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Gas and Oil Equipment Rental Provider Expands U.S. Presence Adapted from Information by Gulfstream Services, Inc. Gulfstream Services, Inc. (GSI), an onshore and offshore equipment rental and engineered solutions provider, is expanding its presence in the U.S. with a new location in Midland, Texas; an expand- ed facility in Houma, Louisiana; and new office space in Houston, Texas. Formed in 1978, GSI has a total of seven locations in the U.S. and one in Aberdeen, Scotland. The company also announced Stanley Gardner has joined the company as a sales repre- sentative to support the expansion in the Permian and Delaware Basins. GSI’s new 60,000-square-foot / 14-acre facility in Houma, will support growth in the Gulf of Mexico and enable all offshore products and services to be based in one location. In West Texas, the new Midland facility will assist GSI’s operator and service company customers. Initially, GSI will focus on iron recertification and iron rentals. The U.S. expansion follows GSI’s recent move to a new 8000-square-foot workshop in Aberdeen for the production and delivery of its cutting-edge equipment throughout the Eastern Hemisphere. Patrick Armstrong, GSI chief operating officer said, "We are delighted to announce our continued growth both in the U.S. and globally. Our investment into our new and existing facilities highlights the opportunities for our product lines for the entire life cycle of the well from drilling, completions and production, to decom- missioning. We are proud to be the rental tool company of choice for many oper- ators and service companies and, with our existing team and new recruits, we look forward to continued growth in the upstream oil and gas industry.” The company is approved to work for some of the world’s largest petroleum ser vice and exploration companies. 47 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® AUGUST 2020 Atlantis Vault • Self-Contained • Simple installation • Trouble-free operation For more information call: (270) 786-3010 or visit us online: www.geothermalsupply.com G&O Ethiopia Begins Drilling for Geothermal Power Adapted from Information by Tulu Moye Geothermal Operations Exploration drilling for the Tulu Moye Geothermal Project in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia has begun. Three exploration wells will be drilled in the project area. This long-awaited milestone was spearheaded by independent energy company Tulu Moye Geothermal Operations (TMGO) and Reykjavík Geothermal. Drilling marks the beginning of a new 150 MW (megawatt) geothermal power plant in Ethiopia, with the first phase expected to be complete by 2023. Initially, a 50-MW plant will be constructed with plans to expand the plant to 150 MW in the second phase, which should be complete by 2025. The Tulu Moye geothermal project is just part of a larger agreement the company signed with the Ethiopian government to develop at least 1000 MW of geothermal capacity. Like much of the world, Ethiopia has witnessed a greater demand for electricity. In the 2016/17 fiscal year, over 12 billion kWh (kilowatt hours) of electricity was gen- erated, twice as much as half a decade ago. In the same period, the capacity of pro- ducing power doubled to 4300 MW. Reykjavik Geothermal, along with its partner, Meridiam, conducted research and feasibility studies on the Tulu Moye, as well as Abaya geothermal sources. Both proj- ects are located in the East African Rift Valley, which has a capacity to produce 15,000 MW of geothermal power. “Beyond increasing power generation, we also know this effort will support the ability of key actors in Ethiopia’s power in- dustry to identify strong, reliable partners in the private sector who can bring expertise, quality, and value to energy projects and infrastructure investment,” said Troy Fitrell, charge d’affaires of the United States Embassy, at the Sheraton Addis ceremony. Ethiopian Electric Power estimates the country could potentially produce up to 10,000 MW of geothermal energy. Tulu Moye drill site for well GA-1. GEO