TGS Employee Newsletter

TGS Employee Newsletter
Q3 2012
New TGS Global Campaign
Marla Wunderlich, Houston, CityWest
Corporate marketing has launched a new global campaign – TGS
Data Delivers the World. The goal of this campaign is to convey
two key messages. The first is that TGS delivers high quality data
from around the globe. The second is that TGS has invested USD
1,000,000,000 in multi-client data over the past three years. The
reason we are focusing on these key messages is because recent
customer surveys and industry research reports have indicated a
lack of awareness of TGS’ available global data.
The global campaign will include corporate, regional, productspecific and online banner ads. In addition, the passport theme will
be carried over into client events and tradeshow booth activities.
This coordinated approach will have a greater impact than a mix of
individual ads and activities with different designs and messages.
If you would like to learn more about TGS marketing activities,
please contact Nishat Jones.
PRM Rocks
Martin Bett, Surbiton, UK
Permanent Reservoir Monitoring (PRM) systems are installed on the
seabed over producing reservoirs. Whilst the cables and sensors
are typically buried into the seabed, there are situations where
the cable can’t be buried: seabed conditions might be too hard,
for example, or where pipelines need to be crossed.
In such situations, the cable still needs to be protected from trawling
activities, anchor drag and other subsea operations. Commonly,
this is achieved by rock dumping - literally dumping rocks over the
cable or cable and pipeline. In order to assure ourselves that the
process of dumping rocks will actually protect the sensing cable
rather than damage it, the Reservoir Solutions team carried out
some controlled tests in a yard in Great Yarmouth, UK.
We laid the Stingray® PRM cable on a bed of rocks and then
made a series of rock dumps onto the cable using rocks of two
different sizes. We also set a four ton rock bag onto the sensors
and cable. After each rock dump we removed all the rocks by hand
and examined the cable for damage. Although there were small
cosmetic marks on the cable, there was no damage. The cable
was also monitored for optical performance and no degradation
was observed, providing assurance that the Stingray PRM cable
is tough enough to survive rock dumping protection operations.
BG Challenge
Lucy Goodyear, Bedford, UK
After months of preparation and training, the day of the BG Challenge
2012 finally arrived. The team had an early start in order to make
the five hour journey to Exeter, Devon in time for registration. We
headed to the cafeteria for the first meal of the challenge and
piled our plates high, as we knew we were in for a long evening.
teams, working alongside our competitors! The rain started to
pour and constructing a mechanism capable of transporting a log
independently over a two meter track proved somewhat difficult!
Despite this we all enjoyed an evening of meeting the faces in
our new teams.
The first stage, “Equestrian Enigma,” took us to Exeter racecourse
and the surrounding muddy forest. The fastest to finish task gave us
an hour and half to crack as many Morse code puzzles as possible.
Although Team TGS didn’t get off to the best start possible, finishing
27 out of 33 teams, we returned to our halls of residence at midnight,
excited about what the next day had in store.
After a night of extremely heavy rainfall, we woke to flood warnings
across Devon and so began our final day! The running training that
we had committed ourselves to leading up to the challenge really
paid off here in our two strongest stages. “Share in the Success”
came first and saw four team members running around in the rain
whilst our team leader bought and sold shares in as many gas
fields as possible.
The alarm at 5:45 a.m. came round too soon and before we knew it
we were huddled round a canoe strategizing for the second stage
of the challenge, “Hide and Seep.” Our aim was to develop one of
three new oil sites by solving puzzles at various points around the
lake’s edge to gain capital. Easier said than done with four of us
crammed into a canoe!
After a well deserved lunch, we arrived at another beautiful setting
right on the moors themselves which was the location for stage
three, “Let the Games Begin.” Storm clouds brewed ominously but
we managed to stay dry as we cycled around the forest visiting
another series of checkpoints, this time under the guise of an
Athlete Development Program.
Our final stage of the day, “Chariots of Fire,” started with a mix
up of all the teams. TGS were now spread amongst four different
Stingray PRM cable under a bed of rocks
Then finally the Grand Prix was upon us. The first half of the task
saw four members of the team on a cycle event. The morning’s rain
did us no favors here! The girls switched places and then it was
time for the run. Starting in the valley, the only way was up. We
ate jelly babies, answered cryptic clues and took part in a memory
test, until the cheering at the top carried us through to the end.
Crossing the finishing line, a complete team of six once again,
made it all worthwhile. TGS finished the challenge an admirable
19th place and took home two prizes, a first for the Bedford office
teams. The prizes included the Sparks Charity Cup for raising over
£7,600 for Sparks Children’s Charity and also the Energy Institute
Communications Award, for keeping everyone up to date as our
training progressed. It was a fantastic experience being part of a
team who worked so hard together. We will never forget the BG
Challenge 2012!
Liz Orchard, Lucy Goodyear, Tom Jefcoat, Will King, Damian Dowling (front) Gavin Young
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Asia Pacific Teambuilding
TGS North Office Blood Drive
Kelly Hillary, Perth, Australia
Alisa Wade, Houston, North Office
With the tremendous growth in TGS business being experienced in
the Asia Pacific region, the Perth office has expanded significantly
with many new staff. In July, the Perth Office took part in a team
building event held at Silver Valley in Byford. The aim of the day
was to bring together all the staff and work towards improving
communication, developing trust and support, encouraging problem
solving and most importantly - have some fun! The office was split
into three groups which completed activities as small teams.
In August, the North Houston office held their third blood drive of
the year. The first drive was held in February 2012 and 21 people
came out to donate. In June we had a successful showing of 18
donors. The most recent blood drive in August had 10 donors and
yielded 12 successful donations. Many people were able to donate
plasma or two red cells which count as two donations from one
person. In our three drives this year we have given lifesaving blood
to over 140 people!
Towards the end of the day, the whole group was brought together
to conquer the “tightrope”. We had to try and get all our team
members across the rope course without falling off. Unfortunately
only two people got across, but not without some encouraging
words and lots of hand holding! The final activity for the day was
a 380 meter long flying fox, one of the longest in Australia, which
saw most of the team harnessed and flying over the green field,
some kicking and screaming.
TGS has held 26 blood drives; given a total of 349 donations and the
average donation per drive was 13.42. To date, TGS is ranked 2,047
out of 4,774 business groups that donate blood on a regular basis
with Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center. This is another great example
of how TGS employees live by their values and are responsible to
the communities in which we live.
The day ended with a recap of how everyone felt. TGS worked
together as a team and an understanding that the Perth office
was to promote and encourage open, honest and continuous
communication.
Stavanger Office
Teambuilding
GPS Surbiton
Sales Team Update
Torhill Sjo, Stavanger, Norway
Tim Gibbons, Surbiton, UK
With new employees onboard, the Stavanger office went on a
mission of building a strong team of new and experienced employees
during a beautiful day in May.
The new GPS Surbiton sales team got together in late June for
the first time. The team spent three days together learning best
practices and understanding the capabilities of the Interpretation
team. This was particularly important for new team members Sean
Akinwale and Magnar Ullnaess. The team also worked closely with
the GPS Management team to agree their strategy and processes
to developing new multi-client interpretation products.
The location for the event was Hummeren Hotel in Tananger. The first
part of the day was run by GM Kjersti Isrenn, giving a presentation
on what it mean to be a part of and working in a team, followed
up with practical exercises.
After a good lunch, it was time for part two: deep sea fishing
outside Tananger, from where next stop westwards is Britain. The
weather was fantastic and according to the skipper the sea was
unusually calm, which we all were happy about.
To help the team bond together, they spent time at a teambuilding event making chocolates. The team made a variety of simple
chocolates and were then tasked with designing, manufacturing
and selling a range of high quality chocolates. The chocolates
were then judged on presentation and taste with the winners
being Adam Sparks and Tauya Sithole.
The bite was poorer than what’s normal in this area, but in the end
we caught three cod and even two small sharks.
The most important part of the trip though was that we had a
fantastic day both on and offshore, and got to know each other even
better which built a platform for a good team for the coming years.
Participants in the chocolate making class
Mohammad Norozi, Tanya Johnstone, Kunal Mishra, Boedi Soelistijo, Steve May
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Stavanger office enjoying lunch
Chocolate creations
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Reservoir Solutions
Meets the Test of Time
HSE Corner
Baby News
Peter Seidel, Houston CityWest
Rob Ross, Surbiton, UK
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Awareness
The carpal tunnel is a narrow space in the wrist surrounded by
bones and a rigid ligament that houses the flexing tendons of the
fingers and thumb as well as the median nerve. If the tendons swell
and press or squeeze the median nerve you may develop carpal
tunnel syndrome.
Christian and May Aarvold (Marketing Manager, Asker) welcomed Peter Seidel, Houston CityWest
Johannes Aarvold on 8/19/2012 at 8 lbs 4 oz and 21.25 inches long.
Dara Gernand and Tommy Barlow are being trained as Red Cross
Instructors.
Sarah and Cody Trevino (HR Coordinator, CityWest) welcomed Avery
June on 8/21/2012 at 5 lbs 10 oz and 18 inches long.
TGS recently submitted a proposal for the provision of a Stingray
subsea PRM system. To put into context the volume of material
both received, absorbed and produced by the Reservoir Solutions
team in preparing its technical response during the tight seven
week tender period, here’s a quick quiz:
HSE Happenings
Which of these combined book collections contains the greatest
number of pages?
A. War and Peace, the Lord of the Rings and King James Bible
B. Recent Tender Pack plus Technical Reference (TR) documents,
tender received from Atlas (sensor and cable manufacturer)
and the final submission
Answer: It’s a trick question… they are both the same!
Compliance Corner
Gena Dugas, Houston CityWest
There is now a webpage on the TGS intranet that is devoted
exclusively to TGS Compliance. To access the webpage, just type
“compliance” in your web browser, or type “TGS” in your web
browser and click on the “Compliance” link. On the webpage,
you will find things such as:
• Commonly-accessed compliance documents
• Hotline numbers
• Links to online compliance trainings and evaluation forms
• “How to” guides for common compliance challenges,
such as working in new countries, retaining international
agents and making charitable donations
• Compliance in the news
Johannes Aarvold
Dreanne White
Cheryl Davies
Melanie Bauce
Alvaro Nieto
Du Du
Ian Edie
Oluwafemi Ogunsuyi
Andrew Hauck
Ekaterina Akentieva
Graziella Kirtland Grech
Holly Elrick
John Ropchan
Thane McKay
James Beck
John Russell
Jounada Oueity
Hiba Charanek
Derek Lemonson
Vincent Onwuka
Frank Meng
Mitch Preston
Rabea Radman
Edward Letourneau
Liliana Ilie
Andrew Riggs
Who is at Risk?
If you are a woman, you are three times more likely to develop
carpal tunnel syndrome. Also at high risk are people with certain
conditions, such as arthritis, diabetes, pregnancy and cysts, which
directly affect the body’s nerves making them more susceptible
to compression. In the workplace those at risk for injury include
people whose job tasks involve repetitive hand or wrist movements,
awkward hand positions, such as typing for long periods of time
and strong gripping.
Prevention
Proper work station design that enables items to be adjusted to fit
the employee reduces awkward wrist positions and minimizes the
stressful effects of repetitive motions is important. An ergonomic
keyboard or mouse could be a preventative.
Good workplace design includes the following:
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Tommy Barlow participating in training
Dara Gernand practicing CPR
Welcome Onboard Arcis
Symptoms
If you are experiencing tingling in your fingers, night pain, and
pain in your hand, arm and shoulder you may have carpal tunnel
syndrome. If the carpal tunnel syndrome progresses, you may also
feel numbness, loss of manual dexterity and weakness of the hand.
You may drop objects or be unable to unscrew bottle caps, fasten
buttons or turn keys.
• Contact information for the Corporate Compliance Director
If you have any questions/comments regarding the Compliance
webpage, or questions on any compliance topic, please contact
Gena Dugas, Corporate Compliance Director, at gena.dugas@
tgs.com or +1 713-860-2109. Thank you for your continued
commitment to upholding TGS’ reputation as a Company of
ethics and integrity!
Avery Trevino
• Analysis of the sequence of the tasks to allow changes in
body position
• Work-rest schedule to relieve muscles from mechanical stress
• Work breaks to avoid monotonous and repetitive patterns
of work
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