Offshore staff

STAVANGER, Norway --Oil and gas purification company Pure Group is to merge with TORR Canada, a specialist in extracting hydrocarbons from produced water in upstream oil and gas operations.

Stavanger-based Pure Group, owned jointly by Statoil Innovation and Hitec Vision Provate Equity, provides a range of proprietary technologies for offshore and onshore operations.

Pure Group's clients include ConocoPhillips, Statoil, SBM, and XTO Energy. Montreal-based TORR Canada manufactures its proprietary TORR and RPA water treatment solutions to companies including Schlumberger, Weatherford, and Amerada Hess.

The merger will create a group with over 100 skilled personnel in eight locations, with a presence in most of the main oil and gas regions.

07/31/2007