HOUSTON, January 7 /PRNewswire/ --
Dave Wallis has been named Europe-Africa-Middle East Representative for OFS Portal, a global member-based group that works to advance open eCommerce standards in the upstream oil and gas industry. For the last four years Dave Wallis has been the OFS Portal European Representative, supporting its membership through representation at various conferences and meetings with numerous standards bodies in the European area, in addition to liaising with oil and gas companies based in Europe.
"We are now seeing operators in new regions commencing strategy discussions and pilot implementations, resulting in Dave now travelling further afield outside Europe in support of OFS Portal and the industry," said William Le Sage, CEO of OFS Portal. "In 2007, Dave has made multiple visits to the Middle East, Morocco and South Africa. It is entirely appropriate that OFS Portal recognizes his successes and this geographic expansion of his role."
Le Sage added that he expects Wallis will continue to support the API Petroleum Industry Data Exchange as before, in this new enlarged area, along with continuing his PIDX Committee and workgroup duties.
About OFS Portal
Headquartered in Houston, OFS Portal, LLC (http://www.ofs-portal.com) is a global member-based group of upstream oil and gas suppliers and service providers at the forefront of oilfield eCommerce. With eCommerce focused on helping buyers to digitize their supply chain, OFS Portal delivers cost-effective ways to make eCommerce a reality for both buyers and sellers. OFS Portal works with global standards organizations to converge or develop open and non-proprietary eCommerce standards for use in the upstream oil and gas industry.
Electronic data is provided in standard format at no cost to OFS Portal members' customers. OFS Portal operates with a non-profit objective. Success is measured by the members' ability to reduce costs, increase internal efficiencies and optimize customer service. OFS Portal members include: Baker Hughes, BJ Services, Cameron, FMC Technologies, Greene, Tweed & Co., Halliburton, M-I SWACO, Trican Well Service, Schlumberger Oilfield Services, Smith International, Vetco Gray, and Weatherford International. Membership is open to any oilfield supplier with activities in the upstream oil and gas sector.
About PIDX
The Petroleum Industry Data Exchange, PIDX, is API's committee on Electronic Business Standards and Processes. PIDX was formed in 1987 to develop and promote the implementation of electronic standards for the oil and natural gas industry. The PIDX mission is to provide the process, technology, and information standards to enable seamless, efficient electronic business within the petroleum industry and its trading community.
Web site: http://www.ofs-portal.com
Alice Brink of A Brink & Co., +1-281-497-7766, alice@abrinkandco.com, for OFS Portal, LLC; or Laura Wang of OFS Portal, LLC, +1-832-681-7340, lwang@ofs-portal.com
