AnTech
appoints Matthew Knight
Posted: 1 June 2003
AnTech Ltd, a specialist engineering design and manufacturing
company serving the international upstream oil and gas industries,
recently announced Matthew Knight has been appointed Electronics
Design Engineer with the Special Engineering Projects Department.
In his new role, Knight will serve as Electronics Design Engineer
responsible for further development of RED-I, AnTech’s new
data acquisition system that uses an infra-red “eye”
to transmit data in hazardous zone wirelessly, without external
wiring for power or data transmission.
More specifically, he is dedicated to all related development work
on the RED-I, such as PCB design, analogue and digital circuit design.
Knight is primarily responsible for overseeing all AnTech circuit
design and PCB layout for the next generation of downhole tools.
He will ensure that all company downhole tools are intrinsically
safe, and meet relevant ATEX safety standards that come into effect
on 1 July 2003. He also provides general electronics firmware and
software support for the company’s extensive range of downhole
products.
Knight, 35, has over 12 years experience in the electronics field.
He brings with him in-depth knowledge of electronics design, particularly
in PCB, analogue and digital circuit design. Prior to joining AnTech,
he worked in a variety of design engineering roles for AVX in Paignton,
England and JDS Uniphase (formerly SIFAM Fibre Optics) in Torquay,
England for five years where he served as Electronics Engineer responsible
for opto-electronic module design, test and production equipment,
software and firmware support. Based at the company’s headquarters
in Exeter, Knight reports to Clair Brown, Development Manager for
AnTech Ltd.
Knight earned an MEng. (Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
from the Imperial College, University of London in 1991. He is an
associate member of the City & Guilds Institute and a member
of the Institution of Electrical Engineers in Devon & Cornwall,
and lives in Paignton, England.
About Antech
AnTech Ltd specialises in the design and manufacture of innovative
products for the international upstream oil and gas industries.
Founded in 1992 in Exeter, England, AnTech Ltd is known throughout
the world for its range of award-winning coiled tubing tools, and
related permanent completion products.
AnTech Ltd managing director and founder Toni Miszewski holds 12
patents for related oil tools and technologies he developed over
the years.
In addition to its pioneering work within the design and manufacture
of completion products, AnTech Ltd offers StringViewâ, the
cutting-edge well visualisation software package.
This highly regarded software program integrates legacy data systems,
making it possible to maintain consistent, professionally presented
well diagrams.
Recently, AnTech received a Special Meritorious Award for Engineering
Innovation 2002 from Hart’s E & P magazine.
AnTech won the award in the Drilling – Downhole Category
in recognition of the COLT, its new gas well drilling system.
As one of the leading design engineering companies in the UK, most
major oil services companies have retained AnTech Ltd to develop
coiled tubing, downhole and completion tools on their behalf.
As a result, operators and service companies actively use AnTech’s
pioneering products and technology to maximise oil production performance
in a safe, and cost-effective manner.
For more information see www.antech.co.uk.
Posted by Richard Price,
Editor Pipeline Magazine
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