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He joined the company in 2014 as VP of Technology and Development. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alberta and has held previously roles at Sanjel Corporation, Zodiac Exploration, and Pinnacle Technologies, specializing in hydraulicfracturing in unconventional reservoirs. Ron holds a B.Sc.
I was actually their wireline engineer back in 2014, so I’ve done their vertical work. In the first quarter of 2025, Halliburton and Coterra Energy announced the launch of an autonomous hydraulicfracturing technology in North America with their Octiv Auto Frac service. Now Underdog has worked with them since 2019.”
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