Castrol Offshore centralises operations at Pangbourne

Wednesday, Nov 25, 2009

Castrol Offshore, one of the leading offshore lubricants specialists and part of the BP Group, has completed the centralisation of its operations at its Global Technology Centre at Pangbourne in the UK.

All of Castrol’s aviation, marine and energy lubricants divisions will now be based on the 35-acre site with state-of-the-art laboratory facilities, an analytical and performance testing complex and over 250 expert chemists, engineers and researchers.

Commenting on the move, Paul Lowther, global marketing communications manager for Castrol Offshore, said: “The reason for centralising our operations at Pangbourne is to ensure that we can offer our customers the best possible standards of service in line with the performance of our products. By having the entire business unit centred on the site, the whole team can benefit from a vast array of knowledge and experience, and ensure technology, marketing and sales are all aligned, benefits our customers will see with new product and service offers.

“Castrol Offshore’s products are developed to deliver the highest level of performance. This requires a deep understanding of the offshore industry, legislation and an extensive knowledge of lubricant technology and the sometimes harsh environments in which our products have to work.

Facilities such as our specialist subsea test rigs at Pangbourne replicate the extreme working conditions are products are used in every day. This allows us to create lubricating oils, greases and hydraulic fluids that can be used in the world’s most environmentally sensitive oceans.”

Source: The PR Firm