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KUDU Industries Inc.
KUDU Industries Inc. is a leading manufac-
turer of complete Progressing Cavity Pump
(PCP) solutions for the oil and gas industry
worldwide.
Founded in 1989, from day one KUDU has
been dedicated to quality, performance and
technical excellence. The Calgary-headquar-
tered company provides the perfect fit for any
environment, with PCP systems engineered to
handle everything from heavy, medium and
light oil, to coal bed methane and dewatering
applications. KUDU’s more than 200
employees provide a global distribution
network for clients, with offices in Canada, the
U.S., Russia, Romania, Kazakhstan, Oman and
Australia. KUDU has sold equipment into 32
countries worldwide, where its application
experience has ensured the success of
progressing cavity pumps.
KUDU does everything from research and
development, to manufacturing, distribution,
sales and service. Innovation is a key driver
for the vertically integrated firm, primarily
through collaborations with its customers to
solve their production challenges. This has
resulted in unique solutions, with KUDU
holding 20 patents in using Progressing Cavity
Pumps in the artificial lift field, and another
five patents pending.
KUDU is the industry leader in developing
elastomers for use in aggressive conditions
and elevated temperatures. It is committed
to supplying the best in PCP systems.
KUDU’s PCP solutions are supported and
serviced by industry specialists, and
incorporate unique designs for a wide range
of well conditions. Driveheads are available
in various combinations of torque, speed,
hydraulic and electric options.
A range of elastomers and PCP solutions
are available for the following
applications:
• Heavy oil
• Medium oil
• Light oil
• Dewatering gas wells
• Coal bed methane
• High water cuts
• Highly corrosive wells
• Thermal applications
• Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage
(SAGD)
• Cyclic Steam Stimulation (CSS)
• Horizontal, slant & directional wells.
KUDU, which makes it a priority to
develop long term relationships with its
customers and suppliers, has just finished
celebrating its 20th year in business. Today,
the company remains focused on PCP
systems and on enhancing PCP performance
to provide the lowest overall operating cost
possible, says KUDU CEO, Ray Mills. The
company’s current areas of focus are
progressing cavity pumps for thermal and
light oil applications along with well
optimization. KUDU is testing newer
versions of high temperature pumps for
SAGD operators, and seeing run life of up to
two years for applications up to 350˚ C.
KUDU’s efforts in light oil have seen
average pump run lives of two to three years,
resulting in lower operating costs for
producers and extended well life.
KUDU has collaborated with Lufkin
Industries to apply Lufkin’s SAMPOC product
to progressing cavity pump systems. KUDU
has developed an automation product line
that allows operators to further optimize
production and increase pump run life, with
technology payout in a matter of weeks.
“Even in wells that were considered
optimized by customers, the SAMPOC has from the National Research Council of
proven its worth by extracting additional Canada. KUDU was recognized as one of
production from the same wells, while at the Canada’s Top 50 Best Managed Private
same time protecting equipment from pump Companies. It won the Calgary Manufactur-
off,” Mills says. ing Industry’s 2008 Best Employer award for
Ultimately, any product’s success depends medium-sized manufacturers, and the Best
on field service. KUDU’s 12 locations Manufacturer - Oil & Gas award at the first
throughout Alberta and Saskatchewan ensure annual Alberta Export Awards in 2009,
prompt service and a thorough understanding hosted by the Alberta division of Canadian
of local field conditions. In Alberta, KUDU Manufacturers and Exporters.
operates locations in Bonnyville, Brooks, Elk
Point, Lloydminster, Peace River, Sedgewick, KUDU is ISO 9001 certified.
Slave Lake, Taber and Wabasca; and in
Saskatchewan, in Estevan, Kindersley, Macklin Going forward, KUDU plans to continue
and Swift Current. developing and delivering quality products to
KUDU gives back in a variety of ways to the customers, improving service, and innovating
communities where it operates. For example, on manufacturing. “I see us continuing to
in each of its field locations the company grow this technology and innovation not just
offers annual scholarships to the two top with our products, but also with service and
achieving high school science students, male process improvements,” Mills says.
and female. In 2007, KUDU Industries KUDU’s focus is long term, and remains
donated $150,000 to the ‘Our Students, Our centered on the Canadian oil industry. “We
Community, Our Business’ campaign at are always looking to do the best job possible,
Lakeland College in Lloydminster. The funds to ensure a long term relationship with our
were used to help build the college’s Bill customers.”
Kondro Wing.
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