New company offers drilling fluids management and consulting services

HOUSTON -- Panther Fluids Management is a newly formed company providing drilling fluids management services and general consulting services for drilling operators. The company will focus on customizing drilling fluid systems to meet the specific demands of an operation, which the company says will benefit operators by optimizing rig time and providing overall cost savings.

In addition to custom drilling systems, Panther Fluids Management provides services including engineering and field-service technician support, wellsite equipment, monitoring, data and reporting, waste handling, and other customized service options.

The company has a leadership team with over 100 years of combined experience related to the oilfield service industry. Garrow Wessendorff, previously a partner and V.P. of operations at Stryker Fuels, has been named president. Dan Kinshella, former president of Universal Fluid Services North America, is the company’s executive V.P. John Gallio will serve as the executive V.P. of business development and Steve Sonnier as the executive V.P. of operations.