Clariant Oil Services Awarded 10-year Contract with Talisman Energy for Their CBA Assets

HOUSTON, March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

- Clariant Oil Services will provide topside production chemicals, with large support team dedicated to customer service

- 10-year contract structured on strength of existing partnership between the two organizations

Clariant Oil Services has reached a 10-year agreement with Talisman Energy (UK) Limited to provide topside production chemicals and services for their North Sea CBA assets located in the United Kingdom Continental Shelf.

The agreement follows a seven-year relationship between Clariant Oil Services and Talisman Energy in which Clariant has supplied production chemicals in the North Sea region to the CBA assets. During that period, Talisman Energy has grown to become one of the largest operators in the region.

"Clariant Oil Services and Talisman Energy have been partners for the past seven years," said Jonathan Wylde, UK business manager for Clariant Oil Services. "This 10-year agreement is a natural extension of that partnership and provides a foundation for the continued relationship between our organizations with a strong focus on delivering enhanced performance over the term of the contract."

"We've assembled a strong team that understands Talisman's objectives and is dedicated to providing excellent customer service and customizable solutions that will be sustainable for 10 years," Wylde said.

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Clariant Oil Services is a leading provider of chemical technologies and services to the oil, pipeline and refinery industries. A global business with headquarters in Houston, Texas, Clariant Oil Services is represented in all major oil and gas locations. From deepwater exploration to refining, Clariant Oil Services provides chemical products and services designed to reduce customer costs, decrease operational risks and improve production efficiency.

Clariant Oil Services operates state-of-the-art R&D and applications laboratories in the United States, Scotland, Germany, Brazil and Indonesia, as well as an environmental testing laboratory in Norway. Clariant Oil Services' industry experience is supported by a dedicated global technical services network, providing a unique position from which to address and resolve customer challenges anywhere in the world, now and in the future.

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