AUBIN, a supplier of specialist chemicals to the oil and gas industry, has completed a £250,000 investment in its laboratory, testing operation and equipment at its UK headquarters in Ellon.
The company has what is said to be the only independent cement test centre in the UK, where strict quality-control methods are used to ensure it can provide third-party verification on offshore cement jobs, a critical safety component of the oil production process.
Aubin, established in 1987, designs, produces and supplies high-quality cementing and stimulation chemical technology for a wide range of field applications. The company has a team of 18.
Its complex includes more than 1,800 square feet of labs, 28,000sq ft of warehousing and workshop space and a further 3,200sq ft of offices.
Aubin focuses strongly on research and development and has invested about £960,000 over four years developing products with a large potential market, including pipeline pigging and cleaning applications.
Managing director Paddy Collins said: “It has been important to us to maintain an active research group of graduate chemists and experienced oilfield personnel developing products to specific oilfield requirements.”
Last month, the company reported year-on-year growth in turnover of more than 30% to £4.3million for the year to end-July and said it was on target to turn over £5.7million during this financial year and to more than £10million within three years.