American Gilsonite Company Appoints New Eastern Hemisphere Sales and Operations Director

American Gilsonite Company is pleased to have Dave Clark, who formerly worked on special projects, step into the role of Director, Eastern Hemisphere Sales and Operations, effective March 2023. Dave is responsible for our commercial strategy, business development, advancement of technologies for customer-focused products, and leadership of our eastern hemisphere sales and operations team. He…

Team members honored with service awards at summer BBQ

American Gilsonite Company employees and their families recently enjoyed a day of fun in the sun at our 2nd Annual Summer Employee BBQ & Cornament in Jensen, UT. We enjoyed great food and weather while playing cornhole and recognizing our employees and their families for their dedication to service with American Gilsonite Company. Managers joined…

New multifunctional product improves drilling performance in water-based systems

A global drilling fluids company working in the Gulf of Mexico on highly deviated deep wells found that Gilsonite® uintaite consistently achieves the necessary fluid loss control with significanly lower concentrations than alternative asphaltite product.

SPE Paper: Uintaite is Approved for Use in Drilling Operations in Sensitive Marine Environments

Over the last thirty years the oil and gas industry has implemented high environmental standards to reduce its impact on the environment. As drilling and completion fluids services are one of the main components in drilling operations, North Sea environmental regulations require every chemical compound in the drilling fluid formulation to be evaluated before approval…

Gilsonite® G-Bond provides exceptional slurry for Western U.S. wells

A global drilling fluids company working in the Gulf of Mexico on highly deviated deep wells found that Gilsonite® uintaite consistently achieves the necessary fluid loss control with significanly lower concentrations than alternative asphaltite product.

American Gilsonite Company strengthens management team, announces new general manager

Craig Brown, MBA, P.E. joins AGC to lead all aspects of the company’s operations. American Gilsonite Company, Inc. (“AGC”), the world’s only supplier of Gilsonite® uintaite, is pleased to announce the addition of Craig Brown as General Manager, effective June 6, 2022. Mr. Brown is responsible for AGC’s operations including reserves management, mining and mine…

Bonanza mine employees golf for a great community cause

American Gilsonite Company employees from our Bonanza mining facility were excited to take part in this year’s Uintah County Sheriff’s Office annual charity golf tournament benefiting the local Special Olympics. The event was held on Friday, May 6 at Dinaland Golf Course in Vernal, UT. Two teams of four employees from American Gilsonite Company joined…

Rigorous ISO 9001 Certification Awarded to American Gilsonite Company for Mining and Processing

American Gilsonite Company has been recognized with ISO 9001:2015 Certification for the mining and processing of uintaite ore. ISO 9001 is the most widely recognized quality management standard in the world. To achieve ISO 9001:2015 certification, American Gilsonite Company underwent an extensive audit of its quality management system, management review, product conformity control and documentation….

Gilsonite® uintaite provides superior fluid loss control using less product

A global drilling fluids company working in the Gulf of Mexico on highly deviated deep wells found that Gilsonite® uintaite consistently achieves the necessary fluid loss control with significanly lower concentrations than alternative asphaltite product.

New low-cost Gilsonite LCM improves pumping operations

For wells drilled in the Midland Basin, West Texas Cementers adopted a new, competitively priced lost-circulation material (LCM) additive from American Gilsonite Company. West Texas Cementers (WTC) observed that the cement jobs with Gilsonite® LCM pumped smoother than jobs using Kol-Seal®, as evidenced by pressure charts.