Q. What is the official name of your company?
A. Fortis Energy Services, Inc.
Q. What do you most want people to know about your company?
A. At Fortis, we invest in our people. We actively recruit, train and retain the best people in the industry. As a result, our customers consistently rate our crews the best-in-class!
Nothing is more important to us than our customers. In response to customer requests, Fortis has developed the distinct capability of bringing an all-encompassing, “turn-key”, team to perform your completions and workovers as well as the capability of servicing a well through its entire life cycle. The Fortis Partner Network is comprised of oilfield service providers that are focused on their core competency, have a history of working safely and efficiently with our crews and are the best at what they do. From the point the well is drilled, through its productive life, to plugging, abandonment and restoration, Fortis is your partner in delivering the production phase.
Q. Where is your company located?
A. We are headquartered in Michigan, and offer services throughout the Midwest and Northeastern states including: Michigan, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, New York, Indiana, North Dakota and Illinois.
Q. What year was the company founded?
A. The company was founded in 2004 as Arrow Energy Services. In December 2012 the company was acquired and the name was changed to Fortis Energy Services Inc. in April 2013.
Q. What is your company’s primary business activity?
A. Fortis Energy Services Inc. is a leading oil and gas service company in the USA specializing in well completions, workovers, down-hole repairs and maintenance, plugging and abandonment and winch truck and hauling services. Quality people and quality work are the principle factors behind our exceptional success rate, efficiency and safety record.
Fortis’ well-maintained fleet, combined with our highly experienced professionals and our commitment to service, differentiates us from the competition and has fostered strong customer partnerships.
Our employees take pride in their work and in satisfying all stakeholders. Our experienced professionals allow Fortis to precisely complete difficult projects, effectively reducing our customers’ lead time to the production phase.
Q. How many employees does your company have?
A. We currently have 90 employees.
Q. Describe the equipment your company uses and are there any new equipment purchases planned?
A. Our fleet of rigs includes 200 – 500 series workover rigs. Our well maintained fleet is constantly upgraded and operated by highly experienced professionals. We recently added two 500 series rigs to our Utica and Bakken operations.
Q. Is your company expanding any of its operations or locations?
A. Our aggressive growth plan targets all the major shale plays across the US over the next 3-5 years, including the Eagle Ford, Permian and Niobrara basins.
Q. What is your company’s main strength or its edge over the competition?
A. Fortis’ experienced crews and equipment result in a high degree of efficiency in all of our services. In direct comparison to our competition, The Fortis Team finishes the work in 15-20 percent less time. Consistent with our culture of safety and recruiting programs, our maintenance program nearly eliminates downtime while in the field.
Q. What new markets, clients or projects did your company attract in the last year?
A. Since acquiring the company in December 2012, we have expanded our customer base within each of our operating regions and have expanded our footprint to include the Utica and Bakken plays.
Q. What is the most challenging work/contract the company has undertaken?
A. Fortis Energy Services has had the opportunity to work under extreme well pressures in the Marcellus / Utica plays without incident, which is very common in the basins we operate; new wells being drilled have high down-hole pressures. Fortis, along with our partner network, maintain well control and keep a safe operation while completing the well to production. We work safely under pressure
Q. What are the biggest obstacles to completing work your company undertakes?
A. No matter how you look at it, the oil and gas business is a cyclical one. Maintaining a strong cost discipline and striving to be the safest well service provider are always top priorities. It also helps to have a newer fleet and we are fortunate to be situated in some of the most prolific and productive oil and gas producing areas in the country.
Q. What do you see as your company’s biggest challenge in the next five years?
A. Managing our growth effectively. Our growth plans are aggressive and to build our service capacity to meet customer demand will challenge us in a good way. We know we will need to invest in the right people and equipment for reaching the next level of growth without sacrificing service quality, safety or efficiency.
Q. What is your company’s safety record? What steps does the company take to ensure a safe work environment?
A. At Fortis we have built a culture of safety. “Safety First” is one of our core values. Our focus on continuous improvement of safety in all areas of operations, as well as the health and safety of our employees and customers is our highest priority. Safety is an integral part of our quality service and is at the core of everything that we do. Our culture of safety begins with management and permeates throughout the organization. Effective training and work practices are continuously reinforced, resulting in an injury free workplace. Our employees receive extensive training through our award-winning safety program which includes: Zero tolerance program; Employee certification with OSHA 10, Well Control, H2S; Monthly on-site training; Operator certification for all on-site equipment, first aid and CPR.
Q. Has your company been involved in any community projects or charity events?
A. At Fortis we actively support corporate responsibility. All Fortis employees are encouraged to volunteer in an activity of their choice. Fortis employees give back to the community in many ways, from fundraisers for charities to the annual adopt-a-highway program. At Fortis we believe that small actions can make a big difference and that everyone has something to contribute. Our employees dedicate their time and energy to several charitable organizations within the communities where Fortis operates.
Q. What is the address of your company’s Web site?
A. fortisenergyservices.com
