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IndustryFocus: Companies, People and Products
Upwing Energy Certified
As Carbon Neutral Firm
CERRITOS, CA.-Upwing Energy, an
artificial lift technology company, announces it has been independently certified
as a carbon neutral company under the
PAS 2060 Carbon Neutrality standard.
Upwing says the certification was
awarded by SCS Global Services, an internationally recognized third-party certification body, following a full assessment
of the company's greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with PAS 2060.
" Upwing Energy is an innovative leader
in its industry, becoming the first oil and
gas equipment manufacturing company
certified by SCS to achieve carbon neutrality
based on the PAS 2060 standard, " comments David Jonas, SCS' program manager
for climate consulting services. " It has set
an important precedent for oil and gas
equipment manufacturing companies to
demonstrate greenhouse gas emissions reductions. We applaud Upwing Energy's
commitment to carbon neutrality. "
For more information, visit www.upwingenergy.com.
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Tenaris Debuts Connection With High Torque Capacity
HOUSTON-Tenaris now offers the
TenarisHydril Wedge 425™, an integral
semiflush connection it says is designed to
enhance efficiency in shale applications.
" We are very excited to introduce
the Wedge 425 connection, a great addition to Tenaris's portfolio for shales.
Developed in response to real needs in
the field, it amalgamates the proven performance characteristics of TORQ ®
SFW® with specific features of TenarisHydril Wedge technology, resulting in
an outstanding gas tight connection for
shale applications, " says Lucas Pigliacampo, vice president of oil and gas
technologies for Tenaris.
The TenarisHydril Wedge 425 connection features a make-up indicator for

Expro, Frank's International To Become One Company
HOUSTON-Expro Group, a privately-held international services company
that offers well access and well flow optimization services, and Frank's International, a global services company that
provides drilling and completions solu-

QuickSet™ Compressor Reduces Gas Lift Costs
MIDLAND-Liftrock™ now offers
QuickSet™, a skid-mounted gas lift
system it says can eliminate fugitive
methane emissions while reducing costs.
The system limits emissions and
eliminates the safety and environmental
hazards associated with storing flammable
liquids on site by removing the need for
atmospheric storage tanks, Liftrock explains. Because it is factory-assembled
and pre-tested, the system is fast and
safe to install, the company mentions.
In fact, it only requires a few piping
connections to be made at the wellsite.

The QuickSet improves uptime and
throughput by eliminating gas lift compressor scrubber liquid level-related shutdowns and associated requirements for
methanol injection, Liftrock says. The
company adds that the system's closedloop design improves associated wells'
production by ensuring gas compressed
at the facility reaches the well rather
than being vented to the atmosphere
through compressor scrubber dump valve
leaks or other malfunctions.
To watch a video about QuickSet,
visit www.liftrock-co.com.
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The QuickSetTM gas lift
compression skid is
built, integrated and tested at the factory to reduce installation costs,
Liftrock reports. Coupled
with other features, the
company says this
means the system can
deliver six-figure savings
across a typical threeyear lease.

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easy make-up and does not require a
torque-turn chart, Tenaris says. The company adds that its intermediate metalto-metal seal provides exceptional sealability for gas or liquid production and
has been evaluated under Tenaris's testing
protocol for multi-fractured horizontal
wells, aligned with API TR 5SF, to simulate the loads associated with fracturing
and production.
Like other TenarisHydril Wedge
threads, Tenaris continues, the 425 delivers
nearly twice the torque and compression
capacity of a traditional semiflush product,
which minimizes rejects and re-makeups
for faster and more reliable operations.
For more information, visit
www.tenaris.com.
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tions, report they have agreed to combine
in an all-stock transaction.
Expro and Frank's say the combined
company will have global capabilities in
well construction, well flow management,
subsea well access, well intervention and
production services. With a broad range
of complementary, highly specialized
equipment and services, the merging firms
continue, the combined company will provide customers with cost-effective, innovative solutions across the well life cycle,
driving a stable, diverse revenue mix.
The company will have a strong, debtfree balance sheet, robust order backlog,
more than $1 billion of pro forma annual
revenue as well as an ability to generate
through-cycle free cash flow and growth,
Expro and Frank's add.
" This transaction unites two established industry players to create a leading
service provider with an extensive portfolio of capabilities across the well life
cycle, " comments Mike Jardon, Expro's
chief executive officer. " Together, Expro
and Frank's will be better positioned to
support our customers around the world
and navigate industry cyclicality. This
business combination also allows us to
rationalize facilities and other support
costs, optimize business processes, capitalize on profitable growth opportunities
and create value for shareholders of
both companies, particularly as the environment for international projects continues to improve. "
For more information visit www.exprogroup.com or franksinternational.com.
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http://www.tenaris.com http://www.upwingenergy.com http://www.upwingenergy.com http://www.liftrock-co.com http://www.exprogroup.com http://www.exprogroup.com http://www.franksinternational.com

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