30 October 2016

Dubai, United Arab Emirates –  Under the umbrella of RACE (Rhônes – Alpes Cutting Edge – www.race-value.com), a special cluster for cutting-edge energy, oil and gas and Renewable Energy companies in France, and with the collaboration of Business France, the national agency supporting the international development of the French economy, nine of France’s RACE companies operating in the field of oil and gas will be participating as exhibitors at Abu Dhabi International Pretroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) to be held from November 7-10, 2016 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center (ADNEC), Abu Dhabi.

This is the first time that RACE takes part in this global event. RACE Cluster is an organization that reunites more than 50 cutting-edge companies operating in the field of energy. It allows companies addressing the same markets with complementary technologies to develop synergies by offering more innovative, competitive and packaged solutions in offshore and onshore energy. The 9 RACE companies that are exhibiting their products and services at ADIPEC this year are keen to develop strong business relationships with their counterparts and potential partners in the region and the oil and gas industry and to offer them innovative solutions that would enable them to meet the challenges of today’s tough climate backed by expertise, the right technical skills and  the capacity for innnovation.

The nine French companies of RACE Cluster participating in the exhibition are:

1-      Easy Skill, an international and innovative consulting company specializing in the Oil&Gas, Mining, Energy and Infrastructure sectors.

2-      Pyrocontrole, an organization specialized in temperature measurement in industrial environments, that designs new high-accuracy temperature sensors for severe environments every day.

3-      Houdec Innovation, a company established since 1938 and specialized in the development and manufacturing of level and flow measuring instruments.

4-      2B1ST Consulting, a company specialized in consulting, data processing and services for the oil, gas and petrochemical sectors.

5-      Teclis Scientific, a pioneer and leader in foam, surfactant and molecule characterization providing a full range of solutions from scientific consulting, laboratory services and analytical instruments for R&D teams in chemistry, enviroment and life sciences sectors.

6-      Drillscan, independent company that offers unique business solutions for improving drilling performance: Drilling softwareWell engineering services and R&D Oil & Gas laboratory.

7-      Curistec, performs conventional cement-system testing according to API/ISO methods to measure slurry density, thickening time, rheology, fluid loss, stability, SGS, compressive strength, mechanical properties…

8-      Technogenia, leader in high-performance tungsten carbide-based anti-wear hardfacing products, the best solution for effectively eliminating the abrasion problems

9-      Xamen, an innovative company specialized in design and manufacture of Atex unmanned aircraft in strict compliance with the legislation of the industry

As the United Arab Emirates continue to run a wide-scale development programme in the field of hydrocarbons, it therefore offers an attractive environment for oil and gas companies from around the globe to develop their activities and partnerships in the region. ADIPEC is the right world class platform for them to ensure business success and market development.

The France pavilion is located in hall 9, at stands 9230-9236 / 9250-9258 / 9330-9338 / 9350-9356.

For media inquiries and more information, please contact:
Yasmina Ouari
Communication assistant
Tel : 00971 52 99 52 997
yasmina.ouari@businessfrance.fr

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