The R&D departments across Sondex now have a quarter of its
workforce involved in sensor, software, electronic and mechanical
design; they are based in Hampshire, Aberdeen and Calgary. In addition
to working on the in-house projects funded by Sondex, they are also
involved with collaborative development projects with a number of our
larger service company clients and with oil & gas companies.
The Bramshill facilities are the Group’s research and development
centre for the majority of the Wireline products. R&D operations
for sonic products continue to be based in Calgary while those for
drilling products remain in Aberdeen.
Project management in-house is generally undertaken by engineers
who have had previous career experience in oilfield service companies
and who therefore have an understanding of market requirements. The
development division is organised into teams focusing on the
disciplines of sensors, electronics, mechanics and software.
Research and development funds are spent on maintaining and
improving existing products, extending product lines to add
functionality, incremental sales to existing customers and to increase
barriers to potential competitors, and for novel development of new
product lines for step change growth.
During the past year the Group has also continued to work with
Statoil and other major oil companies on the further development of the
Downhole Electric Cutting Tool (DECT).
Sondex has historically spent approximately 10% of revenues in
research and development and currently employs over a quarter of its
workforce in this area.
Sondex has a variety of potential development projects in both current and new, but related, market areas.
Drilling Developments
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Wireline Developments
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