Month: January 2019

American Gilsonite opens new doors in Middle East at ADIPEC 2018

January 22, 2019

American Gilsonite recently took part in one of the world’s largest oil and gas conferences – the 2018 Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC). The event, held in November 2018, was attended by 145,000 industry professionals from over 67 countries across the globe.

ADIPEC provided a unique opportunity to demonstrate how to identify true Gilsonite® uintaite and to showcase its superior advantages in cementing and drilling fluids in virtually any downhole environment around the world.

Representing American Gilsonite at the conference were Ghery Sotomayor – Senior Account Manager, Drilling Fluids; Ashley Barnes – Analyst; and Rozalina Bojey – Marketing Coordinator. Ms. Bojey recently joined the team to expand American Gilsonite’s customer base in the Middle East and Far East markets in conjunction with the opening of American Gilsonite’s Dubai Supply Center in February 2019. American Gilsonite Company also has a Singapore Supply Center, which opened in October 2018.

Ghery Sotomayor reported that American Gilsonite “had outstanding attendance and response at the booth, including meaningful interactions with regional customers and potential business partners that have set the agenda for 2019.”

Contact us to learn more about the world’s only true source of Gilsonite® uintaite and how it can benefit your company.

American Gilsonite sponsors forward-looking session at 2018 IPAA conference in New Orleans

January 17, 2019

The 89th annual Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA)conference was held at the Ritz-Carlton in New Orleans November 11-14, 2018 and included 3 days of timely, informative sessions.

American Gilsonite was pleased to sponsor the “Technology Adoption and the Future of Oil & Gas” session. The presentation covered how the oil and gas industry is in a position to benefit from advances in artificial intelligence that can provide exponential performance gains and increased profitability. The challenge was also addressed as to how to integrate game-changing technology without disrupting the stability of operations.

American Gilsonite President and CEO David Gallagher also had the honor of introducing the keynote speaker, Mrs. Candace Owens, at the Membership Luncheon on November 13.