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SAFETYPPE (Personal Protective Equipment) YOUR EYES…It can happen in the blink of an eye. Everyyear, more than 100,000 NorthAmericans permanently lose the sightin one or both eyes as a result of workplaceeye injuries.According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,direct and indirect costs for workplaceeye injuries amount to almost $1billion a year. A bureau survey foundthree out of five workers had not beenwearing eye protection. Of those whowere, 40 percent wore the wrong kind.It’s estimated that wearing the correctprotective eyewear can prevent 90% ofworkplace eye injuries. Some of themost common causes of eye injuriesare:• Sparks, along with ultraviolet andinfrared radiation from a welder’s arccan damage the eyes of the welderas well as those of the peoplearound him/her.• Penetration by small foreign objects.The majority of eye injuries at theworkplace are caused by flying orfalling particles striking the eye.• Oil, steam, chemicals or grease canenter the eye.Tips for dealing with eye injuries:• Small objects can sometimes bewashed away by tears. Pull theupper lid down over the lower oneand release it. If the object is underthe lower lid, pull the lower lid downand use the corner piece of a sterilegauze pad to gently remove it.Do not rub the eye!• Know exactly where the eyewashstations are located. If some typeof liquid splashes into your eyes,hold your eyes open and flush withcool or room temperature water forat least 15 minutes. Cover theaffected eye or eyes with sterilegauze and loosely tape in place.Seek medical help immediately!• If something has been forced intothe eye, never attempt to remove it.Cover the eye loosely with sterilegauze and get to the hospitalimmediately.A number of workers at Tesco have beentrying out a new type of Safety glasses.The results were positive. The glassesare comfortable because of the adjustabletemple length, soft flexible “fingers”that adjust and conform to any nose profile,and the “wrap-around” lens providesperipheral vision and protection. A greatfeature of these glasses is interchangeablelens. The choices are:• Amber, for low light applications inwhich contrast may be enhanced.• Reflect 50, A clear lens with a slightmirror coating for work applicationswith varying light conditions.(Indoor & outdoor use)• Clear, For indoor applications whereimpact protection is required.While thousands of eye injuries occurat work, many more occur at home or atplay. Personal Protective Equipment isnot only for work. Your eyes are a preciousgift, don’t take them for granted.Val PierceSafety AdministratorTesco Products, CalgaryCROSCO INTEGRATED DRILLING & WELL SERVICES CO. LTD.Recently, Crosco selected Tesco <strong>Corporation</strong>to supply a new Model 250 EMISsystem for installation in one of their landrigs under contract in Hungary. Mr.Bojan Milkovi, Executive Director, visitedTesco in April to inspect our facilities andtake delivery of their new top drive. Inaddition 3 key engineering representatives,Mr. Darko Horvat, Mr. MiroslavPacak and Mr. Damir Knok attendedproduct orientation and training at theCalgary facility.In the words of Mr. Milkovi, Tesco wasselected because of our excellent reputationfor service.Crosco is an integrated onshore and offshoredrilling and well services contractorbased in Zagreb, Croatia. The companyhas a fleet of 48 modern drilling,workover and geoservice rigs, as wellas one semi-submersible and twojackups. Today, Crosco provides individualor integrated services worldwide,and is currently operating in more thanfourteen countries. You can learn moreabout Crosco by visiting their website atwww.crosco.comJim JonesWorld-Wide Sales ManagerTesco Products - CalgaryOFFSHORE TECHNOLOGYCONFERENCE, MAY 2001The 2001 Offshore Technology Conference(OTC) attracted nearly 48,000 attendeesthis year, the greatest numberof visitors since 1985. With more than2,100 exhibiting companies, coveringalmost 400,000 square feet, the OTCwas also the largest conference since1985.Our booth featured two Top Drives – the450 EMIS and the 1350 ECIS; andshowcased a complete 5-1/2”CasingDrilling bottom hole assembly. Thequality and pride that goes into our TopDrives was evident, and generated considerableinterest from existing customersand new prospects alike. NumerousEnsco personnel stopped by to viewtheir newly purchased system for theirjackup Rig 68, and we also had the opportunityto thank Pride International fortheir confidence in our electric top drives.The Casing Drilling display was a hit.The interest from so many major operatorssupports our conviction that CasingDrilling will revolutionize the way wedrill wells, and that Tesco is the undisputedleader in this field. OTC yieldedseveral interesting prospects for thistechnology.Of course the true measure of any tradeshow is the number of new opportunitiesit presents. If this is the case, theinterest shown by Gulf of Mexico contractorsassures our future success. TheExpo-Reader, which monitors the flowof traffic through our booth proved to bea valuable means to identify new prospects.Follow-up by our worldwide salesorganization will be fast and thorough.Thanks to everyone who participated inthis year’s OTC. The teamwork“worked“. Special thanks goes out tothe following people for their hard workinstalling and dismantling our equipment:Bill Vanderende, FranciscusSastillan, Sergio Saldana and DriesDupreez.Margaret CasidaMarketing & CommunicationsTesco Services, HoustonTesco Connections Page 6
LERON CRAPOController, Leronjoined Tesco inJanuary 1998. Heis responsible forthe financial informationfor theProducts group inaddition to managingthe centralizedpayables & payroll groups. Leron is alsoProject Manager for Great Plains, thenew integrated financial and manufacturingsystem. In Leron’s spare time heenjoys golfing, coaching little leaguebaseball and driving his kids around totheir numerous extracurricular activities.Tesco Products – CalgaryBEV LAWRENCEReceptionist, Bevbegan with Tescoin December1995. Bev effectivelyand efficientlydirects theflow of calls, mailand visitors at theCanadian OilfieldServices office. Being the front end personfor this division has given Bev theopportunity to build a good rapport withour own Tesco staff as well as with ourcustomers of whom many greet her ona first name basis. Bev enjoys camping,reading, gardening and spendingtime with her grandson Joshua.Tesco Services – CalgaryJERRY WALDERSuperintendent,Push Pull Machines,Jerrystarted with Tescoin February 1998.He has worked ina variety of rolessuch as SeniorField Supervisoron the Dual Annular BOP,underbalanced drilling units and TopDrives in Canada and in the U.S.,Shaffer PCWD in Mexico as well as thePush Pull Machines in Canada, the U.S.and Australia. In Jerry’s current role asSuperintendent, Push Pull Machines hereviews new jobs and coordinates fieldactivities with customers and field supervisors.Outside of work Jerry enjoysgolfing, camping and fishing.Tesco Services – CalgaryTesco Connections Page 7EMPLOYEE PROFILESLEN CARROLLWelding Supervisor,Len was initiallyhired as aJourneymanWelder in September1993. Todayas the WeldingSupervisor,Len supervisesthe rig weldersand labourers. Hemakes sure that the equipment containsall the necessary parts and repairs arecompleted prior to shipping. Outside ofwork Len enjoys woodworking, motorbiking,boating and water skiing.Tesco Products – CalgaryLANA KHAMZINADesigner, Lanahas been a Designerwith Tescosince May 2000.She is responsiblefor designing thedownhole toolsused in CasingDrilling and preparingthe detaileddrawings used to manufacture theequipment. Lana enjoys travelling,cooking, reading, attending ballet, workingout at the gym and spending timewith her family.Tesco R & D – CalgarySIMON BENAVIDESSenior OperationsSuperintendent,South AmericaBusiness Unit, inApril 1996, Simonjoined Tesco as aTop Drive Supervisor.In his currentrole Simon looksafter all the daily operational activitiessuch as: coordinating the moving ofequipment from one country to another,handling client issues, making sure allTop Drive Supervisors receive propertraining and keeping direct operatingcosts down to a minimum. Outside ofwork, Simon enjoys outdoor cooking,bowling with his family, doing volunteerwork with troubled youths, helping themperform court ordered community serviceand guiding them in the right direction.Tesco Services - HoustonJAMES A. (TONY) FOXCorporate Director,Industry Relations,Tony joinedTesco in April 1996in Sales & Marketing.Since then hehas held severalpositions includingGeneral Manager,Operations andSales & Marketing, U.S. In Tony’s currentrole he provides contact at the SeniorManagement level for all existingand future customers for services andproducts provided by Tesco. In Tony’sfree time he likes bird hunting, fresh waterfishing, playing with his golden retrieverLuke, working on his 73’ CougarXR7 convertible and reading.Tesco <strong>Corporation</strong> – HoustonWALLY ARNOLDDesigner, Wallyjoined the RedDeer office in August1999 as aDraftsman. He isnow part of theDesign team thatworks on the CasingDrillingprojects. His current responsibilities includedesigning new Casing Drillingtools and the maintenance of engineereddrawings for existing tools. Wallyis a good natured, team-oriented employeewho adds a touch of humour tothe workplace. Besides being obsessedwith vintage cars, Wally enjoys downhillskiing, dancing with his wife and playingan active role in his church.Tesco Completions – Red DeerKEVIN RAWNJourneymanPainter, Kevin washired in September1995 initiallyas a Painter’shelper. Kevin hascompleted hispainting apprenticeship and is now aJourneyman Painter. He paints all Tescoequipment and oversees the day to daygeneral paint shop duties at the FoothillsManufacturing Shop. Kevin likescurling, water-skiing and spending timewith his children. We would like to congratulateKevin and his wife Jocelyn onthe birth of their son Riley.Tesco Products – Calgary
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