WEIR OIL & GAS SERVICES
Weir Services ’ expertise allows production of oil and gas in some of the world ’ s most challenging operating environments and the company provide critical components and services to its clients in the Middle East , where low oil prices are not inhibiting its long term strategy
One of Scotland ’ s proudest companies , founded by brothers George and James in 1871 , Weir is known around the world for its pumps , and everything that stems from pump and high pressure flow technology , like valves and safety systems in a wide range of industrial applications . Its oil and gas division designs and manufactures pumps and ancillary equipment for global upstream and downstream oil and gas markets , and is a very strong business in the Middle East , which depends so heavily on hydrocarbons for its revenues .
The Middle East business , together with Europe , North Africa and the CIS countries has been headed up since 2009 by Managing Director Vikas Handa , who has held senior positions with the group since 1999 . “ Basically , my territory is the eastern hemisphere ,” he says , “ though I am based in the UAE and the main focus of my attention is the offices we have in Dubai , Abu Dhabi , Oman , Aberdeen , Azerbaijan , Kazakhstan , Saudi Arabia and Iraq .”
The O & G division deals with two main product lines manufactured by the company , he
76 December 2015