Authors & Contributors

Terry Childs

Terry Childs is the Head of RigLogix for Westwood Global Energy Group. He has over 35 years of experience tracking and writing about the offshore rig market. He started his career in 1981 at IHS legacy company Offshore Data Services, followed by a period marketing rigs for ENSCO in the Gulf of Mexico. In 2009, he returned to the market intelligence side of the business, with stints at RigData and DrillingInfo, before landing at Rigzone in December 2014. He became Director of the Data Services group in February 2016 and served in that capacity until March of 2018, when Westwood Global Energy Group purchased the Data Services division of Rigzone.

Ina Golikja

Ina Golikja is an equity and credit analyst in the Research team at Fearnley Securities. She’s been covering the offshore supply vessel (OSV) space since May 2022, focusing both on Norwegian and global players.

Celia Konowe

Celia Konowe is from Reston, Virginia, recently graduating from the University of Rochester with a degree in environmental studies. She has study abroad experience in France and Ecuador, including the Universidad de San Francisco Quito’s GAIAS (Galápagos Institute for the Arts and Sciences) program. Currently, she is pursuing her master of environmental studies degree at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Wendy Laursen

Wendy Laursen has 20 years of experience as a journalist. In that time, she has written news and features for a range of maritime, engineering and science publications. She has completed a Master of Science research degree in marine ecology as well as diplomas in journalism, communication and subediting.

Philip Lewis

Philip Lewis is Director Research at Intelatus Global Partners. He has extensive market analysis and strategic planning experience in the global energy, maritime and offshore oil and gas sectors. Intelatus Global Partners was formed from the merger of International Maritime Associates and World Energy Reports.