Qserv

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Qserv is an oilfield service company that specialises in oil-well services operations, including wireline, coiled tubing and pumping services. They also perform other engineering services, most notably pipeline services. Their name is a contraction of the slogan "Quality Service". Qserv is based in Portlethen, Aberdeen, Scotland. The company was founded in November 2001 by Tommy Dreelan, who is its managing director. Qserv worked in 13 European countries in 2004. It has operations in the North Sea, Denmark, Indonesia, Norway, and Qatar. The company employs more than 300 and has an expected 2007 turnover target of £30m-£45m with ebitda of £12m.^[1][2][3]

Qserv was awarded the 2004 International Safety Award from the British Safety Council because of its zero accident rates, controlled safety policies, and commitment to health and safety.^[2] Tommy Dreelan was named Grampian Industrialist 2006 by Junior Chamber International Aberdeen.^[4] Qserv was one of the five finalists in the Sunday Times’s Entrepreneur Challenge.^[1] Qserv provides coiled tubing and pumping related services to BP in the North Sea.^[5] In 2006, it acquired KCA Deutag's wireline and well-service division and Weatherford's coiled-tubing unit, which increased its worldwide operations significantly.^[6]

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1. ^ ^{a b} Penman, John, 2007-10-21, Aberdeen surfing the new oil boom, Sunday Times.
2. ^ ^{a b} OilOnline, 2005-05-20, Qserv wins prestigious safety award.
3. ^ Pipeline testing boost for qserv, Financial Times.
4. ^ Forsyth, Ian, 2006, Qserv boss used to life in fast lane, Financial Times.
5. ^ OilOnline, 2005-03-12, BP awards well services contract to Qserv.
6. ^ Acquisitive qserv snaps up kca deutag business, Financial Times.

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