Abbot Group
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Abbot Group Limited
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Minto Drive, Altens Industrial Estate Aberdeen AB12 3LW, United Kingdom Tel. +44-1224-299-600 Fax +44-1224-230-403 |
Type: Private
On the web:
http://www.abbotgroup.com
Abbot Group provides services to oil and gas customers worldwide. The company, primarily through its KCA DEUTAG and Bentec subsidiaries, provides international drilling, well engineering, and wireline services in more than 20 countries. It also offers oil rig design and construction services. Abbot operates a fleet of more than 60 land drilling rigs, 30 offshore drilling platforms, and 10 mobile offshore drilling rigs. KCA DEUTAG is the largest offshore platform drilling contractor in the UK North Sea. It is also a leading land drilling contractor. Customers include TOTAL, Exxon Mobil, BP, and Hess. Oilfield services and drilling firm Bentec, based in Germany, offers expertise in rig design and assembly.
Officers:
CEO and Director: Holger W. Temmen
COO: Brian Taylor
CFO: Peter J. Milne
Competitors:
Nabors Industries
Parker Drilling
Pride International
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Abbot Group
Abbot Group Limited is a leading oil and gas services company based in Aberdeen, Scotland. The Group employs more than 8,000 people in over 20 countries across the world.[1]
The group has two operating divisions, KCA DEUTAG and Bentec, which provide drilling and related well and facilities engineering services to the energy industry. It is a market leader in the North Sea and also operates in locations such as Russia, the Middle East, Caspian Region, North and West Africa, and Asia.
On 7 March 2008, Abbot Group was acquired by US private equity firm First Reserve Corporation.
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Board of directors
The Board of Directors includes:
- Holger Temmen - Chief Executive Officer
- Dr. Daniel Wiest - Chief Financial Officer[2]
Overview
According to Alasdair Locke, former Executive Chairman of Abbot Group[3]:
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- "During the last few years the Group has positioned itself in a number of strategic areas, and invested substantially, to become a major international offshore and onshore drilling contractor as well as a world leader in drilling design, construction and operation..."[4]
Values
The Group is committed to implementing policies, procedures and strategies that respect the core values of health and safety, environmental stewardship, performance improvement, valuing all people, and business ethics.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Annual Report 2007" Abbot Group Accessed 12 June 2008.
- ^ [1] "Abbot Group Annual Report 2007" Abbot Group Accessed 23 October 2009.
- ^ "Founder Locke exits Abbot to let next generation take over" Press and Journal online, 05/11/2009, by Ian Forsyth Accessed 9 November 2009.
- ^ "About Us - Company Overview" Abbot Group Accessed 12 June 2008.
- ^ "CSR Report 2008" Abbot Group Accessed 23 October 2009.
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Operating divisions
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