into aspects of British history. The recent move of Hunting’s London office to Hanover Square throws light on this rich cultural tapestry.

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STEERING SAFETY

Safety is a priority in Hunting facilities throughout the world. In Asia Pacific milestones are celebrated and complacency confronted.

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GULF EXPANSION

Hunting’s continued expansion to service the ultra deep water prospects in the Gulf of Mexico.

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LAUNCHING HUNTING UNIVERSITY

Employee learning and development is a key component of Hunting’s continuing success; new Regional Training Centers around the world help formalise training across the company’s footprint.

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ART OF THE MATTER

An annual highlight in the corporate calendar, this year’s Hunting Art Prize celebrates the time-honoured traditions and craftsmanship of its host state, Texas.

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OUR HUNTING COMMUNITY

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On the eve of this year’s Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, we gathered once again to celebrate creativity, skill and dedication at the award of the annual Hunting Art Prize. These attributes apply to all the contributing artists who we applaud, just as much to people behind Patriot Paws which is the recipient of this year’s corporate charity. Their work is inspirational in every respect. I would also like to thank all of our staff whose personal, unpublicised efforts make so much difference to the lives of others less fortunate than themselves. This dedication and hard work is the reason why we continue to prosper in the energy sector.

In this company of people as well as an enterprise, we are mindful of the need to develop the skills required to reinforce and advance our technological offering. Investing in our future, we report on the expanding network of Regional Training Centers with a common Hunting University curriculum.

Finally it is notable in this issue, that for all the diversity demonstrated by our news and features from around the world, we proudly remain one entity, one community, one Hunting.

Chief Executive Officer

Talking Point

Buoyed by prolific oil and gas discoveries, Africa is home to many of the world’s most rapidly growing economies. The continent has a long and rich history as a provider of natural resources and is now re-emerging in a new phase for exploration and development in hydrocarbon extraction. Key opportunities within Africa have recently emerged for a number of reasons. These include: improvements in geological data acquisition and imaging techniques, innovative engineering applications and new processing developments, while experience drilling long lateral and horizontal wells in other regions has been of significant benefit. This coincides with an upturn in licensing and the ability for competitive bidding on new exploration blocks.

DISCOVERY BECKONS

Active exploration and production in the mature West African oil basins has recently been boosted by advances in deep water technologies which have also driven significant new natural gas finds in the East, while South Africa’s substantial shale gas reserves consolidates this position further. The South African Karoo region is

reckoned to be the fifth largest shale store in the world, offering the equivalent of 22 times US annual gas production as it was in 2010. If even a fraction of this reserve can be accessed, the relative benefits would transform this energy poor region.

Studies show that while more than 15,000 wells have been drilled in West Africa, just a few hundred have been drilled on the Eastern side of the continent, demonstrating the potential for significant future growth. Transformed from an

underexplored frontier, East Africa is now considered to be one of the most highly prospective exploration plays in the industry. Estimates by the US Energy Information Administration show that Africa’s proven oil reserves have grown by 120% over the past 30 years, from 57 billion barrels in 1980 to 124 billion in 20121. With an additional 100 billion barrels thought to be located offshore and estimated market spend rising to $10bn by 2018, the future for African oil and gas production seems extremely positive.

Into AfricaSouthern Africa is the next major stepping stone in the company’s growing global footprint

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RESERVES, POTENTIAL AND PROSPECTS

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CAPE TOWN

DevelopedWest Africamarkets Emerging

East Africanprospects

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS

Having monitored this increasing activity and growing trend, customers are seeking in-country support for equipment to realise their own ambitions; so it was that Hunting Energy Services Africa (HESA) was set up in late 2013. The establishment provides Hunting with a well-timed opportunity to grow organically with an important new geographic focus, introducing a portfolio of products that are being defined and refined into suitable segments, ensuring that the company is best equipped for the services it provides.

Hunting’s existing product range has the capability to support the region’s full operational lifecycle. The early exploration phase and analysis could bring about an immediate requirement for well construction equipment from drilling tools, OCTG and accessories. Further to offshore exploration, South Africa’s substantial onshore shale prospects have particular potential for Hunting’s perforating and completion products and the associated technologies. When producing, Hunting will be well placed to provide late-cycle well intervention technology including

pressure control equipment, thru-tubing and slickline/wireline/e-line. In other words the full spectrum of Hunting products will be available in response to emerging customer requirements. MARKET CONNECTIONS

A clear reflection of the changing global market, the new presence in Southern Africa also opens the door to emerging energy export markets. While the majority of West African mature output is destined for the developed world, it is anticipated that the primary importers for South and East African product, where not used for domestic purposes, will be to the Far East. These markets, in spite of short term gyrations, are expected to grow inexorably. Indeed, while demand around the world has contracted the Japanese and Chinese markets have continued to expand in eye watering increments – even if the rate of growth has mellowed. Moreover, where US gas prices have fallen to circa $4.50mmBtu, in the Far East gas is currently priced at quadruple that amount.

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NEW DIGS

The company is currently constructing a manufacturing facility and operating base on a 10 acre site in Brackengate Business Park in the Brackenfell area of Cape Town. This gives excellent highway access to the arterial road system, and borders a main rail link, and of course nearby access to the port itself. It is envisaged that this 50,000 sq ft facility will serve as a premium threading plant and a full-service, certification and repair centre. Contractors have been appointed and the ground stabilisation process has begun prior to building work. It is anticipated that the facility will be up and cutting metal early in 2015. The space available will allow further configuration of the machine shop with the yard to optimise stock management for materials and logistics as required.

PAST THE PORT

While the facility is under construction the regional management team has been established close to the downtown customer community in the old port of Cape Town. The office is situated just behind the celebrated V&A Waterfront development – reputedly the most visited tourist destination in South Africa following the transformation of the old docks into a major cultural and retail extravaganza.

The offices are housed in what is thought to be the former Cape Town Harbour Master’s residence. The building itself was probably built in the mid 1870s at much the same time as Hunting & Son, the precursor to Hunting PLC, began trading. All regional planning is co-ordinated from this office – from market research to sales, business development and core administrative functions including construction supervision. It is further anticipated the Cape Town base will

act as a hub for future regional satellite operations for stocking, inspection and repairs closer to the field operations. Potential forward supply locations are being considered in the mature west coast markets as well as the emerging east coast arena for both on and offshore clients. The purpose is to match key company capabilities to the strategic requirements of the customers operating throughout the region while providing opportunities for local content.


TEAM BUILDING

The appointed Programme Director is Sam McClements, who has been based in Africa for the last year and defined the business strategy for the company’s African venture, while Bruce Ferguson, based in Aberdeen, will have ultimate responsibility as Regional Managing Director. Sam is joined in country by Richard Lane, Managing Director of HESA and Jay Leighton who is Business Development Manager, responsible for the strategic partnerships in the region. The team has more recently been reinforced by the appointments of Johan Breytenbach as Financial Controller and Granville Pike for Well Intervention Sales.

With well-regarded educational infrastructure and a reputation for developing skilled technicians, the company selected the Western Cape as its new hub. Being located in the area’s most innovative heartland offers an invaluable opportunity for engagement with these establishments to formulate training schemes and mutually beneficial partnerships.

Johan Breytenbach and Richard Lane go over the plans at the Brackengate site

Jay Leighton at the offices by the Waterfront in Cape Town

The Hunting team get together with South African Oil and Gas Association to

savour some of the Cape’s providence

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CAPE TOWN

Cape Town and the Western Cape rank second only to Johannesburg and Gauteng in economic activity. It is the second most populous city in South Africa and home to the legislature and national Parliament. As famous for its harbour as for its splendid landmarks, Cape Town is located on the shore of Table Bay, with its topography defined by the majestic silhouette of Table Mountain itself and surrounding ‘Kops’.

It was first settled by Europeans from the Dutch East India Company in 1652 as a stopover for ships en route from Europe to the Indian Ocean colonies and Far East.

Positioned along a busy international trade route, the city is home to the oldest working port in South Africa, This rare marine sanctuary offers important repair and maintenance facilities used both by fishing fleets and the offshore energy industry. Due to the wealth of its natural attractions, unique flora celebrated by Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens and key historical sites like Robben Island, Cape Town also welcomes numerous cruise ships to its port.

HINT AT HAND

With a fine Mediterranean climate and beautiful hinterland, the early European settlers quickly discovered the abundant farming potential of the area. Agriculture continues to thrive, sustained by fertile soils, plentiful rain and long hours of sunshine. Hot summers are tempered by the cooling coastal wind known as ‘The Cape Doctor’ while neatly trestled vines are elevated to catch the breeze on the southern slopes of the Cape Fold Belt. It is no surprise that that this area has become one of the

premier wine growing regions in the world with many world class vineyards and cellars in spectacular mountain settings, on the slopes of the 4,500 ft Simonsberg. The ancient geological interaction that produced these dramatic, towering outcrops and signature coastal escarpment now form the barrier with the rift interior that contain the Karoo shale formations from which the new natural bounty is forecast.


Located between Oxford Street and Regent Street in London’s bustling retail heartland, Hanover Square is steeped in British history; boasting an historic association to politics and the armed forces. Its founder, a soldier and statesman, named it in honour of King George I – the ‘Elector of Hanover’.

Hanover SquareLondon is characterised by its long-established parks, gardens and squares, each offering a unique piece of British history. The recent move of the company’s London office from Trafalgar Square to Hanover Square throws light on this heritage

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A HOME TO HISTORY

In 18th century London, just as today, property development was a highly competitive business, dominated by the aristocracy. It was the first Earl of Scarborough, Richard Lumley, who spotted the potential of Hanover Square, which was previously nothing more than open fields. A shrewd businessman, Lumley’s vision in 1716 was to design an elegant new quarter that would attract the capital’s elite.

His venture proved a fantastic success. The perimeter of the Square was originally lined with fine redbrick houses occupied by Generals, Lords and Earls. George Canning – a British Prime Minister and political heavyweight of the early

1800s – lived in the Square for several years as did Prime Minister, Lord Palmerston. Consequently many of London’s most famous cultural and learned institutions – such as The Arts Club, which enjoyed the prestige of founding lights such as Charles Dickens, and the Royal Agricultural Society – were based in the Square. The association with style and sophistication continues today, with a buzzing mixture of high-end residential, shopping boutiques and office-based international companies.

The four acre Square is still dominated by the impressive garden, originally conceived as a private space for residents, located in its centre. After World War Two the garden was re-landscaped to

include the diagonal paths, pond and fountain which exist today and it has been open to the public since 1997.

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HANOVER HERITAGE

A statue of William Pitt the Younger commemorates his singular achievements on the south side of the Square. A British politician, Pitt became the country’s youngest Prime Minister in 1783 at the tender age of 24. He is best known for leading Britain in her wars against Napoleonic France but many have argued his greatest achievements were the professionalisation of the country’s bureaucracy and his fight for the abolition of slavery.

A less overt link with the past is the wooden benches which furnish the Square’s garden. These are fashioned from the timbers of the battleship Iron Duke, the flagship of

Admiral Jellicoe who commanded Britain’s Grand Fleet during the First Word War at the Battle of Jutland – the largest naval battle during the conflict. Consequently the gardens offer a poignant reminder of the sacrifice made by millions of young men during that war, the centenary of which is being marked this year.

While a few of the original 18th century houses remain largely intact, most of the Square has been reconstructed. An intact original feature is St George’s Church with its imposing Corinthian portico dominating the funnel shaped George Street that leads onto the Square. This was the composer George Frederick Handel’s local church where he was an active member of the

congregation; taking particular interest in the choral and organ arrangements. It was while he lived in the parish that he wrote his most memorable work, the Messiah. St George’s became one of the capital’s most fashionable venues for high-society weddings which included that of Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States, who was married here to his childhood sweetheart, Edith Kermit Carow. He remains the only American president to have been married outside the USA.

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With 400,000 sq ft of roofline under development, the company is committed to build the capacity that the customer needs. Two of the biggest projects are located around the Gulf of Mexico – at Houma in Louisiana, and Baytown in the greater Houston metropolis.

UNDER THE SEA

New regional drilling records are being announced on a regular basis with Chevron drilling to depths of 34,000 ft. In the current climate it is easy to be seduced by the promise of an abundant supply of natural gas produced by unconventional methods associated with hydraulic fracking in the onshore shale basins. However, while this has done much to alter the recent US economic landscape, it needs to be kept in perspective: over the next 20 years, the International Energy Agency foresees a maximum of just over a quarter of natural gas being developed from these sources and less than 15% of crude oil. The key production balance will remain in conventional deep sea offshore wells. Although this can see the costs run up to thirty times that of an onshore well, production rates are immense, while depletion rates are many times slower and ultimate recovery is worthy of the investment. With the US offshore rig count nudging 50 active units, this is a customer-led prize that that the company must respond to.

Gulf expansionConstruction continues apace at Hunting Energy’s new Gulf of Mexico facilities

New regional drilling records are being announced on a regular basis with Chevron drilling to depths of 34,000 ft


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BAYTOWN

Paul Matzke the Operations Manager at 311 holds a steel blank in one hand and finished product in

the other as proof of uninterrupted production

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As the 2014 hurricane season officially begins on 1 June, the new facility is out of the tidal surge zone and better placed to withstand such extreme weather events

Top left: the stockyard, administration block, factory extension and deepwater facility taking shapeLower left: measuring progress against plan in the temporary conference room


HOUMA RUN

Phase II of the Houma expansion is progressing apace. The outline shell of all three buildings has now taken shape with the main manufacturing extension clad and utilities installed, while the steel skeleton to the administration block is complete and the concrete foundations of the deep water storage facility ready for its superstructure. In the meantime the facility has continued to process its most significant workload for well intervention equipment destined for international export. Demonstrating the benefits of synergistic locations, the site also acts as a fully operational Regional Distribution Center for Hunting Titan’s perforating business. With just under 60 acres of stabilised land, options still remain for further expansion and reconfiguration as needs arise.

This year’s hurricane season officially began on 1 June, however the new facility is based outside of the tidal surge zone and better placed to withstand such extreme

weather events. The surrounding area is rapidly becoming a nucleus for the major oil and gas companies which are also taking advantage of the logistical positioning in close proximity to the I-90 inter coastal highway. It is of added benefit to remain close to the customer, with facilities demonstrably equipped to service their requirements. The return to business in the Gulf of Mexico has been felt acutely in the local community as unemployment rates once again hit the lowest in the State (and at 3% amongst the lowest in the US), so the edge of town 311 site in Houma has provided an attractive alternative to the traffic snarled older parts of town.

BAYTOWN ROCKERS

The 40 acre plot within the AmeriPort Industrial Complex in Baytown Texas, is being prepared for a state-of-the-art, full length premium tubular threading operation to support the company’s growing regional activity. With designs for the final configuration now complete the

planning has been finalised, contractors appointed and works scheduled. Creating a positive working environment is an important factor for attracting and retaining a loyal workforce. The AmeriPort team includes a number of new employees who will be joined by those from existing facilities that are set to be rationalised.

TESTING, TESTING

The new test and certification centre (which will bring much of the development and qualification testing in-house) is central to the Baytown strategy – previously this activity had to be outsourced at great expense in time and money. This will allow for the continued research of new thread-forms in Hunting’s Seal-Lock family of proprietary products in particular; the ability to hasten the new product development cycle will allow earlier adoption and swifter market entry.

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“Out of all the things I’ve accomplished in my career, winning the 2014 Hunting Art Prize is certainly among the top achievements”, declared Dallas artist, Winston Lee Mascarenhas, as he accepted this year’s award for his stunning piece Rite of Spring. Mascarenhas’ painting was selected from the work of more than 100 finalists in the 34th annual award programme.

The announcement came during an evening awards ceremony on Saturday, May 3, at the Friedkin Companies Campus, Gulf States Toyota, in Houston. Held

on the weekend just before the world’s largest energy exhibition and conference kicks off, the Hunting Art Prize welcomes guests from across the international oil and gas industry along with esteemed representatives from the world of art. In keeping with Hunting tradition, proceeds raised from the event are put towards a good cause. This year, for the first time, Hunting is supporting Patriot Paws, Service Dogs, a non-profit agency which provides service dogs to disabled American war veterans and others with mobile disabilities.

Art of the Matter This year’s distinctive winner of the Hunting Art Prize demonstrates the outstanding quality of art being produced across Texas

“Out of all the things I’ve accomplished in my career, winning the 2014 Hunting Art Prize is certainly among the top achievements”

Winston Lee Mascarenhas is awarded the Hunting Art Prize 2014 for his work Rite of Spring – pictured here with Dennis Proctor


PRIZE PIECES

The event provides an exclusive opportunity to review the latest accomplishments from budding Texan artists before the winning piece is officially announced. Considered to be the most generous annual award in North America for painting and drawing, the Hunting Art Prize accepts the work of artists throughout Texas who are 18 years of age or older. This year nearly 1500 entries from across the state were submitted into the two-tiered judging process, which began in January and culminated in the jury’s selection of Winston Lee Mascarenhas’ Rite of Spring.

The Prize prides itself on its eminent panel of judges whose discerning expertise is annually put to the test by the high quality of the pieces received. This year the judging panel comprised: Marie Bosarge, Art Collector and Founder of Music Doing Good, Inc, a nonprofit arts organisation in Houston, Texas; Leila Cartier, Director of Exhibitions and Curator at the William King Museum in Abingdon, Virginia; and Stephen Wicks, Barbara W. and Bernard E. Bernstein Curator at the Knoxville Museum of Art in Tennessee.

“We were of the mutual opinion that it was important to make a selection that was worthy of a prize of this significance, but also one that differed from any recent winners in character, tone and composition” said Stephen Wicks, who explained to the Review why Rite of Spring was chosen as this year’s winner of the Hunting Art Prize. “Winston Lee Mascarenhas’ mixed media painting continued to engage us after many preliminary rounds of jurying…in fact, his painting seemed to offer something new with each viewing”.

Pictured top left: Tommy Fitzpatrick, Acrylic on Canvas 69 x 69 Ancient Practice of PaintingPictured top right: David Smith, Oil on Copper 15.5 x 19.75 Tropical Storm, Veracruz, Gulf of MexicoPictured above: Woodrow Starkey Jr. Graphite and ink drawing on wood panel 27.375 x 20.875 Fetishes

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A PILGRIM’S PROGRESS

A qualified doctor specialising in anaesthesiology, Mascarenhas has dedicated his life to easing pain – using his art to offer peace and solace to those affected by serious illness and associated discomfort. The soothing power of music also plays an important part of Mascarenhas’ art and he describes how Rite of Spring was influenced by the work of Igor Stravinsky, indeed it is Stravinsky’s avant-garde composition of the same name that inspired the title of this year’s winning piece.

After completing the world famous pilgrimage, the ‘Way of St James’, to Santiago de Compostela, which involves walking 500 miles through the French Pyrenees across Spain to Santiago Cathedral, Mascarenhas returned home to Texas and spent the following month producing Rite of Spring. Stimulated by his pilgrimage “as the Spring unfolded in front of my eyes”, the artist was inspired to recreate the experience based on the sound, rhythm and visual references he felt.

Rite of Spring was created using the celebrated encaustic method, also known as hot wax painting, which involves adding colour pigments to heated beeswax. The liquid or paste is then applied to a surface – usually prepared wood, through canvas. This technique also brought Rite of Spring to the forefront of the judges’ attention. Having drawn their gaze during the initial round of deliberations, on seeing the piece ‘in person’ the judges describe how they were able to discern more clearly the variety of surface details and the range of underlying colours visible through the translucent layer of wax.

Originating from the Greek word enkaustikos, which means ‘to burn in’, this technique was notably used in the Egyptian Fayum mummy portraits around 100–300 AD, and other early icons, as well as in many works of 20th century North American artists, including Jasper Johns, Tony Scherman, Mark Perlman, and Fernando Leal Audirac.

“The Hunting Art Prize means more than I can put into words. It is the most prestigious art prize in Texas and important nationally so this is a big recognition, honour and validation of my hard work, passion, and unique visual expression”

This year nearly 1500 entries from across the state were submitted into the two-tiered judging process


ARTISTIC EVOLUTION

Mascarenhas’ path to artistic achievement has not, by his own admission, been conventional. Having completed a degree in Biology and Chemistry, Dr Mascarenhas took up residency at Parkland hospital in Dallas to practise Anaesthesiology from which he retired three years ago. Throughout his career however, Mascarenhas pursued his love of art, studying along the way at art schools and foundations, while participating in several art residency programmes. “I love the journey and the evolution of the work” he explained, describing the pleasure in watching how a mental vision of a composition can gradually be brought into being. Many artists will empathise with the acknowledgement that “some days can prove a bit frustrating”, but Mascarenhas remains buoyed by the understanding that “there is always a resolution”.

Mascarenhas is currently focused on three separate but similar bodies of work. One of these continues with the vision of Rite of Spring, while the second, named Sonnets, is a series of wall hangings, which again uses the encaustic method of working with hot beeswax and forming it on Thai Mulberry papers, mounted on canvas. “Every banner represents a sonnet or individual musical note, bringing them together as one work within a whole concert”. Mascarenhas describes his approach to art as “utilitarian”, taking everyday material and forming it into the very foundation of his painting. The third in the trilogy comprises encaustic work on cardboard.

The future is bright for Mascarenhas and he plans to showcase his winning piece soon. “The Hunting Art Prize means more than I can put into words” he said “It is the most prestigious art prize in Texas and important nationally so this is a big recognition, honour and validation of my hard work, passion, and unique visual expression. I will cherish it my entire life and commend Hunting in its commitment to the Arts”.

Left SideTop: Wendy Wight, Acrylic on Canvas 40 x 72 Lobster Co-Op (Day)Bottom: Jane Liang, Oil on Canvas 42 x 70.5 Intertwine

Right SideTop: The gala gets under wayBottom: David Lindsay, Acrylic on Canvas 72 x 54 Legacy of Western Thought (600 Miles on I80)

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It is a long standing Hunting tradition to annually support an individual Texan organisation that is going to extraordinary lengths to improve the lives of others. This year, it was announced that Patriot Paws had been selected during a ceremonial donation at the Hunting Art Prize awards.

A Dallas-based dog trainer with over 20 years of professional experience, Lori Stevens has dedicated her career to restoring the independence and improving the lives of those affected by mobility issues. Stevens’ charity, Patriot Paws, was founded in 2006 after a group of disabled military veterans, recently

returned from active service, asked for her assistance with training their dogs.

The mission of Patriot Paws is to provide – and train – service dogs for American veterans and others suffering both from physical and emotional disabilities in order to help re-establish an independent way of life. Funded entirely by private donations, the charity places service dogs with veterans free of charge and is focused on developing partnerships within local community organisations to secure ongoing support for its vital work. The average cost to train one full service dog for mobility disabilities is $27,000.

Since its establishment, Patriot Paws has grown exponentially. The Rockwall facility today has a staff of 10 with 140 volunteers from the locality including 42 puppy raisers, as well as satellite groups based in South Carolina, Texas A&M University and Tyler.

PAWS FOR THOUGHT

Patriot Paws puppies usually begin training at 6-12 weeks of age and trained until they are up to two years old. Stevens selects Labrador Retrievers as the breed of choice due to their size and stamina, which offer balance support for those with mobility assistance, while the dogs’ mouth structure enables them to pick items from

Paws for thoughtHunting’s selected charity, Patriot Paws, provides life-saving support to disabled military personnel

Pictured with Lori Stevens (l) is Jazz, Lori’s personal service dog and (r) Dennis Proctor


the floor. The instinct to ‘retrieve’ is also beneficial as their behaviour is shaped to fetch items and bringing them back on cue.

The services performed by each dog depend on the specific needs of the owner and the team work tirelessly to match veterans with suitable dogs. While mundane, the list of the daily tasks that the dogs assist with is exhaustive, and has a huge impact on the lives of their owners. The basic tasks the dogs are trained to perform include: getting help in emergencies; recognising and averting Post Traumatic Stress Disorder episodes; picking up and retrieving items; opening and closing doors; pulling wheelchairs; providing bracing to stand, walk, and sit down; helping with chores, such as laundry; and taking off shoes and socks.

MAN’S BEST FRIEND

A veteran of both the US Navy and Army, in December 2009 Richard Heath of Rowlett, Texas received a black Labradoodle named Wendy from Patriot Paws. Some years later Richard, who was home alone with Wendy, suffered a stroke. Describing the experience, Richard recalls how after falling to the floor and unable to move, Wendy dragged him to his chair in the next room so he could lift himself up and brought over a phone, offering it to his right hand as usual. When the dog realised that Richard was unable to use his right hand, she put it in his left hand instead – something she had not been trained to do.

Thankfully, Richard has largely recovered from the effects of the stroke and credits Wendy with saving his life. It is indeed a clear example of how a service dog’s connection to its owner goes way beyond its training – they think and act as one. In Richard’s case, Wendy was able to think and act for the both of them.

DOGGED DETERMINATION

Citing the most enjoyable part of her job, Stevens describes “watching the relationship between the veteran and service dog blossom into a tightly knit, devoted unit”. This typically occurs during the initial ten day placement, or ‘graduation’, period and is a culmination of the team’s hard work over the 18 month training period.

It is the charity’s policy to allow the dog to choose its master rather than the more typical alternative. Bonding is a vital part of the ‘matching’ process and for this reason is made an absolute priority. The graduation stage usually starts with four days when the veteran spends time with a number of dogs, who have all been trained in the same way, and experiments five

‘cues’ with each. Bonds develop naturally at an early stage and the trainers watch for consistencies such as eye contact, approachability and focus between the two. Stevens even documents a time when a PTSD attack occurred during a training session and how the dog broke away from its handler to go to the veteran in distress.

With the drawdown of troops from Afghanistan nearing completion, the already high demand for Stevens’ services looks set to grow significantly. Average waiting time from application for a dog to approval is roughly two years, and there is up to 100 veterans on the waiting list. Plans are currently underway for training young rescue dogs found in local shelters to join the Patriot Paws pack.

“Words cannot express how honoured we are to have the backing of a company that shares in our conviction and determination for helping others,” said Lori Stevens, Founder and Executive Director of Patriot Paws. “We’re grateful for the support and generosity of Hunting and for giving us the ability to foster new opportunities and hope for those in need.”

“We’re grateful for the support and generosity of Hunting and for giving us the ability to foster new opportunities and hope for those in need”

Pictured l-r Liz Rose, Richard Hunting, Mike McHale and his service dog, Cappucino, Cathy McHale and Peter Rose Clay Rankin and his dog Harley

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A new milestone was reached at Hunting Energy’s Batam facility at the end of May, marking two accident free years of operation. This landmark follows the implementation of the HSE ‘steering framework’ for the Asia Pacific region. Our Singapore facility reached a 365 day milestone last December and received its OHSAS 18001 certificate in February, while the Wuxi plant completed 341 days accident free in preparation for its OHSAS 18801 later this year.

The first step of the journey, and a prelude to the full implementation of the HSE steering framework, was to clear the site of any potential hazards. Under the joint leadership of Andrew Yeo, General Manager Quality and HSE, and Peh Her Yam, Operations Director, the site team conducted a comprehensive Hazard Hunt to identify and eliminate any dangers.

FOUR PILLARS

Emphasising the key tenet that ‘all injuries are preventable’, the framework was built on four pillars. The first, ‘Risk Assessment and Management’, introduced a system to identify potential hazards, assess the risks and ensure that controls are implemented for the on-going management of issues.

The second pillar, ‘Education & Training’ for employees includes putting safety as a priority on the agenda of daily ‘toolbox’

briefings and safety induction and training. This guarantees that the entire workforce is appropriately equipped for their role, especially in processes requiring industrial or specialist training qualifications.

‘Emergency Preparedness’ is the third important pillar of the framework and focuses on developing appropriate standard operating procedures and testing them to ensure the readiness of equipment. Crucially, staff are also trained to manage any emergencies that may arise.

Anchoring the framework, pursuing ‘Continuous Improvement’ throughout the HSE systems and practises is the fourth pillar, which requires the plants to implement a system of regular audits. This includes internal and cross-site audits, the Safety Safari and team Hazard Hunts.

Steering safetyHunting’s Asia Pacific operations continue to build on its outstanding record of workplace safety

Hunting Energy Asia staff in Batam, Indonesia, mark the occasion of two years without accident


ALL FOR ONE AND ONE FOR ALL

Ensuring a safe working environment is not an individual job, rather the responsibility for all to uphold. Highlighting the importance that Hunting places on this point, each plant has a local steering committee co-chaired by the Site Manager for Quality & HSE and Manager for Human Resources. The panel comprises representatives from QA; Production and Production Support;

Engineering and general office staff, while each pillar has an appointed coordinator and committee members to oversee the activity, while supervisors conduct layered audits on the production floor.

The ongoing training and education and participation in emergency drills and safety activities have had a clear impact. Employees are also encouraged to report any ‘near-misses’ so the risks can be eliminated and any similar incident avoided.

BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE

SAFETY CULTURE

To further empower employees to maintain a safe working environment, Hunting is preparing to introduce a Behaviour Based Safety (BBS) campaign to maximise awareness of risk-behaviour and common critical errors.

Due to be fully implemented by the latter half of the year, the BBS supplements the safety framework by empowering employees to personally prevent any accident. This includes: stopping an action considered to be unsafe, regardless of the person’s rank; halting any work that is deemed dangerous; and finally correcting any issues with immediate temporary measures and then reporting it to a supervisor.

The BBS campaign also seeks to address risky behaviour, whether habitual or unintentional, through wider awareness of situations that can lead to incrreasing risks in the workplace. These are identified as: Rushing, Frustration, Fatigue and Complacency – feelings we all experience, especially when we are busy or working under pressure. It is all the more important therefore, that everyone is reminded of the potential errors that arise from such behaviour and the critical consequences that may follow.

The ongoing training and education and participation in emergency drills and safety activities have had a clear impact, with no accidents reported in over two years

The Benoi Road facility in Singapore is congratulated by senior management on their safety record and continuing progres

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With that emphatic commitment to current and prospective employees, along with the message it sends to our customer community and other key stakeholders, it has been a mission to embed learning into the fabric of the company. The introduction of new Regional Training Centers (RTC) operating in Singapore, Oklahoma City, now Houston and a further planned for Aberdeen, will see training formalised across the company. Leading the HR initiative in the Americas, Hillary La Manna has formed a team with the Director of Manufacturing Technology, Brad Gould, to launch the Houston RTC.

Launching Hunting University“Employee learning and development is a key differentiator between success and failure” – Dennis Proctor, CEO

Pictured above: The dedicated entrance to the new RTC at the Sam Houston Parkway facilityBelow: The inaugural cadre of trainers and students at the Oklahoma City RTC


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With its own entrance, to meet HSE standards for workshop practice, the Houston RTC occupies newly fitted out space in the existing Sam Houston Parkway facility. The centre comprises a classroom setting split into a presentation, audio-visual and interactive areas. Alongside this is a dedicated ‘hands-on’ manufacturing cell complete with Lagun mill, Moriseki CNC machine and Knuth Turnado lathe. Running the programmes is Denise Tuma, who is the Regional Training and Development Coordinator.

LAUNCHPAD

Denise explains that “the initial goal of the Hunting University training programme is for all employees to actively participate in training on a regular basis” and this was first put into practise at an inaugural course held in April. Employees from Wyoming and Louisiana were taken through the ‘Fundamentals of CNC Machining – Understanding CNC G-Code’. The full day course uses three customised elements from the ToolingU SME learning system, which is Hunting’s industry partner and the training leader in manufacturing technology. The students recognised how easily the training could be applied to their daily roles

and gained much from the experience. At the end of the session Jim Johnson, Hunting Energy COO, congratulated the class on its hard work and presented each person with an official certificate to mark the completion of the course, commenting wistfully “I wish I had a programme like this when I was learning machining”.

The Houston RTC is a key component in the Hunting University strategy and classes are scheduled throughout the year, demonstrating the company’s commitment to invest in its workforce and to ensure continued success.

Students from Hunting’s facilities in Wyoming and Louisiana form the first training intake at the Houston RTC Denise Tuma

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DIVISIONAL BOOSTER

The delivery of the first Houston module follows the introduction of a series of four Product Line Training courses held in the Hunting Titan Training Facility. This, based inside the main Oklahoma City manufacturing plant, also comprises a dedicated conference style learning area. The first of these courses took place at the beginning of the year and was specifically tailored to the divisional need.

The Product Line Training programme is central to Hunting North America’s ‘Knowledge for Success’ initiative, reflecting the company’s ethos to optimise the abilities of its employees by effectively monitoring their learning outcomes and performance.

This training programme is tailored to Hunting Titan’s divisional needs and created for the Sales and Distribution workforce, also using the ToolingU SME modular resource. It has been developed by Lance Frederick the Coordinator for Hunting Titan. The courses cover four key areas: Instruments, Perforating, Hunting Products and Customer Service. Designed to take place once a quarter over a consecutive three day period, the courses have been devised by subject matter experts. Delivery methods include a mixture of lectures and practical hands

on training. At the end of each course, students are required to demonstrate the knowledge learned through a written examination and a practical demonstration of their newly acquired skills.

The inaugural session at the Oklahoma RTC was held with 18 personnel from across the division and who were widely praised for their enthusiastic approach to learning.

The students were trained in twelve subject areas:

• Well Site 101• EBFire• Bond Tools• Centralisers• Instrument

Overview• Gamma Ray

• CCL• Production

Logging• ControlFire• Neutron• Shock Subs• Free Point Tools

Practical demonstrations were conducted in a ‘round robin’ format, where trainees were divided into groups around four work stations:

• CCL Check• ControlFire VeriFire Check • EBFire Diode/Pressure switch check • Bond Tool Evacuation and

MOT Operation

ON TARGET

Rick Bradley, the divisional President explained: “As we continue to grow our workforce around the world, Hunting Titan is striving to ensure each employee is equipped with the knowledge to make confident and informed decisions in the workplace”. In light of this, time was allocated within the training agenda for shared discussion of best practices from employees based in different distribution centres and regional locations.

The next course in the series will be Perforation, conducted at the Hunting’s Energetics Division campus at Milford, Texas and followed by the Hunting Products course back at the Oklahoma Training Facility. Lastly, experts from Francis Tuttle Technology Center will lead the Customer Service training programme at their Oklahoma City Rockwell Campus.

“As we continue to grow our workforce around the world, Hunting is striving to ensure each employee is equipped with the knowledge to make confident and informed decisions in the workplace”

Pictured above left: Hillary LaManna and Jim Johnson introduce the Hunting University programme to staff at the main Houston Northpoint officePictured above right: Practical problem solving is one of the methods to deliver the training modules


Our Hunting CommunityAPPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONSWORLDWIDE

Craig Miles has joined Hunting as Head of Internal Audit. In this role he will be responsible for internal audit globally and will report directly to Hunting PLC Finance Director, Peter Rose, in London. Craig brings over 16 years of industrial audit experience from Geospace Technologies, Grant Prideco, Halliburton and Ford. He has considerable international experience and has held various management positions linking accounting and finance with general

operating functions. He is a graduate of Stephen F. Austin University and is a certified Internal Auditor. He will be Houston based.

Brad Gould, the newly appointed Director of Manufacturing Technology in Houston, is tasked with driving the implementation of LEAN manufacturing initiatives worldwide. Brad started his career with the company 20 years ago in his first role as a shop floor inspector at Hunting Dearborn in Fryeburg, Maine and

has since held a number of positions in Quality, Planning and Project Management.

In 2006 Brad initiated Dearborn’s Continuous Improvement programme, integrating a mix of LEAN flow management techniques and Six Sigma statistical analysis. Prior to this appointment Brad was the General Manager of Quality for Hunting Dearborn, a position which he served since 2009. A LEAN Six Sigma ‘black belt’, Brad is the company’s voting member in NADCAP in the Inspection

and Measurement task and Conventional Machining Special Process groups.

In this new position, Brad will work across all Hunting Energy business units in order to continue the sharing of best practices and latest manufacturing technologies. An expert in training and communication, both of which are bedrocks of the LEAN programme, Brad has been instrumental in the establishment of the Houston Regional Training Center.

EUROPE

Annette Spedding has joined the company as EMEA Group HR Manager. Located at the regional HQ at Badentoy in Aberdeen, Annette will be responsible for managing HR across Aberdeen, Holland, Norway, the Middle East and Africa.

All the way from Western Australia, Lorne Watt is the new HSE Manager based at Hunting’s Aberdeen headquarters. Lorne joins the company from CAPE, where he worked as the Asia Pacific Offshore HSEQ Manager to assist the establishment of the CAPE Marine division. Prior to this he served with the Royal Navy and worked for Siemans and Tokheim UK in Dundee.

The company is delighted to welcome Ørjan Frøyland as the new Regional Manager for Norway. Before coming to Hunting Ørjan worked for TCO, a Norwegian oilfield service company; Aker Well; Halliburton and Schlumberger. During this time he completed

a variety of roles including well testing, completion, sand control, wireline, subsea and perforating. His expertise also extends offshore following 12 years working in this area. Ørjan will be based at Stavanger.

Clifford Brannan is the new Sales Manager for Hunting Equipment Management Services at Altens in Aberdeen, while Doug Munro takes on the role of QA Manager. Jonathan Brown has assumed the position of Group Engineering Manager.

Shane Cruden has been promoted to the position of Operations Manager, Hunting Energy Services Well Intervention (HESWI). Having joined the company in 2011, Shane’s dedication, performance and interaction across all departments within HESWI has been instrumental in the division’s continued success. The new role has been created to draw the entire division closer and Shane will be responsible

for comprehensively driving productivity and growth.

AMERICAS

Lane Sorensen, CPA, has joined as Controller at Hunting Energy Services, US Drilling Tools. The position was created in response to the rapid growth of the US Drilling Tool division. Bringing more than 10 years of experience as a senior financial reporting and management accountant, including four years as assistant controller in Casper. Lane will be focused on the continued enhancing of the company’s costing, financial analysis and reporting and internal controls.

Hunting’s new Senior Tax Analyst, Nazish Khan, is based at the regional Americas HQ at Northpoint office and will assist with all federal and state income tax related matters.

Assuming the position of Group Assistant Controller, Melissa Gunter joins Hunting at Northpoint with over 13 years of financial experience in public accounting. Melissa

is responsible for managing the consolidation and reporting of Group financial results and ensuring that the company follows managerial and financial accounting policies and procedures.

Mark Tennis and Jim Aubrey have joined Hunting Energy Services in the role of Commercial Sales for Well Intervention. Both Mark, who will be focused on Thru Tubing Tool sales and Jim, responsible for Pressure Control Equipment sales, will be based at the Rankin Road facility in Houston.

Joe Olivarez is the latest member of the Northpoint finance team. Joe will complete a period of training with John Spotts, the current Connection’s Inventory Manager, with a view to taking over the role when John retires. Following a range of various financial positions focused on inventory controls and analysis, Joe spent 10 years working as Inventory Manager at Weatherford.

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ASIA PACIFIC AWARDThe Dean Goodson Award 2013 was presented to Li Jinxin and Wang Yi from the Engineering Services & Business Process Improvement team for their effort in the design, conceptualisation and successful implementation of the semi-automated MPI Machine in PR HEA.

The project is expected to reduce the cost of outsourcing and standardise quality, while improving productivity and HSE management. This increase in efficiency

has also significantly reduced bottlenecks, ensuring a smoother flow to the downstream phosphating process.

Jinxin and Wang Yi are both pioneers of the Business Process Improvement team, which was established in January 2012.

REGIONAL SUPPORT APPLIED LOCALLYVoluntary charity is an important element of many faiths and this is especially the case during religious festivals. In Islamic tradition the holy month of fasting, known as Ramadan which this year takes place 28 June – 27 July, puts particular emphasis on these good deeds.

Charity is also a key tenet of Hunting’s Corporate Community Involvement and each year a company committee, comprising

employees from all faiths in the Asia-Pacific region, is formed to drive donations for a local orphanage in Batam. This tradition has been upheld this summer, providing employees of all religions the opportunity to perform good deeds for children in need.

OHSAS CERTIFICATIONHunting Energy Services (International) Pte Ltd successfully attained the OHSAS 18001:2007 in January 2014 by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance. This occupational health and safety management

system is applicable to our Singapore-based operations providing manufacture and repair services for oilfield tubular connectors and general oilfield machined components.

DGA winners with recognition plaque

INDONESIAN CLIENT TRAININGHunting Training Academy in Singapore has conducted its first customer training programme with seven participants from its Indonesian client-base. The three day course was led by Andrew Yeo, HTA’s Curriculum Advisor and Master Trainer. He welcomed representatives from the following companies: VICO; Murphy Semai Oil Co; Genting Oil Kasuri Pte and Pertamina Hulu Energi West Madura Offshore.

The programme, which was delivered with the help of HTA trainers Ahron Beltran and Oo Yong Tze, covered a range of topics including recommended practises on

pipe transportation, handling and storage, basic inspection and gauging procedures, and an introduction to Hunting Premium Connections.

Daniel Tan, Managing Director for Asia Pacific and Low Chun Shing, Operations Director of the Benoi Road facility, jointly hosted a visit to the Hunting Energy Services International site.

Based on the feedback received, HTA is developing a five day training programme which will be available to customers at the end of the year.

Group photo of training participants with Daniel Tan, Managing Director for Asia Pacific

SPORTS IN ACTIONPromoting a healthy lifestyle and interaction among employees, the Singapore office Recreation Committee has introduced a series of company sporting events. The first on this year’s sports calendar was the HES Singapore table tennis tournament which saw six teams whittled down to four for the April Finals. Held at the HTA premises, the table tennis tournament culminated in the team comprising

Goh Sein Hian (Logistics); Chiew Yuen Onn (Customer Service) and Brandon Pek (HR) clinch the final match.

A five-a-side Futsal competition was held in June this year with Daniel Tan leading his team to victory in a tense penalty shootout.

Next on the calendar are Basketball, Badminton and Bowling, which will all be help in the latter part of 2014.


CHINESE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTCorporate Community Involvement (CCI) is integral to the broader Corporate Social Responsibility programme at Hunting Asia Pacific, as reflected by the wide range of projects and initiatives implemented by the team. Whether influenced by local customs or employee interest, CCI has become an important

platform for engagement, teamwork and relationship building among the employee volunteers, while impacting target beneficiaries.

CCI will continue to provide Hunting volunteers with the opportunity to give something back to the relevant local communities, while strengthening the

company’s commitment as a good corporate citizen.

The Wuxi office was recently presented with an award from Shuofang Airport Industrial Park for its contribution to the city’s development. While the regional HQ was also recognised by the Singapore Children’s Society for its contribution to the

‘Enterprises 1000 for Children in Need’ programme.

Hunting Titan specialists with HECE team

Management Representatives from HES Asia Pacific

Hunting Wuxi receiving the community award for contribution to the city’s development

WUXI DEVELOPMENTIn March this year, Hunting Energy Completion Equipment (HECE) was officially announced as the company’s new production facility for Hunting’s perforating guns in China. Operations are now in full swing, promoting the export of the perforating group’s technology destined for

the Chinese shale gas market and Asia Pacific region.

This hub expands Hunting’s Perforation manufacturing footprint beyond its North American base, encompassing Canada, Mexico, Scotland, and now in China.

SINGAPORE 1000Marking the excellent financial performance of Hunting Energy Services Asia Pacific, for the second year running the company has been ranked in the 27th annual Singapore and Singapore SME 1000 listings.

Conferred to the top 1% of

Singapore’s Corporations and SMEs, the prestigious achievement recognises Hunting’s financial accomplishments.

The ranking is a year-long process of careful selection from over 47,000 companies.

Supported by ACRA (Accounting, and Corporate Regulatory Authority), IE Singapore (International Enterprise Singapore), SPRING Singapore (formerly Standards, Productivity and Innovations Board), Singapore Business Federation and The

Business Times, the award was presented in January 2014 at a gala dinner. Past years’ award winners include SHELL Eastern Trading, HSBC Singapore, Neptune Orient Lines, Singapore Airlines and Seagate Singapore International Headquarters.

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HUNTING HELPS LOCAL TEAM REACH ITS GOALAberdeen’s Ellon Meadows under-15 football team realised a dream earlier this year when they jetted off to Barcelona to play in the Trofeo Mediterraneo

Football Tournament. The trip was made possible by the support of local sponsors, including Hunting, as well as many months of enthusiastic fundraising.

SCOTTISH COMMUNITY COMMITMENTHunting’s Aberdeen facilities have nominated the Charlie House Appeal as its chosen charity for the coming year and plans are already underway for a series of fundraising events. The organisation aims to raise £8million pounds to build a residential facility in the city which will deliver specialist care for children and young people with severe disabilities, complex health needs and life-limiting conditions. The facility, which is the first of its kind in the region, will offer specially designed bedrooms for children and their families as well as therapy rooms and outside play areas.

The company has already demonstrated its support through the donation of valuable advertising space prominently placed within the city’s famous Union Square. Bruce Ferguson, Regional Managing Director, Hunting Energy Services, explained “we place a great importance on our corporate social responsibility and we’ve

always seen willingness from our staff to get involved with fundraising plans”. Charlie House Chairwoman, Tracy Johnstone, added “we are grateful to have the generous support of Hunting for the next year and its commitment will be a considerable help…[there has already been] interest created by the advertising and we’re delighted Hunting came to us with this idea”.

Colleagues John Noble and Gavin Brannan (pictured below left/right) are taking part in a gruelling two-part challenge in order to raise money for the Charlie House Appeal. The first challenge, ‘Rat Race Road Trip’ comprises a 440 mile bike ride which starts at London’s iconic Wembley Stadium and finishes at Holyrood House in Edinburgh. The four day journey will involve 20,000 ft of elevation – that’s some steep hills! The second ‘Coast to Coast’ challenge will see John and Gavin running, cycling and kayaking 105 miles across Scotland.

STAR CRICKETER JOINS HUNTINGSouth African star cricketer, Chris Venske, is currently clocking up the runs for the Aberdeenshire cricket team after spending a year on a work placement at Hunting Energy Services at Badentoy. Venske, who hails from

Port Elizabeth had originally planned on staying in the UK for just one year. However, after gaining employment at HES, the batsman made the decision to stay, much to the delight of the fans!

BRINGING CHEER TO CHILDRENTowards the end of last year, the company’s Singapore office collectively organised a party for young children from disadvantaged backgrounds. 1000US$ was raised for the Children’s Center, in addition to gifts from Hunting employees.

The organisation’s Chair, Yovita Christianti reflected

“This party gave us the opportunity to bring smiles to the children and spread the message of joy. We were able to make a difference collectively”. As the picture above shows, it was not only the children who got into the spirit of the party.

Pictured: Daniel Tan, MD for Asia Pacific, at the party organised for children from disadvantage families.


Brad Gould at RTCPresentation of cheque to PMI, Batam for ‘Haiyan’ relief INTERNATIONAL RELIEF EFFORTSuper typhoon Haiyan, which cut a devastating path across the centre of the Philippines, last November, is thought to be the strongest tropical cyclone to ever make landfall. A three day fundraising event held by employees in the Singapore office made a significant contribution towards the humanitarian effort of the Red Cross.

The proceeds from additional fundraising activity of colleagues from PT Hunting Energy Asia was also presented to Palang Merah Indonesia, a branch of the International Red Cross. The total sum raised included a contribution from the Company which matched the donations of employees.

TEXAS BOYS & GIRLS CLUBWhen the young members of Stafford, Boys & Girls Club arrived at the Clubhouse last April, they were in store for a surprise. Earlier in the day over 300 pieces of athletic equipment had been delivered to the gymnasium for the delighted children to use. The items were donated by employees of Hunting Energy Services’ Stafford facility as part of a special ‘sporting goods’ charitable drive. Representatives from the club were asked what items the children needed most and were soon supplied with kit including: footballs, basketballs, dodge balls, T-ball sets,

skipping ropes, hula hoops, swimming noodles, cones and reflective tape. Several employees also made cash donations which were put towards two soccer nets.

“Words cannot express our gratuitude to Hunting Energy Services and its employees for its generous donation of cash and recreational equipment” said Ernest Lewis III, Fort Bend County Director for the Boys & Girls Club “partnerships like this help to carry forward our mission of serving youth who need us most to thrive in academia, healthy living and leadership”.

DEARBORN CLEAN UP Despite a dismal weather forecast predicting heavy showers, a group of volunteers from the company gathered for a mission to clean up the busy state highway which runs alongside Hunting’s facility. In a record 90 minutes the team heroically fought of the ticks and midges to pick up 110 bags of debris and waste. This followed an

epically cold winter when successive layers of snow had covered the roadside detritus, only revealed in spring. The event was held in cooperation with the town of Fryeburg, the State of Maine Department or Transport and Fryeburg Police and the aim is for it to take place annually coordinated with the Fryeburg Business Association.

NEWS ON THE STREETThe world famous Ticker in Times Square, New York is pictured as news breaks that Hunting PLC has raised $135,000 for their

chosen corporate charity Patriot Paws, following the annual award of the Hunting Art Prize in Texas.

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