Tube fittings, valves, manifolds, and other components from Parker Hannifin’s instrumentation products division will become part of Proserv's preferred system building offering as a result of a recent agreement. At Offshore Europe, Parker signed a worldwide representation agreement with Proserv Group AS, the oil and gas systems integrator.
Since 1974, Proserv has developed a global engineering business that includes specialist system building expertise in a broad range of oil and gas applications such as wellhead control, chemical injection, umbilical termination, high pressure hydraulics, and sampling and analysis instrumentation. The Norwegian-headquartered company has grown rapidly and now operates in almost every major oil and gas center, from over 20 locations worldwide.
Finding the Right Supplier
To enhance the efficiency of its system services, Proserv seeks suppliers who can provide premium-quality building-block components worldwide. Parker's very broad range of instrumentation fittings, valves and manifolds, and its global logistics network fit the requirements. In particular, Proserv was very impressed with the responsive nature of Parker's lean manufacturing operation in Barnstaple, UK, which has become a leading supplier to major oil and gas projects over the last decade.
"We have a very large requirement for instrumentation products and expertise, and Parker's range, responsive supply chain, and innovative approach gives us what we need to satisfy the ever-increasing demands of our clients," adds Proserv Group's CEO Arve Sem-Henriksen. "The product supply agreement we have with Parker will help us to build and deliver systems very rapidly and efficiently, and provide after-sales support with products from a globally recognized source."
In addition to Proserv's broad activity profile, the system builder's worldwide footprint was a major attraction for Parker, as it extends local support to several areas not currently covered by its own international office network, such as West Africa.
"Proserv is one of the strongest brands in the industry and has an enviable global footprint,” notes Parker's Sheldon Banks. “Our agreement gives us the means to better serve major oil, design house, and EPC clients -- bringing mutual opportunities for rapid and sustainable growth."