GLOBAL GRAVITY - Key Persons
Felipe Valentim is based in Macaé, the capital of the oil industry in Brazil. He is our man in Latin America and will work on expanding the client base in this market. He is a young and optimistic man that sees a bright future for Global Gravity and TubeLock TTRS in Latin America.
He has over 16 years of experience onshore and offshore. He started his career as an offshore mechanic and later switched and worked as part of a drilling team and as an onshore operation planner.
Ian McCartney was the Managing Director for a large international service and supply company for the past 40 years which covered the United Kingdom, Denmark, and the Netherlands. He held several other positions including Operations Manager, Regional Product line Manager for Tubular Running Services for Europe and Africa. He also held the position of Sales Manager for Drilling and Intervention services. Furthermore, during his career he was the Vice Chairman for the associate members in the IADC North Sea Chapter.
Ian is very passionate about our goal for safer offshore operations and views the TubeLock® TTRS system as great way forward in preventing injury to people.
Job Titles:
- Administrative Project Coordinator
Jane has several years' experience from the offshore industry, in a coordinating role doing cross-organizational tasks. She knows that the devil is in the detail and has the ability to comprehend technical issues from a non-technical perspective.
The mix of operational problem-solving tasks and facilitation of processes and projects is what drives her and with a positive attitude and high service mindedness, Jane will support her colleagues in running the growing portfolio of projects around the world.
Job Titles:
- GLOBAL OPERATIONS MANAGER
Former Shore Base Logistic Supervisor, Jerry Holstein, has experienced first hand how TubeLock has changed pipehandling both on- and offshore. Jerry worked as for a major Oil and Gas operator at various locations around the world. With years of experience in the offshore industry, Jerry Holstein is considered quite an expert when it comes to pipe handling.
Jerry has used various types of pipe transportation systems, including both wire slings and TubeLock® TTRS. One of the advantages Jerry points out when using TubeLock instead of wire slings is the reduced interaction between people and pipe handling which greatly reduces the risk of person injuries.
Jesper's career of 16 years in the oil, gas, and wind industries has equipped him with a wealth of experience as a manager and supervisor. Having made impactful contributions at companies like Vestas, Total, and DONG/HESS, he deeply understands the complexities within these sectors.
While at DONG/HESS, Jesper encountered TubeLock, a game-changing tubular transportation and handling innovation. This encounter marked a turning point as he recognised TubeLock's potential to revolutionise traditional practices. Drawing from his extensive background, Jesper highlighted the shortcomings of conventional slinging methods, which often resulted in damage to critical components.
One particular pain point he identified was the disorderly unloading process of trucks and ships loaded with traditionally sling pipes. Jesper firmly believes that TubeLock is key to addressing these challenges and improving safety standards. His involvement in deck plan drawings for Total further solidified his conviction, as he witnessed TubeLock consistently outperforming traditional methods in accuracy and effectiveness.
Driven by an unwavering commitment to safety, Jesper joined forces with Global Gravity, advocating for TubeLock as not only the safest but also the most intelligent solution in the global pipe transport and handling domain.
Kenneth is the CEO and owner of Global Gravity, as well as a co-inventor of the TubeLock® TTRS system. He has many years experience within the energy industry and is passionate about the Global Gravity journey.
Kim Christensen started with Global Gravity in 2015 have enjoyed working with this fantastic team over the last 7 years.
He joined Global Gravity because he could see the world-wide opportunity with the revolutionary product TubeLock® TTRS, which has changed the way pipes are handled all around the world.
Kim's has been working in the energy sector for over 35 years, mainly with logistics and shore base activity. At Global Gravity Kim covers the European Market and Middle East today as well as new territories.
Job Titles:
- Expert in Working With TubeLock® TTRS
Scott is an expert in working with TubeLock® TTRS and is always ready to help you with your next pipe handling job.
Job Titles:
- Sales & Service Manager / Business Development, Africa
Tom has over 30 years' experience in the offshore Oil & Gas industry, having lived and worked in various countries such as Egypt, Papua New Guinea, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Qatar, the UAE, Oman, Denmark, The UK, and Norway to mention a few.
Starting out his career working offshore on drilling rigs for companies such as Baker Hughes (Vetco), Dril-Quip, and Grantprideco: During which time Tom saw many inefficient and unsafe ways of handling tubulars that seemed to be the "norm" and accepted as in that is the way we do it.
Later in life Tom progressed in to junior and senior management roles in which he saw an opportunity to impact and improve the way things are done offshore during not only improved technology and but also mind set changes.