Katch Kan Holdings Ltd. today announced the opening of its first office out Canada and the USA in the Kingdom of Bahrain; the new office aims to strengthen the Company’s presence in the Middle East region and enable them to provide additional comprehensive service and support to meet the increasing needs of customers and expand their overall global business reach.
The inauguration ceremony was held under the patronage of His Excellency Dr. Abdul Hussain bin Ali Mirza, Bahrain’s Minister of Energy and in the presence of His Excellency Thomas MacDonald, Canadian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman and Yemen.
HE Dr. Mirza wished Katch Kan a successful launch of their business in Bahrain and said “I look forward to their cooperation with the Kingdom’s oil and gas sectors.” HE explained that “due to years of economic, social and political reforms by the visionary leadership of the Kingdom, Bahrain is becoming the regional hub for foreign investment.”
Commenting on the launch of the Company’s first office outside of Canada and the USA, Quinn Holtby, Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer said “being one of the wealthiest parts of the world with energy-related natural resources, the Middle East has always played a pivotal role in the global oil and gas industry. Over the past years, we have been expanding our business operations in the region and have successfully retained a prestigious portfolio of customers which has encouraged us to bring our support services closer to them and our distributors.” He explained that Bahrain’s strategic location and geopolitical importance made it the right home for Katch Kan away from home; he also praised the business friendly environment the Kingdom offers.
Katch Kan offers a wide range of innovative products to companies in the oil and gas industry as well as drilling contractors to ensure access to tangible, efficient, safe and proactive solutions to prevent work-related injuries and improve operations productivity while protecting the environment.
“I am very pleased to be celebrating the opening of Katch Kan’s new offices in Bahrain, which will serve the entire Gulf region,” said His Excellency Thomas MacDonald, Canadian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman and Yemen. “Katch Kan will bring leading Canadian technology and know-how to the oil and gas industry in the Gulf. I wish them every success in pursuing the vast opportunities here and in building partnerships which match Canadian capabilities to regional needs.”
“Katch Kan will bring to the Middle East region an extensive array of cutting-edge products and services that are geared to improving safety and environmental responsibility while minimizing risk and maximizing performance”, Holtby added. “We will be also working on expanding our distribution channels across the region to keep our customers up to date with our latest products and services while providing them timely support.”
Katch Kan Rig Safety System™ is designed to increase personnel safety while decreasing operational hazard on a rig-floor by eliminating repetitive accidents and incidents. While the patented Zero Spill System (ZSS)™ not only captures fluids but assists in the prevention of dropping foreign objects, thereby reducing down time and loss of production. The Zero Spill System™ was designed in response to industry feedback, regulatory concerns and environmental specialists demanding an easier, more efficient and safe way to contain production fluids and drilling fluids, from releasing into the natural environment.
“With these systems in place, we have been able to prove tangible results regarding environmental performance, the outcome being a GREEN initiative with a safer working environment for rig personnel and reduced operational cost for our customers”, Holtby concluded.