Hibernia has strategic alliances in place with major contractors of engineering and technical services to ensure that the latest technology is applied to all aspects of operations.

The major contractual companies are:

AOC Brown and Root Canada Ltd. (ABC) www.halliburton.com
ABC provides offshore operations and maintenance personnel, fabric maintenance support, engineering design and construction services, including: procurement and materials management, as well as onshore, fabrication, testing and calibration support.

Schlumberger Oilfield Services www.slb.com
Schlumberger is the leading supplier of services and technology to the international petroleum industry. Services to Hibernia include: reservoir evaluation and development: reservoir evaluation - wireline; drilling & measurements; well services as well as well completions and productivity.

Noble Drilling (Canada) Ltd. www.noblecorp.com
In providing drilling and maintenance services to Hibernia, Noble is using state-of-the-art equipment to drill and complete the 80-plus wells for the Hibernia field. Noble provides offshore personnel, onshore support personnel, maintenance systems and spare parts inventory to keep the two Hibernia drilling units working safely and efficiently. Noble Drilling Canada is certified by DNV (UK) as an ISO 9001/2000 quality management company.

ABB Vetco Gray Canada Ltd. www.abbvetcogray.com
ABB Vetco Gray supplies the wellheads and xmas trees that regulate the flow of oil into the platform. It provides technical supervision for the installation of the wellheads and xmas trees on the platform, and maintenance once production commences.


East Coast Tubulars Ltd.
East Coast Tubulars supplies all of the conductors, casing and tubing and related services for HMDC's drilling program. The conductor pipe and casing is used to case the well during the well construction process, and the tubing brings production from the reservoir to the platform and/or injects fluids into the reservoir. . The scope of ECTL's services to HMDC includes: inventory management, maintenance and the repair/modification of tubular requirements.


Baker Petrolite www.bakerhughes.com/bapt
Responsible for the provision of all production chemicals, Baker's contract includes the application and performance of chemicals and consulting services, as well as performance measurement and reporting. It is also responsible for transporting the chemicals to HMDC's warehouse facility in compliance with government regulations.


A. Harvey & Company Ltd.
A Newfoundland company with a long tradition of servicing the oil industry, A. Harvey & Company Ltd. provides Hibernia with purpose-built marine base facilities and logistics management services, including materials handling equipment, road transportation services and cargo containers.


Maersk Company Canada Ltd.
Maersk supplies and operates three multi-function support vessels for Hibernia. Two of these vessels are custom built for Hibernia's unique operating environment, while the third is specially outfitted for iceberg control. Maersk's contract also includes providing platform supply logistics, offshore operations support, iceberg control, oil spill response and platform standby services.


Cougar Helicopters Inc. www.cougar.ca
Hibernia uses Cougar Helicopters Inc. to provide helicopter transport services for its workforce. Cougar operates a number of S-92 helicopters from its base at St. John's International Airport. The S-92 can be reconfigured to support medical evacuations and/or search and rescue (SAR) missions. Cougar also provides passenger handling facilities, aviation fuel, pre-operational technical support, and airport terminal and aircraft maintenance repair facilities in St. John's.


Spectrol Energy Services Inc. www.spectrolgroup.com
Spectrol is an international company providing inspection services worldwide. Spectrol provides HMDC with inspection management services, including: inspection engineering, planning and execution of offshore non-destructive examination.

Bonavista Remote Site Management
Bonavista Remote Site Management is proud to supply a host of catering and accommodation services for employees and administration of the Hibernia platform. As a member of Sodexho Alliance, they are a world leader in remote site management operating in more than 40 countries. In Canada, their rich history and experience dates back to 1914 with Crawley & McCracken. Visit their international web site at www.sodexho.com for more information.