PetroTiger
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PetroTiger provides Hydrocarbon and Services for national oil companies (NOCs), super-majors, independent petroleum companies, global mining corporations and local, national and supra-national government authorities.
PetroTiger operates under two divisions:
  • Hydrocarbon Field Services
  • Engineering & Construction Services

History

Founded by Joseph Sigelman
Joseph Sigelman
Joseph Sigelman is Chairman and a Director of the Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific Company , or AG&P. AG&P is the largest fabrication company based in Southeast Asia. It fabricates modular units for petroleum refineries, petrochemical plants, offshore platforms, LNG facilities, mining processing and...

 and Knut Hammarskjöld. They embarked on creating the PetroTiger platform to become the largest hydrocarbon production and EPC services company in the region.

Hydrocarbon Services

In August, 2009, PetroTiger acquired Production Testing Services (“PTS”), the market-leading petroleum production
Petroleum
Petroleum or crude oil is a naturally occurring, flammable liquid consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons of various molecular weights and other liquid organic compounds, that are found in geologic formations beneath the Earth's surface. Petroleum is recovered mostly through oil drilling...

 services provider for the Andean Region, headquartered in Bogota, Colombia
Bogotá
Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...

, with 20 years of experience. The firm’s 20-year expertise underlies its capacity for completing piecemeal and integrated petroleum field solutions, including well testing, cased hole and open hole services in addition to surface facilities design and construction, petroleum field operation and maintenance and BOT/BOOT/EPCM contracts. PetroTiger manages field operations from reservoir to pipeline.

Infrastructure Services

In October, 2008, PetroTiger acquired Gómez, Cajiao y Asociados (“Gomez, Cajiao”), an engineering, design, construction and project management
Project management
Project management is the discipline of planning, organizing, securing, and managing resources to achieve specific goals. A project is a temporary endeavor with a defined beginning and end , undertaken to meet unique goals and objectives, typically to bring about beneficial change or added value...

 services company. Gomez, Cajiao serves leading corporations and government agencies and focuses on civil, mechanical, process, structural and environmental engineering
Environmental engineering
Environmental engineering is the application of science and engineering principles to improve the natural environment , to provide healthy water, air, and land for human habitation and for other organisms, and to remediate polluted sites...

. The firm brings expertise built on 40 years of experience on assignments that cover feasibility studies, basic engineering studies, conceptual engineering and architectural designs, detailed design blueprints, construction supervision and project management. In 2009, Gomez, Cajiao was merged into PetroTiger’s Infrastructure Services Division, serving the Hydrocarbon, Mining, Geotechnical, Energy & Power, Transportation and Water industries. The firm’s case history includes the design and construction management
Construction management
Construction Project Management is the overall planning, coordination and control of a project from inception to completion aimed at meeting a client’s requirements in order to produce a functionally and financially viable project that will be complete mingement is project management that applies...

 of the URRA Hydro-Electric Dam
Hydroelectricity
Hydroelectricity is the term referring to electricity generated by hydropower; the production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water. It is the most widely used form of renewable energy...

 and the 30-year long-term design and project management partnership with the largest open-pit coal mine
Coal mining
The goal of coal mining is to obtain coal from the ground. Coal is valued for its energy content, and since the 1880s has been widely used to generate electricity. Steel and cement industries use coal as a fuel for extraction of iron from iron ore and for cement production. In the United States,...

 in the world.

HSEQ

PetroTiger’s Occupational Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (“HSEQ”) System is based on Responsible Care which allows the integration of fundamental processes related to occupational health, safety, environment and quality. PetroTiger enjoys one of the best-in-market ratings on the Recorded Injury and Illness Frequency Index (RIIF) and is certified in compliance with all industry standards, including ISO 9001:2000
ISO 9000
The ISO 9000 family of standards relates to quality management systems and is designed to help organizations ensure they meet the needs of customers and other stakeholders . The standards are published by ISO, the International Organization for Standardization, and available through National...

, OHSAS 18001:2007, RUC (100%) and ISO 14001:2004.
In August 2009, PetroTiger’s PTS subsidiary received the ARP SURA Excellence Prize for Central Colombia, awarded to the firm with the best performance in and management of Occupational Health and Safety
Occupational safety and health
Occupational safety and health is a cross-disciplinary area concerned with protecting the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in work or employment. The goal of all occupational safety and health programs is to foster a safe work environment...

. The once every three year prize is reserved for the Colombian company which excels in the management and control of risk and elevates the standard for Occupational Health and Safety across industries.
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