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 Systems, Inc.
Company typeIncorporated
IndustryEnergy Software
Founded1989
HeadquartersHouston, Texas, United States
Key people
Samina Farid Chairman[1] & Kemal Farid CEO[1]
Number of employees
50+
WebsiteMerrick Systems

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

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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

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  1. ^ a b "Merrick Systems, Management Team" Archived 2013-01-28 at archive.today
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Azevedo, Mary Ann (September 13, 2009). "Data gusher: Merrick Systems". Houston Business Journal. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
  4. ^ "Samina Farid & Kemal Farid, Merrick Systems". The BusinessMakers Radio Show. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
  5. ^ "HitecVision Invests in Merrick Systems, Inc". HitecVision. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2012.