Dario Montes and Ghery Sotomayor of American Gilsonite Company have been chosen as joint speakers at the 2017 American Association of Drilling Engineers National Technical Conference and Exhibition (AADE). The AADE is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to providing a forum for the dissemination and interchange of drilling practices and technology among its members and guests.

Mr. Montes and Mr. Sotomayor will be presenting the results of a study which evaluated the performance and environmental compliance for Gilsonite^® uintaite in deepwater drilling operations. The findings of the study were documented in the AADE technical document (AADE-NTCE-086) entitled: “Uintaite Application in Deepwater Operations”.

American Gilsonite Company will also be exhibiting at the 2017 AADE National Technical Conference. Drop by booth 40 to speak to our experts and learn how Gilsonite^® uintaite’s unique blend of strength, flexibility, bonding and high-temperature capability increases performance in cementing and drilling fluids.