Holger Hartwig of Netzch Oilfield Products GMBH talks to ROGTEC Magazine
What is your favourite band and track?
Queen «These are the days of our life»
I understand that you are keen motorcyclist. What bike are you currently riding?
A customized Chopper, based on an HONDA VTX 1300
What is your favourite sport, and what team do you support?
International football, Germany of course!
What is your position in the company and how long have you held this?
I’m the Managing director of NETZSCH OILFIELD PRODUCTS GmbH, and have been since 2002. The company is a 100% daughter company of NETZSCH-Holding
How long have you been in business in Russia and the Caspian?
My first project as a young engineer was a compressor station for the gas-pipeline between Russia and Germany in 1982
What companies have you worked with in the Region?
We have worked with many big and small oil companies which have wells with heavy oil, sand or gas problems. Today we also have some good partnerships with different oil and gas institutes in Russia and Kazakhstan.
What is your most recent success in the market?
We are bringing more and more Progressing Cavity Pumps to oilfields in the region with heavy oil, bitumen, and wells with sand problems or gas.
Have you and any recent product launches for the region?
We are starting to sell modern ATEX-Drive heads, with 100% European safety standards in Russia and the Caspian. These Drive heads are already very successful in various oilfields in Europe.
What are your thoughts on the Russian oil and gas market through to the end of this year and beyond?
I think that the increase in the price of oil will continue to bring new projects online, and indeed help with the reconstruction of old wells. Without a successful and profitable oil and gas market other industries will suffer in any case; so technology implementation, the delivery of high quality products and respect for the environments are all key issues.
