Snubco International Ltd. has sent a snubbing crew to commission the new Romanian rig assist unit. Snubco will have crew members in Romania for 2 months providing hands on training for the Romanian crew members on the operation and maintenance of the rig assist snubbing unit.

Snubco International - News - July 2006

New Rig Assist unit commissioned for China

Snubco International establishes US Subsidiary and begins joint venture in Rock Springs, Wyoming.

Stassco Pressure Control LLC was established by James Stassinos and David Piaia in July, 2005, when it purchased Snubco’s reconditioned S-6 Unit.  It started its business in Rock Springs, Wyoming. This snubbing unit became ST-1 and went immediately to work for Ultra Resources in Wyoming. On April 1, 2006 Snubco Manufacturing delivered a second newly manufactured rig assist snubbing unit to Stassco. At the same time, Snubco Pressure Control International Ltd. incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary in Wyoming called Snubco USA Inc.  This company entered a joint venture with Stassco and became 50% owners of Stassco.  Activity levels for the rig assist snubbing units have been excellent in Wyoming. Stassco's main customers have been Ultra Resources, EnCana Oil and Gas USA Inc, Nielson and Associates Inc, Questar Exploration and Production and Delta Petroleum. Demand for Stassco’s services have resulted in Stassco ordering two more rig assist snubbing units, with the first scheduled for delivery by the end of October 2006 and the second in the first quarter of 2007.

 EPC Celebrates One Year Of Operations - July,  2005

The management of Snubco International Ltd. would like to congratulate the staff of our joint venture company Eastern Pressure Control Pty on achieving one year of operations for our customers in Australia.

During its inaugural year the snubbing unit has completed multiple jobs ranging in surface pressures from 100 (700 Kpa) to 3000 Psi (21,000 Kpa). Throughout all of this work, the crews have performed their duties with enthusiasm, dedication, and a level of professionalism that is exemplary.

Over the last year of operations, the company has a record of zero incidents, zero recordable medical aids, and no lost time accidents. Team work and attention to detail has laid the foundation for this milestone, and all of the people involved with the company should be congratulated for such a fine performance.

We would also like to thank our valued customers for their support, patience and understanding during the set-up phase of the company, and we hope that the continuing utilization of rig assist technology will be the greatest reward for all of the staff at EPC.

As other opportunities arise, EPC will continue to grow and offer the same kind of dedication and professionalism with the ultimate goal of being the best service company possible for all of our customers old and new.

EPC Unit RASU-1 Working At +57 degrees Celsius   

New Contract - March 17, 2005

Snubco International is pleased to have been awarded another contract to supply rig assist technology to a Romanian customer. The unit is currently under construction at our Nisku facility, and we look forward to introducing yet another area of the world to the benefits of Snubco’s leading edge designs.

We look forward to a long relationship with this customer, and all of our people are excited about having the opportunity to teach our systems to yet another area of the world.

Once operations are underway in Romanian, we will have equipment working on four continents, and for a small specialized company such as ours, it is a testament to the quality and dedication of all of our staff in bringing this to fruition. Thanks to everyone involved, including our loyal customers.  

Senior Snubbing Supervisor - February 14, 2005

Snubco International is pleased to have secured the services of Dan Moynagh in the role of Snubbing Supervisor. Dan will be working in Australia along side our other senior supervisor Mark McLoughlin for the next year looking after the EPC snubbing unit.

Dan’s background is a perfect fit for this project. His 18 years experience both in the field and in administration is a great benefit to both our junior staff at EPC as well as our customers in the region.

All of us want to extend a hearty welcome to Dan and his family to Snubco and we look forward to having a long and successful relationship.

Dan Moynagh                                 

Snubco International Press Release - August 3/04 

               Power Pack End View                           Overall of Unit and Crew Truck

Snubco International is pleased to announce the completion of the first unit for our joint venture company in Australia. The new company “Eastern Pressure Control PTY” (EPC) is now up and running in the Cooper Basin in Australia.

Unit RASU-1 was completed in Toowoomba, Queensland and the finished piece of equipment has been moved into the Moomba area to begin its campaign of Rig Assist Snubbing for Santos. The first well is underway, and the unit has been performing flawlessly in conjunction with Eastern Well Service Rig # 5.

Snubco International would like to extend a huge thanks to the crews of Eastern Well Service, EPC and Snubco for their hard work and diligence while completing the package. The power pack and transport trailer were built in Eastern Energy’s facility, and there were many long hours of work in order to meet the deadline for dispatching the equipment. All of us involved would like to also say thanks to the numerous suppliers and tradesmen that assisted in completing the unit. Please see the pictures below for a view of this fine piece of equipment.

Eastern Pressure Control Pty Ltd. Joint Venture - June 8, 2004

                           EPC Logo 

Snubco International is pleased to announce the completion of a new joint venture with Eastern Well Service of Australia.

Our two companies have joined forces in order to bring rig assist snubbing and other pressure control technologies to the Austral-Asia area of the world.

The new company is called Eastern Pressure Control Pty Ltd, and will be providing pressure control solutions to customers operating in Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

Snubco would like to thank all of the people involved up to this point that have been working hard to bring this new company to life. We look forward to a long and prosperous relationship.

We will be sure to keep everyone up to date as the company develops and more and more new technology becomes available to operators within the above mentioned regions.

Training in China - April 13, 2004

Snubco International is pleased to announce the beginning of training on the two S-9 snubbing units that were sold last year to a Chinese customer.

Cal Vallet has recently returned from China after some preliminary training and shipment inspection. The Chinese customer is really keen to put this new technology to work in their area of operations. The training was focused on some basic work procedures and equipment maintenance.

Cal would like to thank all of the people that participated in the sessions, and he promises that in the future, he will work on trying to speak slower!!

Australian Rig Assist Unit Nearing Completion - January 30, 2004

Snubco International is pleased that our Australian rig assist unit is nearing completion at our fabrication facility. We are targeting to ship the unit in the first part of March, with arrival in Australia in April.

We are really excited and proud to be the first snubbing company to be bringing this technology to yet another part of the world.

 SNUBCO International welcomes the world

SNUBCO International is well known as a key player in snubbing technologies in the global marketplace. As a result, we have had the opportunity to showcase our technologies to companies from all over the world at our Nisku, Alberta site. Delegations from as far as Australia, Romania, Venezuela, Russia and China have been hosted by SNUBCO to gain a better understanding of snubbing technologies and the applications. The groups were taken to field sites around Alberta where Snubco’s services were in action to give the visitors a close-up view of what we do best - snubbing. It wasn’t all work though. Included in their tour was, of course, a trip to the Rocky Mountains and local attractions.

As a result of our international efforts, contracts have been signed with two Chinese companies and another from Australia for equipment and training.

Joint Venture with the Aussies

Snubco International has formed a strategic alliance with an Australian company to continue to expand globally and bring snubbing technology to the world. An initial agreement will deliver a new rig assist unit to Australia with plans for expansion in the future.