Dubai, U.A.E – 25th April 2024   Dubai, 25 April 2024, TGT Diagnostics and FOSINA announced today a collaboration to provide advanced multimode, multiplatform fibre-optic sensing and analysis solutions for oil and gas operators.   Both companies are category leaders in their respective fields and the joint solution will provide oilfield customers with a wider array of previously unavailable diagnostic insights, aiding better informed decision making in managing wells and hydrocarbon reservoirs.   The new hybrid solution uniquely incorporates a multiplatform and multimode approach, pairing FOSINA’s advanced DxS platform with TGT’s ChorusX array acoustics and Cascade modelling systems. DxS technology combines four distributed fibre-optic modes in one modular system; ChorusX delivers high-resolution multipoint acoustic measurements; and Cascade assimilates all acquired data to deliver exceptional diagnostic performance.   “FOSINA are world experts in distributed fibre-optic sensors with an enviable track record in asset monitoring across many industrial sectors,” said Saad Bargach, TGT’s CEO. “Diagnostics that integrate multiple measuring modes are better equipped to reveal and resolve well system behaviour than single mode techniques. The result is exceptional accuracy, clarity and certainty in diagnosis and decision making, which ultimately leads to better asset performance for our customers. Combining FOSINA’s distributed fibre-optic technology with TGT’s expertise in data modelling and analysis creates a powerful diagnostic resource for oilfield operators.”   “Our collaboration with TGT will allow FOSINA to access a wide range of new opportunities thanks to TGT’s well established network of service locations around the world,” added Alexis Constantinou, CEO of FOSINA. “The combination of TGT’s advanced diagnostic systems, interpretation software and skilled analysts together with FOSINA’s cutting edge distributed fibre-optic sensors will bring an unprecedented ability to acquire and interpret invaluable data, enabling operators to act promptly and accurately thanks to artificial intelligence (AI) assisted real-time workflows. This collaboration paves the way for customised and disruptive innovations in the Energy sector, where rapid and informed decision-making is crucial.” About TGT Diagnostics      TGT Diagnostics creates powerful diagnostics that are essential to the delivery of hydrocarbons and energy. Oil and gas producers globally rely on TGT’s technology and products to help them decarbonise their operations and keep wells safe, clean, and productive. The company is headquartered in Dubai, UAE and has offices and operations in multiple locations including Africa, North & South America, Asia, Europe, UK, and the Middle East.   Find out more www.tgtdiagnostics.com   About FOSINA   FOSINA is a leader in the field of distributed fibre-optic sensing, based in France and with a technical team having multiple decades of experience in the development and application of its core technology, dating back to 1982 with the first patent on distributed sensing by our CTO, Dr Arthur Hartog. FOSINA’s DxS technology is unique in providing distributed strain, temperature, and acoustic sensing in a single compact acquisition unit, combined with leading proprietary machine learning (ML) algorithms, to serve various applications from the deep Oceans to Space through Railways, Seismology, CCUS, Power transmission, Road, Perimeter Security, Sports, Telecoms and Urban Monitoring.   Find out more www.fosina.fr    

Dubai, U.A.E – 18th December 2023   TGT announced today that it has successfully achieved the first batch assembly of their diagnostic technology in the UAE. This milestone is part of TGT’s major investment in a new technology hub slated for opening in Khalifa Economic Zones early 2024.   Commenting on the development, TGT’s chairman and CEO, Saad Bargach said, “This is an important step in our ongoing commitment to manufacture within the UAE from 2024 onwards, as we expect to complete our new UAE Technology Hub and secure our “Made in UAE” commercial license within the next few months. Implementing these flagship resources within the UAE reflects our commitment to the UAE and the Middle East region, and to diversifying our business internationally so we can serve our clients better. We are particularly looking forward to establishing collaborative research and commercial projects with local universities and energy companies.”   TGT has already begun construction of its new UAE Technology Hub under an agreement with the Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi KEZAD Group, after announcing its intentions to invest in the region earlier this year. The new technology hub will be home to TGT’s scientific and engineering resources, research and development, information technology, software and AI development, manufacturing, maintenance, quality assurance, and headquarter functions.   The first batch of diagnostic equipment assembled in UAE has been fully tested and delivered for use within TGT’s regional business units. The company has had a hugely successful 2023 and has an order book for significant volumes of new diagnostic systems to serve further demand increases in 2024 and beyond. About TGT Diagnostics      TGT creates powerful diagnostic systems that are essential to the delivery of hydrocarbons and energy. Oil and gas producers globally rely on TGT’s diagnostic insights and expertise to help them decarbonise their operations and keep wells safe, clean, and productive.   TGT’s diagnostic systems are organised in two domains, True Flow and True Integrity, each aimed at diagnosing flow and integrity dynamics throughout the entire well-reservoir system. Headquartered in Dubai, UAE, the company employs ~350 analysts, engineers, scientists, and support staff, with offices and global operations in Africa, North & South America, Asia, Europe, UK, and the Middle East.

Dubai, U.A.E – 21 June 2023   TGT Diagnostics today announced the launch of its latest acoustic platform, ChorusX, a new diagnostic resource specifically designed to locate and characterise flow in oil and gas wells. This all-new acoustic array platform enables energy companies to find and map fluid flow throughout the well-reservoir system with greater ease and precision, helping them to keep wells safe, clean, and productive.   Ken Feather, TGT’s chief marketing officer, commented, “Understanding flow dynamics in the well system is the key to unlocking better well and reservoir performance, and acoustic techniques have become an indispensable means of achieving that goal. ChorusX is the result of two decades of intensive research, innovation, and extensive field experience in applying the power of sound to flow diagnostics in thousands of wells. Eight high-definition array sensors, extreme dynamic range recording and a unique phase analysis engine work in concert to deliver uncompromising levels of clarity, precision, and certainty to analysts and well operators.”   At the heart of ChorusX is a compact array of eight nano-synchronised sensors that record high-resolution flow sounds across an extreme dynamic range of intensities and frequencies. A unique phase analysis workflow combines specialised acoustic field modelling with a sophisticated waveform-matching algorithm. This combination delivers an important new dimension to acoustics and flow diagnosis – radial distance. In combination, these advances underpin four new complementary answer products that enable TGT analysts to easily and accurately locate and map flow throughout the well system.   Ken continued, “ChorusX has been redesigned from the ground up to excel in three important areas: extending spatial and audible reach to record the lightest, quietest, and furthest flows; recognising different types of flows; and pinpointing flow sources with unmatched accuracy in depth, and radially. Flow events are displayed more clearly in high definition, enabling operators to plan actions with greater confidence and implement them efficiently with precision.”   TGT has been advancing the use of acoustics to locate and characterise flow for more than two decades, and ChorusX is available to all TGT Diagnostics customers through a range of True Flow and True Integrity/Seal Integrity products.

Dubai, UAE – 24 May 2023   TGT announced today that its ‘Horizontal Flow powered by Cascade3 brand strategy and brand campaign won Gold for “Best visual identity from the energy and utilities sector” , as well as ‘highly commended’ in two other categories for 'Best Development of a New Brand Within an Existing Brand Portfolio' and 'Best Strategic or Creative Development of a New Brand', at the tenth annual Transform Awards MEA 2023.   This is the third cluster of brand accolades TGT received from the Transform awards, following its previous Gold and Silver success for the total brand transformation of its ‘TGT Diagnostics’ parent brand and Pulse1 brand strategy.   This is a tremendous achievement for the company and a credit to our talented brand team”, commented Ken Feather, Chief Marketing Officer, TGT. “We engineered and produced all aspects of the Horizontal Flow powered by Cascade3 brand, from consumer research to positioning, developing brand codes, sales collateral, media content and executing an ambitious communications campaign #KnowYourFlow. To win alongside so many iconic brands and professional brand agencies is an outstanding result. I’m very proud of the team”, continued Ken.   Horizontal Flow powered by Cascade3 technology delivers accurate assessments of flow dynamics in horizontal wells, enabling asset teams to manage well and reservoir performance more effectively, helping energy producers keep wells safe, clean and productive.   “Horizontal wells promise enormous efficiency and economic gains but are notoriously challenging to manage. Horizontal Flow with Cascade3 solves many of the diagnostic challenges faced by Reservoir and Production Engineers, providing them with the insights they need to reduce operating costs and energy consumption and increase ultimate recovery.” added Ken. Established in 2009, the annual Transform Awards recognise the most innovative, creative and successful brand work across the world. Covering seven regions, this prestigious awards programme focuses on specific aspects of the branding process and provides a platform to benchmark and showcase exemplary work in brand strategy and development.   Andrew Thomas, publishing editor of Transform magazine and founder of the Transform Awards, says, “For the past 10 years, the Transform Awards has benchmarked the best of brand strategy, creativity and design in the Middle East and Africa region. Tonight’s ceremony truly demonstrated the transformative power of brand strategy and design, and we look forward to carrying on these celebrations over the next decade.   TGT continues to focus on providing diagnostic solutions that help the oil and gas industry reduce emissions and achieve carbon-zero targets, enabling a sustainable energy future for everyone. Transform Awards MEA 2023 winners

Abu Dhabi, U.A.E – 17th May 2023   TGT Diagnostics today announced it has signed an agreement to build a new Technology Hub in Abu Dhabi. The category leader in diagnostics for the hydrocarbon energy sector said it will make a significant investment in a new state-of-the-art facility under an agreement with Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi KEZAD Group.   The new UAE facility is a major investment for TGT as it moves to strengthen its ties with customers and partners in the Gulf region and beyond. With the aim of being fully functional by year end, the new technology hub will be home to TGT’s scientific and engineering resources, research and development, information technology, software and AI development, manufacturing, maintenance, quality assurance, and headquarter functions.   Saad Bargach, TGT’s Chief Executive Officer commented, “At TGT, we provide essential diagnostics that help our customers keep wells safe, clean, and productive. Our new technology hub will, for the first time, bring together our R&D, engineering, manufacturing, and corporate functions under one roof. This will enable several synergies and provide the perfect platform for future growth. With growth plans in mind, we will recruit and develop the best talent at all levels of the organisation and continue to develop the category-leading diagnostic systems we are famous for.”   As well as expanding TGT’s network in the region, the new high-tech manufacturing centre within the hub will enable the company to meet the ever-growing demand for its unique diagnostic systems and products across the Americas, Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. The company is on target to launch its first full production series of UAE-made diagnostic systems by 2024. About Us   TGT Diagnostics creates powerful diagnostics that are essential to the delivery of hydrocarbons and energy. Oil and gas producers globally rely on TGT’s technology and products to help them decarbonise their operations and keep wells safe, clean, and productive. The company is headquartered in the UAE and has offices and operations in multiple locations including Africa, North & South America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

Dubai, U.A.E – 22 February 2022   TGT’s Horizontal Flow diagnostics powered by the all new Cascade3 technology delivers accurate assessments of flow dynamics in horizontal wells, thereby enabling asset teams to manage well and reservoir performance more effectively.    TGT Diagnostics announced today the launch of ‘Horizontal Flow’ diagnostics with Cascade3 technology. This powerful new system, specifically designed for horizontal wells, provides asset teams with more realistic flow modelling and accurate continuous flow profiles in a wide variety of completion and reservoir settings, including fractured formations.    Horizontal Flow diagnostics underpinned by the all-new Cascade3 flow analysis platform is a purpose-built system incorporating the industry’s most advanced thermodynamic and hydrodynamic modelling codes to transform temperature and other well system data into continuous reservoir flow profiles. Crucially, these flow profiles reflect flow both in and out of the reservoir and thus deliver the most accurate and detailed picture of well–reservoir flow behaviour.    Commenting on the technology, Mohammed Hegazi, TGT’s Chief Executive Officer, said, “Understanding the flow dynamics in a well system is the key to unlocking better well and reservoir performance. This is especially true for horizontal wells where fluid flow can be incredibly complex. Horizontal Flow is the most powerful flow analysis product ever created for horizontal well systems. It overcomes many of the challenges faced with conventional production logs and enables operators to maximise hydrocarbon recovery while operating in the safest, cleanest and most economical way possible.”    Improved understanding provides a much-needed opportunity to optimise performance, as Ken Feather, TGT’s Chief Marketing Officer, explains: ‘’The transition towards cleaner energy and declining opportunities for new field developments means that operators are shifting investments towards recovering more from existing assets. Horizontal wells promise enormous efficiency and economic gains but are notoriously challenging to manage. Horizontal Flow with Cascade3 solves many of the diagnostic challenges faced by Reservoir and Production Engineers, providing them with the insights they need to reduce operating costs and energy consumption, and increase ultimate recovery.’’    The complete and accurate downhole assessment Horizontal Flow with Cascade3 offers means that diagnostic deployments can provide a wealth of information from a single programme, thereby reducing uncertainty and avoiding the need for subsequent deployments. Yulia Fesina, Cascade project manager, said “The Cascade3 workflow can also be used to estimate or validate other key parameters that reservoir and production engineers may find extremely valuable, including reservoir pressure, permeability and skin factor. This independent verification of key parameters can help reservoir engineers to resolve uncertainties and improve history matching and dynamic reservoir models.”    Horizontal Flow diagnostics are now available to upstream operators through TGT’s comprehensive range of True Flow answer products. 

Abu Dhabi – 8 November 2021   TGT Diagnostics and Crayon today announced an agreement to develop ‘predictive diagnostics’ for oil and gas operators. This new AI-powered capability will help operators target the use of their well intervention resources, minimise their carbon footprint and the occurrence of well integrity failures.   “Operators devote significant energy and maintenance resources to protecting well integrity, but failures still occur. The predictive diagnostics we are developing with Crayon will flag integrity weaknesses before they escalate, enabling operators to take action early, keeping wells safe, clean and productive”, commented Rizkallah Ward, TGT’s Chief Digital Officer.   The collaborative agreement will bring together TGT’s category-leading technology and domain expertise in well diagnostics, with Crayon’s AI and cloud solutions.   Dr. Dani Abu Ghaida, the Chief Digital Officer of Crayon MEA commented “This partnership presents a joint commitment from both companies to innovation, to Digital Transformation through AI and to sustainability. We will work hand in hand with TGT to transform how operators envision, manage, and maintain their assets through leveraging the full strengths of AI in general, and Predictive Analytics in particular”.   The initial offering will focus on tracking and predicting corrosion rates in oil and gas wells. Corrosion is a persistent issue that attacks the metal tubes and casings that wells are made from, undermining integrity. Innovative solutions such as TGT’s Pulse1 and Pulse4 technology, already provide a detailed snapshot of tube condition to enable proactive surveillance. Adding a predictive aspect to integrity management programmes will help oil and gas operators to deliver energy more efficiently, reduce intervention costs, and lower environmental impact.

Dubai, UAE - 28 June 2021 TGT Diagnostics, leaders in through-barrier diagnostics for the oilfield, today announced the appointment of Andre Sayeh as Chief Financial Officer. In this role, he will be responsible for managing all aspects of TGT’s finance, compliance and legal functions.   Andre will focus on maintaining the high standard of financial rigor for which TGT is well known, as well as continuously improving business processes to support our expanding geographical footprint.   TGT CEO, Mohamed Hegazi commented, “Andre brings extensive knowledge of the finance function and an impressive depth of experience spanning strategic global roles in one of the industry’s most respected brands. I’m delighted that Andre has joined our executive team at a time when there are so many positive dynamics around us, including a fast-paced digital transformation, a post-pandemic recovery, and a growing ESG momentum.”   Andre joins TGT Diagnostics with more than 30-years’ experience with the oilfield services firm Schlumberger. His prior roles include Global IT Vendor Management, Business Systems Special Projects and Global ERP Portfolio Manager, as well as numerous Financial Controller and Tax Manager roles for multiple businesses.   Andre holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Banking and Corporate Finance, and a minor degree in Marketing from Kuwait University. In addition to driving many financial achievements, Andre has led several global contract negotiations and ‘ERP Business System’ consolidation projects relating to company acquisitions. Andre also led the design and implementation of a new ‘ERP Business Demand Portal’ for the finance function, the concept and architecture of which was adopted by other corporate functions across the organisation.   “TGT is the category leader in oilfield diagnostics with an impressive reputation in the industry; I look forward to helping the company achieve its full growth potential and utilising my skills and experience to bring process automation to the next level.” Commented Andre. “I feel privileged to be part of TGT team, as it brings unique diagnostic products that sets it apart from other brands, and I see a tremendous opportunity for the company to play a crucial role in helping the oil and gas sector deliver a sustainable future.”

Dubai, UAE - 15 June 2021 TGT Diagnostics, leaders in through-barrier diagnostics for the oilfeld, today announced the appointment of Rizkallah Ward, as Chief Digital Officer. In this new role, he will be responsible for managing all aspects of TGT’s digital transformation.   Rizkallah will focus on expanding our capabilities in the arena of predictive diagnostics, as well as enhancing our AI data platforms and analytics, and transforming our internal systems and diagnostic workflows through digitalisation.   “TGT Diagnostics is continually advancing data intensive workflows, and evolving them to solve multiple diagnostic challenges with precision and accuracy as a priority. All industries are embracing digitalisation as a positive disruption to traditional data workflows. We intend to lead the industry in leveraging digitalisation, taking well diagnostics to a completely new level,” said Mohamed Hegazi, CEO of TGT. “Oil and gas extraction is a data-rich environment where data can be used more effectively to support operators by predicting flow and integrity challenges. I am delighted to have Rizkallah’s expertise in the executive team to spearhead our digital strategy.”   Rizkallah is a recognised leader in AI and digital transformation. He joins TGT with more than 30-years’ experience in technology and digital solutions, and has worked in a wide range of sectors including, telecommunications, military, government, utilities as well as in oil and gas. One of his most recent achievements included presenting how digitalisation is changing the oil and gas industry, at the Vienna OPEC conference.   “The company’s ambition to reshape the oil and gas industry with through-barrier diagnostics, its history, international footprint, culture and its people, are why I’m delighted to join TGT and lead its digital transformation”, commented Rizkallah. “The future of energy companies will depend on how fast they adapt to the constantly evolving energy landscape. TGT will develop multiple AI-enabled products that will feed the growing demand for predictive analytics and diagnostics. The future is exponential. The future is digital.”

Dubai, UAE – 1 June 2021 TGT announced today that its ‘Pulse1’ brand won Gold for “Best visual identity from the energy and utilities sector”, Bronze for “Best internal communication during a brand development project”, and Bronze for “Best development of a new brand within an existing brand portfolio”, at last week’s eighth annual Transform Awards MEA 2021.   This is the second cluster of brand accolades in the space of only 12-months, following its Gold and Silver success at last year’s Transform Awards for the total brand transformation of its ‘TGT Diagnostics’ parent brand.   This is a tremendous achievement for the company and a credit to our talented brand team”, commented Ken Feather, Chief Marketing Officer, TGT. “We engineered and produced all aspects of the Pulse1 brand completely in-house, from consumer research to positioning, developing brand codes, sales collateral, media content and executing an ambitious communications campaign. To win alongside so many iconic brands and professional brand agencies is an outstanding result. I’m very proud of the team”, continued Ken.   Pulse1 is the newest addition to TGT’s family of diagnostic platforms, and a key ingredient in its ‘True Integrity’ products. Powered by advanced electromagnetics, Pulse1 technology was created to deliver “no compromise” integrity management to oil and gas producers globally. This industry-first development overcomes the drawbacks of current technologies to enable a more accurate assessment of well integrity, helping energy producers keep wells safe, clean and productive.   “Our research revealed that consumers weren’t happy with current diagnostics and were willing to pay a premium for something better. Our Technology Centre team did an amazing job perfecting the technology, giving us just the right ingredients to work with, and we needed an equally powerful brand that would resonate with our clients and stand out in a competitive market. We launched Pulse1 last summer and uptake has been phenomenal”, added Ken. Established in 2009, the annual Transform Awards recognise the most innovative, creative and successful brand work across the world. Covering seven regions, this prestigious awards programme focuses on specific aspects of the branding process and provides a platform to benchmark and showcase exemplary work in brand strategy and development.   Andrew Thomas, publishing editor of Transform magazine and founder of the Transform awards, says, “Over the past eight years, the work we have seen entered in the awards programme has been consistently good, both here and globally. Everyone who has won this year should be proud of their accomplishments.”   Commenting on the Pulse1 brand, Andrew added, “It’s a clever, visually straightforward yet adaptable brand that allows for a breadth of communication to be delivered within a consistent brand strategy. Judges praised the way TGT was able to simplify the complex communications in the industry.”   With its brand transformation efforts successfully implemented, TGT continues to focus on providing diagnostic solutions that help the oil and gas industry reduce emissions and achieve carbon-zero targets, enabling a sustainable energy future for everyone. Transform Awards MEA 2021 winners