About Us
OUR TEAM
The Epslog's team is composed by a group of highly-qualified professionals from all over the world, who have joined their knowledge and experience for the development of new technologies in material testing and interpretation of rock cutting data.
Our unique know-how in the field of rock cutting has been combined over 25 years of academic researches materialized by numerous scientific publications recognized all over the world.
Among them, we count with some of the key original creators and developers of the scratch test, who joined their efforts to provide our clients with the best possible technical supports and advises.
Dr. Christophe Germay (Founder & Managing Director)
Experiences & Expertise
- MS and PhD in Non linear drillstring dynamics analysis
- Development of the Wombat
- Rock Cutting mechanics
Ir. Christophe Tilman (Director & DREAM Project Manager)
Experiences & Expertise
- Instrumented Sub Project manager in DDS
- Long field experience as Base Manager in Algeria
- Drilling bit selection and design
- Oilfield drilling data interpretation
Dr. Thomas Richard (Founder of Epslog - South East Asia Manager)
Experiences & Expertise
- MS on single cutter tests
- PhD in Stick-slip vibrations Modeling
- Bit-rock interaction modeling
- Oilfield drilling data interpretation
- Instrumented Sub Project developper in DDS
- Drilling Mechanics Lab Supervisor
Ir. William Remacle and Ir. Michael Salerno are mechanical engineers who joined Epslog in 2011. Their unique experience has been acquired while scratching already several hundreds of meters of cores. They are both in charge of R&D projects in the different activities of Epslog.
COLLABORATORS ON ROCK STRENGH PROJECT
Dr. Fabrice Dagrain (Founder) obtained his Ph.D. at the Polytechnic Faculty of Mons and his M.S. at the UMN. Ever since his master thesis, he has been involved in the design and development of the Rock Strength Device. He is also the creator of most of the experimental procedures used by Epslog.
COLLABORATORS ON DREAM PROJECT
Pr. Emmanuel Detournay (UMN)
Senior Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO
- Geomechanics Expert
- PhD in Geo Engineering
- Drilling Mechanics Specialist
- Inventor of the scratch test
Pr. Vincent Denoël (Ulg)
Experiences & Expertise
- Signal Processing and Structural Identification Expert
- Torque & Drag Modeling (deviated well)
- PhD in Non linear dynamical analysis of vibrations in structures
- Expert in various aspects of Probabilistic Engineering
Margareth Fairhrust
Experiences & Expertise
Margaret Fairhurst is a Professional Geologist with over 18 years of professional experience in mining, environmental, geotechnical and geochemical consulting.
