Petronaut Continues to Remain a Completely Free Service

ODESSA, Texas - June 11, 2015 - PRLog -- There are over 4,000 oil and gas companies in the Permian Basin. The majority of these companies fall into the upstream and midstream sectors of the industry. These companies are responsible for scouting new leases & fields, and then drilling & producing those wells. From there, other companies handle the products from the field to the market. It would take a substantial amount of resources for one company   to take on this complex process. Therefore, each stage of creating and marketing oil & gas products is divided into a handful of different companies. Most companies find a niche in the various stages of the industry & base their company with products and services to meet the demand. For instance, directional drilling companies form to drill wells with curves and laterals. A contractor, a company hired by the operator to provide drilling rig and equipment does not have the motors or personnel to build angle in a well. Therefore, an operator hires a directional company to complete the task. The oilfield has numerous demands that small companies can capitalize on.

Currently, there are several services to keep track of these companies in the industry. Some companies provide physical 500 page plus directories to showcase various businesses. Others develop online platforms for companies to showcase their products and services. However, all these services function upon an expensive model that limits its user base. In addition, they only target notable industry leaders  to sell their directories too. These people include managers / salesmen of service companies and operator personnel.  Essentially, they market to individuals with purchasing power. Contrarily, the everyday average oilfield worker needs access to these materials. The number of positions that need access to company’s locations, products, services, and contacts are too many too count. It is a vital need in the oilfield.

Petronaut, a free interactive oilfield directory, provides information readily accessible to the oilfield workforce. The innovative platform called “The Search Engine of the Oilfield” has huge plans to   completely remodel industry functionality. With the numerous features Petronaut provides, the user base will improve in communications and operational efficiencies. Imagine a truck driver hauling tools from a    rig in the middle of the night. The company’s load he carries is most likely closed for the night. Usually, these drivers fail to notify the company of his destination time until he arrives at their gate. Mainly, this is due to lack of accessible information and resources to call and notify this company of his arrival. With Petronaut, this driver can easily find this company with a simpl search on the platform. He can call them in advance to make sure on-­‐call personnel are there to unload him when he arrives. In addition, he can MapIt!, a feature in every company profile and Petronaut will direct him to his destination.  This is efficiency with simplicity. Petronaut has created clarity, improved operations, and reduced downtime and money lost.

By remaining free, Petronaut can improve efficiency for every individual in the oilfield. In turn, each company will improve their operations dramatically. We are innovating a service that will improve the oil industry.