Merrick Systems
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| Company type | Incorporated |
|---|---|
| Industry | Energy Software |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Headquarters | Houston, Texas, United States |
Key people | Samina Farid Chairman[1] & Kemal Farid CEO[1] |
Number of employees | 50+ |
| Website | Merrick Systems |
Merrick Systems, Inc. (Merrick) provides industrial information technologies for the midstream and upstream oil and gas industry. Merrick delivers integrated applications including real-time surveillance and optimization, field operations management, field data capture, hydrocarbon production accounting, mobile computing for field and drilling operations, and ruggedized RFID for drilling and asset management.[2]
Merrick employs nearly 80 people and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Merrick’s worldwide presence today includes the Middle East, Asia Pacific, Northern Europe and the Americas.[3]
History[edit]
Merrick was co-founded by Samina Farid and Kemal Farid, an aunt-nephew team in 1989.[4]
Merrick launched its first product to the market in 1992. Today, Merrick’s software is used in 20% of all oil and gas wells in the United States of America and around the globe.
In 2011, Merrick received a majority investment from HitecVision, a leading oil and gas focused private equity firm. The founders of Merrick, Samina Farid, Chairman, and Kemal Farid, CEO, remain significant shareholders in the company.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Merrick Systems, Management Team" Archived 2013-01-28 at archive.today
- ^ "Samina Farid & Kemal Farid, Merrick Systems - The BusinessMakers Radio Show". 2015-02-15. Archived from the original on 2015-02-15. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
- ^ Azevedo, Mary Ann (September 13, 2009). "Data gusher: Merrick Systems". Houston Business Journal. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
- ^ "Samina Farid & Kemal Farid, Merrick Systems". The BusinessMakers Radio Show. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ^ "HitecVision Invests in Merrick Systems, Inc". HitecVision. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2012.