Aubin Group

Following the acquisition of Aubin Group by Italmatch in 2022, this year saw the opening of our new Eastern Hemisphere headquarters in Bridge of Don, which brings together the potential of both entities under one roof.

In our latest blog post, we discuss the enhanced capabilities that our new headquarters bring to our customers: https://www.aubingroup.com/blog/discover-italmatch-chemicals-groups-new-eastern-hemisphere-hq/

Discover LiquiDense, a non-hazardous liquid that can be pumped into any structure or container to provide improved ballast weight...

Compared to conventional solutions, LiquiDense can vastly reduce the footprint or volume of ballasting structures, while reducing the material requirements for transport and installation.

Interested in learning more about LiquiDense? Please visit our website, or get in touch with our experts:

LiquiDense - Aubin Group An easily pumpable high-density fluid which reduces the quantity of materials and time required to deliver ballast in comparison to conventional liquid or solid based ballast options.

What makes Aubin® Resolv 260 an effective temporary plugging solution? 🤔

Here's what Global Technical Development Manager, Marc Archibald, had to say about this innovative chemical solution:

"Aubin® Resolv 260 may be used as a temporary gel plug to address the safety and environmental challenges of hydrocarbon / gas release from leaking cement, cement plugs, wellbore tubing and annulus.

"The low viscosity of fluid makes Aubin® Resolv 260 suitable for either, bullheading from surface, or for deployment via coil tubing, removing cost and complexity compared with other remedial solutions."

To find out more about Aubin® Resolv 260, or to get in touch with our experts, visit:

Aubin® Resolv 260 - Aubin Group Discover our low viscosity pumpable fluid, which offers an innovative solution to temporary plugging that is both easy to deploy and straightforward to remove.

Unwanted water production is one of the biggest challenges when looking to optimise hydrocarbon production from a well.

That's why our expert team developed Aubin® Xmax. This patented technology offers a seamless deploy solution for zonal water shut off, creating a permanent reservoir barrier:

Aubin® Xmax - Aubin Group A safe and cost-effective solution used for permanent water shut off, that can be applied without a rig.

With an average cost of £5million per operation, the plug and abandon process is the single biggest decommissioning cost facing North Sea operators.

Aubin® Xclude is our innovative, cost-effective solution for creating reservoir barriers, and can be applied without the use of a rig:

Aubin® Xclude - Aubin Group A safe and cost-effective reservoir barrier for well plugging and abandonment, that can be applied without a rig or heavy pumping equipment.

We recently caught up with Scullion, Global Technical Development Manager at Italmatch, who shared his expertise on the innovative range of Aubin®️ chemical foamers. 👩🏽‍🔬

Our solutions can result in significant increases in gas flow, and are completely bespoke to the levels of condensate, salinity and temperature present within your wells. Check out the blog by visiting:

Product deep dive: Discover our range of Chemical foamers - Aubin Group Chemical foamers are a cutting-edge and cost-effective solution to deliquifying an oil and gas well and enhancing production as a result.

Loss of fluid from a slurry design can lead to significant consequences such as negative effects on key slurry parameters and cement placement. ⚠️

Aubin® Fluid Loss Additives can prevent this from happening, while maintaining the desired properties such as rheology, thickening time, density and compressive strength.

To find out more, visit:

Fluid loss additives - Aubin Group Aubin® fluid loss additives play a key role in ensuring that your cement slurries do not lose fluid, ensuring reliable performance of hardened cement during well construction.

Offshore decommissioning has always been an expensive, strenuous, and lengthy process.

The strains of this process inspired us to create a toolbox of innovative chemical solutions that can help make the process simpler and quicker, while alleviating some of the costs associated with decommissioning.

Explore our decommissioning technology here:

DECOMMISSIONING - Aubin Group Well decommissioning is the single biggest cost faced by operators, equating to 45 % of the overall decommissioning cost.

Pipeline solutions to help you maximise asset lifetime ⏳☑️

With over 30 years of experience within the energy industry, we have developed a toolbox of proven and novel pipeline chemistries improve efficiency and safety when working offshore, saving customers time and money.

Learn more:

PIPELINES - Aubin Group Developing innovative in line solutions to help maximise asset lifetime.

How can Aubin® Xmax help with permanent water shut off? 🤔

Aubin® Xmax creates a permanent barrier in the reservoir resulting in optimised hydrocarbon productivity, and can be applied without the use of a rig making this a cost-effective and low-risk solution for our customers.

Interested in finding out exactly how Aubin® Xmax works? You can request to download our technical datasheet here:

Aubin® Xmax - Aubin Group A safe and cost-effective solution used for permanent water shut off, that can be applied without a rig.

Since joining Italmatch Chemicals Group in January 2023, Marc Archibald has used his vast knowledge and expertise of oilfield scale and related subjects to truly excel our Well Technology offering.

Now a few months into his role as Global Technical Development Manager for Well Technology P&A, we caught up with Marc in this latest Q&A where he dissects his career thus far, what encouraged him to join our team, and more:

A Q&A with Italmatch’s Global Technical Development Manager for Well Technology P&A, Marc Archibald - Aubin Group Since joining Italmatch Chemicals Group in January 2023, Marc Archibald has used his extensive knowledge and expertise of oilfield scale and like-minded subjects to truly excel our Well Technology offering

Aubin® Xclude is our safe, environmentally-friendly reservoir barrier solution that has enhanced the plug and abandon operations of our customers around the world. 🌎

The benefits of implementing Aubin® Xclude into P&A processes include:
🌟 Saves significant time and money
🌟 Can be applied without a rig
🌟 Low-risk approach to well abandonment

For more details on this innovative solution, visit:

Aubin® Xclude - Aubin Group A safe and cost-effective reservoir barrier for well plugging and abandonment, that can be applied without a rig or heavy pumping equipment.

Our new head office for oil and gas in the Eastern Hemisphere has officially opened! 🎉

The new office and laboratory in Aberdeen will be the global centre of excellence for well services and decommissioning for Italmatch - and we're excited to be investing in new equipment to further enhance our capabilities and capacity.

With our specialist team and patented technology, we're looking forward to progressing our mission of delivering innovative, reliable and environmentally chemical solutions across the globe.

Italmatch Chemicals Group, a global leader in chemical manufacturing, has extended its suite of fluid loss additives with the addition of Aubin® CFL-600L, which has entered the manufacturing stage after its first sale was acquired with a client in North Africa.

An example of the fruitful relationship with Aubin Group since Italmatch’s acquisition earlier this year, the adoption of Aubin’s portfolio of fluid loss additives has further enabled the organisation to help customers across the globe solve the difficulties associated with cement slurries.

For more details on Aubin® CFL-600L and how this will help our customers, please visit:

Italmatch Chemicals Group’s newest fluid loss additive reaches its first sale in North Africa - Aubin Group Italmatch Chemicals Group has extended its suite of fluid loss additives with the addition of Aubin® CFL-600L, which has reached its first sale with a client in North Africa.

During our 30+ years experience within the energy industry, we have perfected a range of proven and novel pipeline chemistries that both improve efficiency and safety when working offshore.

To discover our range of EVO-Pigs and pipeline gels that have been proven to save our customers both time and money, please visit:

PIPELINES - Aubin Group Developing innovative in line solutions to help maximise asset lifetime.

Our expert team is continuously exploring new and innovative methods of solving the problems facing our customers. In fact, we invest more than a third of our time into research and development! 🧑‍🔬

We are dedicated to being at the forefront of the latest innovations in chemical solutions, which is essential for our industry as we transition towards a low carbon energy mix and net zero carbon emissions.

To find out more about our solutions, please get in touch with our team today:

Contact - Aubin Group Italmatch's global reach

First joining the organisation in 2013, Adam Brown has been a key member of our team and an influential factor in the organisation's growth over the last decade while striving in a variety of roles including his most recent appointment as Technical Sales Manager for Global Pipeline Business.

Following on from Italmatch's acquisition, we caught up with Adam to get insight into how this collaboration has shaped his role and the opportunities this has presented:

A Q&A with Italmatch’s Technical Sales Manager for Global Pipeline Business, Adam Brown - Aubin Group First joining Aubin Group in 2013, Adam Brown has been a key member of our team and an influential factor in the organisation’s growth over the last decade.

A common issue faced by our customers when cleaning pipelines is that flushing water is often not enough ❌

Because oil is lighter than water, it can sit in off-take lines or in high points within the pipeline. Thankfully, our water-based gel solution, TORT, is even lighter than water making it an effective method of cleaning pipelines.

To understand how TORT successfully recovers oil, please visit:

Tort - Aubin Group A low density water-based gel solution that offers non-invasive recovery of attic oils

The latest addition to our suite of innovative chemical solutions...Aubin® RESOLV 260 🌟

Easy to deploy and straightforward to remove, this low viscosity pumpable fluid is our newest, cleverly-designed solution for temporary plugging.

Aubin® RESOLV 260 removes the need for expensive, specialised equipment, is compatible with other Well Intervention technologies, and can effectively plug cracks and holes in cement plugs:

Aubin® RESOLV 260 - Aubin Group Discover our low viscosity pumpable fluid, which offers an innovative solution to temporary plugging that is both easy to deploy and straightforward to remove.

Did you know that the longest distance travelled by an Aubin® EVO-PIG is 109 kilometres? That's roughly the same distance between Aberdeen and Dundee! 🤯

Using shape memory technology, our EVO-Pigs can compress to half their original size to travel through long stretches of pipeline while clearing out debris, water and oil!

To find out more, visit:

EVO-PIG - Aubin Group A range of innovative elastomeric pigs that enable you to effectively maintain "unpiggable" pipelines

Throughout our time as a leading developer and supplier of chemical solutions, we have continuously supported the transition to net-zero by combining innovative thinking with environmentally-friendly methods. 🌍

We have successfully adapted our range of tried and tested technology to create a range of chemical products that meet the needs of the renewables sector, such as our grouting alternative, AXI-Gard.

To discover our suite of renewable technology, please visit:

RENEWABLES - Aubin Group Applying tried and tested environmentally friendly solutions in new and innovative ways.

Did you know that most of the current plug and abandon processes require a rig and has an average cost of £5 million? This process is the biggest single decommissioning cost facing North Sea operators. 💰

Aubin® Xclude is a safe and cost-effective reservoir barrier that can be applied without a rig or heavy pumping equipment, solving an issue that has faced the industry for decades.

To find out more, visit:

XCLUDE - Aubin Group A safe and cost-effective reservoir barrier for well plugging and abandonment, that can be applied without a rig or heavy pumping equipment.

There are an abundance of reasons why regular pigging is advantageous, however with these benefits come an array of challenges associated with both mechanical and foam pigs that can result in costly problems or prevent pigging from happening at all.

In this blog post, we discuss the obstacles and why they occur, as well as a potential solution for overcoming them: bit.ly/traditional-pigging-methods

Aubin® XMAX provides a user-friendly solution to block water flow in specific zones within a well, creating a formidable barrier in the reservoir which leads to improved productivity of oil and gas extraction.

This low-risk approach to water shut-off can save operators significant time and money - to enquire about XMAX, visit:

Xmax - Aubin Group A safe and cost-effective solution used for permanent water shut off, that can be applied without a rig.

Aubin® EVO-PIGs use shape memory technology and can compress to almost half of its original size! 🔽

This compression enables them to travel through long stretches of pipeline while clearing out debris, water and oil that can cause blockages.

Enquire about our EVO-PIGs here: aubingroup.com/products/pipelines/evo-pig/

Aubin® TORT, otherwise known as Total Oil Recovery Technique, is a safe and efficient gel solution that retrieves attic oils during cleaning and decommissioning operations without causing damage.

Benefits of utilising TORT include:
✅ Compatible with traditional pipelines
✅ Higher efficiency recovery of trapped oil
✅ Does not require mechanical intervention

To discover how the innovative technology works, visit: aubingroup.com/products/decommissioning/tort

Have you heard of our best-in-class well services? 🤔

We have delivered tried and tested solutions to the energy industry for over three decades with a goal of saving customers time and money, while reducing their environmental impact.

Our talented team of experts are continuously developing innovative solutions for our clients, ensuring that we are leaders in well services and chemical development.

To explore our solutions, visit: aubingroup.com/products/well-services

We have developed several innovative technologies that have vastly improved the decommissioning processes for North Sea Operators.

We strive to make these processes simpler, and more cost-effective for our customers. To discover our suite of best-in-class decommissioning solutions, visit: aubingroup.com/products/decommissioning

Following our acquisition in 2022, we've been able to ignite a fruitful collaboration between Italmatch Chemicals Group and Aubin Group, with a number of new projects and milestones already accomplished. 🙌

In our latest website blog, we met with Italmatch’s Regional Sales Manager for Europe, Kevin Lonie, and asked for his insight into how the acquisition has shaped his role and the opportunities this has presented to Aubin:

A Q&A with Italmatch’s Regional Sales Manager for Europe, Kevin Lonie - Aubin Group Italmatch’s Regional Sales Manager, Kevin Lonie, has shared insights into how the recent acquisition has shaped his role and the opportunities this has created.

Designing products with the environment in mind... 🌍

An example of this is Aubin®️ AXI-GARD, an environmentally friendly plant-based gel that prevents corrosion on offshore platforms and wind turbines. Compatible with a variety of seals and structural supports, Aubin®️ AXI-GARD can be easily applied to areas at risk of corrosion quickly and effectively. 🌊

Please visit aubingroup.com/products/renewables/axi-gard to find out more.

Our team of experts have developed an array of pipeline chemistries that are proven to both maximise asset safety and their lifetime. ✅

Low cost and low risk, our solutions include Aubin®️ EVO-Pigs for clearing pipelines of debris, and pipeline gels which actively enhance maintenance and protection.

To discover our complete suite of pipeline products, visit aubingroup.com/products/pipelines

Downhole fluid build-up coupled with a drop in reservoir pressure can event in a rapid decline of gas production rates, and can ultimately result in a well ceasing production. ⚠️

Our chemical foamers can be used to deliquify a well and are an incredibly effective solution that is both low cost and low risk! To find out more, visit: aubingroup.com/products/well-technology/production-enhancement/foamers

Have you heard of Aubin®️ XMAX? 🤔 This safe and cost-effective solution can be used for permanent water shut off without the use of a rig, and has a list of benefits when utilised correctly:

✅ Low-risk approach to water shut-off
✅ Environmentally friendly
✅ Saves time and money
✅ Compatible with well intervention technologies

To discover how XMAX can work for you, please visit: aubingroup.com/products/well-technology/xmax

Total Oil Recovery Technique, better known as Aubin®️ TORT, is our low density water-based gel solution that offers non-invasive recovery of attic oils for cleaning and decommissioning operations. 🧪

Lighter than oil, Aubin®️ TORT will displace in any cavities and attic sections above the main flow, successfully recovering the oil and leaving the line clean! 🫧

To find out more about this innovative solution, please visit: aubingroup.com/products/decommissioning/tort

A typical plug and abandonment process can cost North Sea operators £5m+, making this the single biggest decommissioning cost facing the industry.

Meet Aubin®️ Xclude - safe, environmentally friendly solution for P&A procedures that saves significant time and money. This low-risk approach can be applied using existing equipment without the requirement of a rig. To find out how this technology works, head to: aubingroup.com/products/well-technology/xclude

Low cost and low risk, our chemical foamer solutions are proven to have provided longevity and increased efficiency amongst ageing wells, delaying the costs of plugging and abandonment.

Take a look at this blog to understand the full range of benefits of using chemical foamers and how best to maximise them in your operations: aubingroup.com/blog/the-benefits-of-chemical-foamers-and-how-best-to-use-them-to-maximise-production

Have you heard of an EVO-PIG? 🐷

These innovative ‘pigs’ are propelled through pipelines and are essential for clearing out build-up of debris, water, and oil that can cause blockages. Our EVO-PIG solutions help improve the integrity and cleanliness of your pipelines safely and easily: aubingroup.com/products/pipelines/evo-pig

💡 ‘Pigs’ were previously crafted using materials such as straw and leather which would make a squealing sound as the object travelled through the pipeline - this is why they were eventually given this name which is also an acronym for ‘Pipeline Inspection Gauge’.

Our experienced team of experts have innovated an extensive package of liquid and powder cementing additives which help ensure wells have a secure protective barrier against potentially corrosive fluids. 👨‍🔬

Developing cementing solutions is not without its obstacles as the industry continues to evolve. Check out this blog where we caught up with cementing specialist Mike Morrice who shed light on the biggest challenges facing his area of expertise: aubingroup.com/blog/the-challenges-and-changes-of-cementing