Deep Casing Tools Hires New Manager for Middle East Region

Aberdeen-headquartered casing and completion technology business, Deep Casing Tools, has appointed a new regional manager for the Middle East division of the company.

Neil Hathaway

Based in the UAE, Neil Hathaway will lead the company’s growth strategy in the region.

Deep Casing Tools recently secured a long-term contract with a national oil company in the Middle East to provide its drillable turbine technology to support the client’s drilling operations.

The company said it has also won further orders with an undisclosed service provider and operator in the region to supply fifteen tools over the coming months.

Hathaway is an oil and gas executive with 28 years’ international experience in the oil and gas sector, working for oilfield services companies including Weatherford and spending a decade in field operations.

David Stephenson, CEO of Deep Casing Tools, said: “We’re delighted to welcome Neil to lead our growth strategy in the Middle East, we feel this appointment demonstrates our commitment to the area. We’ve already seen the positive impact of increasing our presence in the region with major contract wins and we have also recently signed agreements with new distribution agents in the UAE and Oman.”

Neil Hathaway, region manager, Deep Casing Tools, said: “I’ve joined the business at a very exciting time. With the restructure and new management team in place, we’re in a strong position to respond to the increasing international demand for our technology which helps our customer enhance their drilling performance, increasing efficiency and reducing costs.”