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Viking opens API-certified completions facility in Saudi Arabia
The joint venture with Abdulrahman Algosaibi Holdings establishes local manufacturing for downhole safety valves and packers.
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Willie Morrison, Managing Director at Viking Completion Technology (left) alongside Abdulrahman Algosaibi, Chairman at AG Holding (right).
Viking Completion Technology has expanded its regional presence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by establishing a new operating entity alongside an API-certified manufacturing, assembly, testing, and service facility in Dhahran. Formed as a joint venture with Abdulrahman Algosaibi Holdings (AGH)—operator of local entities including Intelligent Energy Services (i-Energy) and Extreme Precision Company (XPRECISION)—the initiative marks the culmination of five years of strategic investment. The development allows Viking to supply locally manufactured downhole completion equipment directly to regional operators, significantly reducing lead times and mitigating supply chain bottlenecks.
Comprehensive API certification and local assembly
The Dhahran facility represents one of only two sites across Saudi Arabia holding a suite of critical American Petroleum Institute certifications: API Q1, API 14A, API 11D1, API 19AC, and API 14L. These accreditations permit the facility to manufacture, make up, and test safety-critical completion components domestically. Key products covered include surface-controlled subsurface safety valves, production packers, seal assemblies, sliding side doors (SSDs), and landing nipples. Complementing Viking’s primary operational hub in Dubai, the site features dedicated testing equipment to validate high-pressure completion assemblies prior to field deployment.
Alignment with In-Kingdom Total Value Add
The venture strategically aligns Viking with Saudi Arabia’s In-Kingdom Total Value Add (IKTVA) program and Vision 2030 objectives. Willie Morrison, Managing Director at Viking Completion Technology, noted that AGH’s local manufacturing infrastructure positions the company to meet national localization mandates while maintaining global quality standards. Abdulrahman Algosaibi, Chairman at AG Holding, added that experienced technical personnel have conducted successful field trials in the Kingdom over the past three years. Over the coming 12 months, Viking plans to execute further downhole trials and introduce additional localized product variations.
Additional Context: Downhole completion equipment standards
This section details technical specifications and competitive benchmarking not included in the original product announcement.
In deepwater and high-pressure/high-temperature (HPHT) well engineering, the completion string serves as the primary barrier preventing uncontrolled hydrocarbon release. Meeting standards like API 14A for subsurface safety valves (SSSV) and API 11D1 for packers requires strict validation across validation grades (such as V0 to V3), ensuring that elastomeric seals and metal-to-metal sealing mechanisms withstand cyclic thermal expansion and gas migration up to 15,000 psi without leakage. Manufacturing these components domestically within the Gulf region requires high-precision CNC machining of exotic nickel alloys (e.g., Inconel 718 and 925) alongside stringent quality management (API Spec Q1). Localizing this tier of manufacturing allows operators to bypass volatile maritime shipping schedules and perform rapid recalibration or redress of completion strings adjacent to major producing fields.
Edited by an industrial journalist, Lekshman Ramdas, with AI assistance.
www.vikingcompletions.com
Viking Completion Technology has expanded its regional presence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by establishing a new operating entity alongside an API-certified manufacturing, assembly, testing, and service facility in Dhahran. Formed as a joint venture with Abdulrahman Algosaibi Holdings (AGH)—operator of local entities including Intelligent Energy Services (i-Energy) and Extreme Precision Company (XPRECISION)—the initiative marks the culmination of five years of strategic investment. The development allows Viking to supply locally manufactured downhole completion equipment directly to regional operators, significantly reducing lead times and mitigating supply chain bottlenecks.
Comprehensive API certification and local assembly
The Dhahran facility represents one of only two sites across Saudi Arabia holding a suite of critical American Petroleum Institute certifications: API Q1, API 14A, API 11D1, API 19AC, and API 14L. These accreditations permit the facility to manufacture, make up, and test safety-critical completion components domestically. Key products covered include surface-controlled subsurface safety valves, production packers, seal assemblies, sliding side doors (SSDs), and landing nipples. Complementing Viking’s primary operational hub in Dubai, the site features dedicated testing equipment to validate high-pressure completion assemblies prior to field deployment.
Alignment with In-Kingdom Total Value Add
The venture strategically aligns Viking with Saudi Arabia’s In-Kingdom Total Value Add (IKTVA) program and Vision 2030 objectives. Willie Morrison, Managing Director at Viking Completion Technology, noted that AGH’s local manufacturing infrastructure positions the company to meet national localization mandates while maintaining global quality standards. Abdulrahman Algosaibi, Chairman at AG Holding, added that experienced technical personnel have conducted successful field trials in the Kingdom over the past three years. Over the coming 12 months, Viking plans to execute further downhole trials and introduce additional localized product variations.
Additional Context: Downhole completion equipment standards
This section details technical specifications and competitive benchmarking not included in the original product announcement.
In deepwater and high-pressure/high-temperature (HPHT) well engineering, the completion string serves as the primary barrier preventing uncontrolled hydrocarbon release. Meeting standards like API 14A for subsurface safety valves (SSSV) and API 11D1 for packers requires strict validation across validation grades (such as V0 to V3), ensuring that elastomeric seals and metal-to-metal sealing mechanisms withstand cyclic thermal expansion and gas migration up to 15,000 psi without leakage. Manufacturing these components domestically within the Gulf region requires high-precision CNC machining of exotic nickel alloys (e.g., Inconel 718 and 925) alongside stringent quality management (API Spec Q1). Localizing this tier of manufacturing allows operators to bypass volatile maritime shipping schedules and perform rapid recalibration or redress of completion strings adjacent to major producing fields.
Edited by an industrial journalist, Lekshman Ramdas, with AI assistance.
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