Hunting buys OOR technology; plans to set up lab in UAE
Hunting has acquired the entire portfolio of intellectual property, comprising over 25 discreet patents, the distribution rights for the technology, and the laboratory located in California, US.
Hunting said it is also looking to build its presence in the Middle East with the construction of a small laboratory in the UAE to service clients in the Eastern Hemisphere. With the establishment of this laboratory, the sample lead time and overall analysis time will decrease as a result of closer proximity to the customer.
Following the acquisition of OOR, the company will hold the global rights for the OOR technology and is now well placed to further accelerate commercialisation across North America and the rest of the world, it said.
OOR is an enhanced oil recovery technology, which provides the following benefits to operators:
· It improves ultimate recovery of oil reserves from a well;
· Is a cost-efficient technology that reduces capex requirements and is simple to deploy;
* Lowers the water cut during end-of-life production;
· Lowers hydrogen sulphide levels in production offtake; and
· Extends the life and increases the economic returns of a producing field.
The consideration for the acquisition is $17.5 million, with Hunting agreeing to pay a 15% royalty to the sellers on revenue earned for a period of 15 years, post-completion.
Field trials of the OOR technology are currently underway with numerous blue-chip exploration and production companies across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific.
As previously announced in 2024, Hunting secured up to $60 million of orders from operators in the UK North Sea, with a strong pipeline of opportunities likely to be secured in the coming years, as the oil and gas industry embraces the production benefits of this enhanced oil recovery solution. With additional geographic opportunities, as a result of the transaction, the outlook for expansion is robust.
Following the acquisition, all technical employees of the OOR business will join Hunting either as an employee or long-term consultant, the company said.
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