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American Gilsonite Company Announces CEO Succession Plan

Craig Mueller to succeed David G. Gallagher as President and CEO in February 2020; Gallagher remains as Director transitioning to Special Advisor American Gilsonite Company (“AGC”), the world’s principal supplier of Gilsonite®, announced today that its Board of Directors approved a succession plan for the executive leadership of the company. Craig Mueller, Vice President and…

Drilling fluid with Gilsonite® outperforms alternative in same field

A large, international E&P oil company with a significant presence in the US unconventional market was experiencing inconsistent drilling fluid performance from two service companies operating within the same field. One service company, using an alternative product to American Gilsonite® uintaite, experienced poor drilling fluid performance, including issues with stuck pipe, wellbore instability, high rheology,…

Not everything labeled “gilsonite” is Gilsonite® – here are the differences

There is only one source of Gilsonite®. If it doesn’t come from American Gilsonite Company, it isn’t Gilsonite®.Gilsonite® is only found in our mines in the Uinta Basin of Northeastern Utah. Some companies claim to offer “gilsonite” from other parts of the world, but those products are simply misidentified to take advantage of Gilsonite® uintaite’s…

Impressive results achieved by replacing OBM fluid loss additives with Gilsonite®

A large U.S. independent drilling fluids company was experiencing inconsistent performance in their Eagle Ford and Permian operations. After conducting field trials, they determined using American Gilsonite® uintaite as an OBM additive resulted in a net fluid loss additive cost reduction, reduced additive consumption and fluid loss performance improvement. A company spokesperson noted, “American Gilsonite®…

American Gilsonite Dubai Supply Center opened to better serve the needs of Middle East customers

To meet the growing demand for Gilsonite® uintaite around the globe, American Gilsonite recently opened our newest supply center in Dubai. The distribution center will stock a full range of Gilsonite® products for cementing and drilling fluids (both OBM and WBM), allowing Middle East customers to get just the amount of Gilsonite® they need, right…

American Gilsonite Company Strengthens Executive Team, Announces New Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer

Craig Mueller to advance the global network and commercial strategy of principal Gilsonite® producer American Gilsonite Company, Inc. (“AGC”), the world’s only supplier of Gilsonite® uintaite, is pleased to announce the appointment of Craig Mueller as Vice President (VP) and Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), effective immediately.  Mr. Mueller is responsible for AGC’s commercial strategy, business…

American Gilsonite opens new doors in Middle East at ADIPEC 2018

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…

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

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…

American Gilsonite celebrates the opening of their Singapore distribution center

American Gilsonite is pleased to announce the opening of our South East Asia distribution center. Located in Singapore, our newest supply center is strategically situated to expand our customer base in the region, as well as to better serve the needs of existing customers. The distribution center will stock our full line of Gilsonite® uintaite…

American Gilsonite will be at the 2018 Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference

American Gilsonite Company will be at ADIPEC to provide information on how the strength, flexibility, extreme light weight and environmental safety of Gilsonite® uintaite provide unmatched benefits in cementing and drilling fluids in virtually any downhole environment. The conference is November 12-15 in Abu Dhabi, UAE. We will be presenting in booth 13212. We will…