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Lee C. Moore, A Woolslayer Company announced that it has agreed to terms to provide custom mast and substructure packages for a major US drilling services provider. And, in another announcement, the company has agreed to a Joint Manufacturing Agreement with an engineering and fabrication company located in Indonesia. Both contracts are for land based applications and add to the company’s backlog which now stretches into 2013.

On the U.S. front, Lee C. Moore will engineer and fabricate ten (10) of its HMR Highly Mobile Rig packages, primarily in the local Oklahoma region, for a large US based drilling services company. The hydraulically raised cantilever mast, adjustable box-on-box substructure and ancillary equipment includes Lee C. Moore’s trademarked Rig Rover, which enables a drilling rig to move well-to-well without disassembling.

Lee C. Moore has also entered into a Joint Manufacturing Agreement with a major manufacturer located in Indonesia. This is a unique opportunity for drilling rig masts and substructures to be built by both the Indonesia based partner and by Lee C. Moore in Oklahoma.

Tom Wingerter, Lee C. Moore CEO, says, “These recent commitments are just two examples further demonstrating confidence from the global drilling industry of our Tulsa-based staff. In a world of multi-layer, complex organizations our customers appreciate the personal attention Lee C. Moore provides with just 86 employees.”

Lee C. Moore, A Woolslayer Company based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is a worldwide provider of high-quality oil and gas drilling steel structural equipment. Founded in 1907 as the Lee C. Moore Co., the privately held company is a globally recognized engineering and fabrication firm specializing in drilling rig structures and drilling rig components. Lee C. Moore also provides diverse energy industry services, including engineering design and analysis, drilling rig inspection and repairs, inspection training, feasibility studies and project planning. The company is API 4F and 8C licensed.

The Lee C. Moore Drilling Structure Seminar is designed to inform all levels of personnel on the basics of design, inspection, maintenance and repair of drilling structures.

This seminar is specifically tailored to benefit Drilling Managers, Superintendents, Rig Managers, Drillers, Assistant Drillers, Welding Supervisors and Maintenance Personnel. Registration is limited to end-users, Drilling Contractors and Operators.

No competitors please.

What You Will Learn

• Basic design concepts of drilling structures
• Terminology and nomenclature of drilling structures and accessories
• Basic principles of raising and lowering masts
• How to recognize critical damages and conditions
• How to complete API RP4G inspection forms
• Basic maintenance and repair procedures for drilling structures and crown blocks
• Basic welding procedures and inspection techniques

About Your Instructors

Our courses are presented by knowledgeable personnel with extensive experience within the industry. Below is a sampling of our staff who may present the particular course you are attending:

Tom Wingerter is the CEO of Lee C. Moore

Dewayne Vogt, P.E. is President and Chief Engineer of Lee C. Moore.

Steve Ellis, C.W.I. is Director, Field Services of Lee C. Moore where he supervises our worldwide team of service personnel.

Dates: September 20-21, 2011

Time: 8:00 am until 5:00 pm each day

Cost: $1,550 per person (Includes breakfasts, lunches and refreshments)

*Early Bird Registration: 10% Discount for individuals registering by August 15. 20% Discount for groups of 5 or more registering by August 15.

*Payment must be included upon registration in order to receive registration discounts

Location: Embassy Suites Hotel Love Field, 3880 W. Northwest Hwy. Dallas, TX 75220

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Lee C. Moore, A Woolslayer Company, announces that Melissa Herring joined the LCM executive management team as Vice President – Production and Procurement effective July 18, 2011. 

“Melissa Herring will be a very positive addition to our management team,” says Tom Wingerter, CEO. “She brings a solid reputation for managing people, growing strategically and developing company processes in the oil and gas services sector.” 

Herring has spent more than 30 years in the onshore and offshore drilling contractor industry. She has traveled extensively around the world in her previous roles in procurement, quality and software implementations.

A graduate of The University of Oklahoma, Herring returns to her hometown of Tulsa having worked in Houston since 2000. While in Houston, she served in procurement management roles and on the executive teams for Atwood Oceanics, Inc., Premium Drilling, Inc. and Parker Drilling Company.

On the heels of a slump in the oil industry that cut Lee C. Moore, A Woolslayer Co.’s employment in half, the Tulsa-based drilling rig engineering and fabrication firm has recently seen a rebound in orders that will keep the company busy into next year.

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The Lee C. Moore Drilling Structure Seminar is designed to inform all levels of personnel on the basics of design, inspection, maintenance and repair of drilling structures.

This seminar is specifically tailored to benefit Drilling Managers, Superintendents, Rig Managers, Drillers, Assistant Drillers, Welding Supervisors and Maintenance Personnel. Registration is limited to end-users, Drilling Contractors and Operators.

No competitors please.

What You Will Learn

• Basic design concepts of drilling structures
• Terminology and nomenclature of drilling structures and accessories
• Basic principles of raising and lowering masts
• How to recognize critical damages and conditions
• How to complete API RP4G inspection forms
• Basic maintenance and repair procedures for drilling structures and crown blocks
• Basic welding procedures and inspection techniques

About Your Instructors

Our courses are presented by knowledgeable personnel with extensive experience within the industry. Below is a sampling of our staff who may present the particular course you are attending:

Dewayne Vogt, P.E. is President and Chief Engineer of Lee C. Moore.

Steve Ellis, C.W.I. is Director, Field Services of Lee C. Moore where he supervises our worldwide team of service personnel.

Dates: March 22-23, 2011

Time: 8:00 am until 5:00 pm each day

Cost: $1,550 per person (Includes breakfasts, lunches and refreshments)

Location: Petroleum Club, 1301 Wilkins Circle Casper, WY 82601

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Tulsa based Lee C. Moore, A Woolslayer Company announced today it has agreed to terms with two premier international shipyards for the fabrication and supply of nine of its offshore derricks for use on new deep water jack-up drilling rigs. Fabrication and deliveries to shipyards are scheduled for completion by the end of 2011.

Each structure ranges between 160 feet and 170 feet tall and are capable of supporting loads of 1,500,000 lbs. The drilling derricks are designed to accommodate popular features on LCM designed derrick models, including offline stand building and automated racking systems for drilling tubulars.

“Lee C. Moore derricks and drilling rig components can be found onshore and offshore all around the world”, says Thomas Wingerter, CEO. “These recent derrick orders represent positive trends in the global drilling rig industry and are a tribute to the long-standing reliability and reputation of Lee C. Moore. At the end of the day, it’s all made possible by the dedicated professionals who work for our Company”.

Terms of the recent sales were not disclosed, but include options for an additional 12 derricks.

Lee C. Moore, A Woolslayer Company based in Tulsa, Okla., is a worldwide provider of high-quality oil and gas drilling equipment. Founded in 1907 as the Lee C. Moore Co., the privately held company is a globally recognized engineering and fabrication firm for drilling rig structures and drilling rig components. Lee C. Moore also provides diverse energy industry services, including engineering design and analysis, drilling rig inspection and repairs, inspection training, feasibility studies, and project planning. The company is API 4F and 8C licensed. For additional information, visit www.lcm-wci.com

Woolslayer Companies, Inc. announced today that the company will now be known as Lee C. Moore, A Woolslayer Company. The name change is effective immediately.

Both customers and employees have strong ties to the equity of the Lee C. Moore and Woolslayer names the company has operated under since 1907. Lee C. Moore has reintroduced themselves and announced their return to what made the 103-year-old company notable in the first place – innovation and passion in the drilling industry.

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