Partnerships

INGU is represented by a growing number of international partners to support clients in water and wastewater.

Aquip Systems - Australia

Aquip specialises in delivering market leading industrial technology, complete with comprehensive lifetime technical support. For over 30 years, Aquip has supplied the highest quality measurement and data collection systems to the Oil & Gas, Mining, Marine, HVAC, Water and Chemical industries. Their team of experts are dedicated to helping their clients realise targeted reliability and productivity goals through ensuring accuracy in data collection to support asset management and maintenance initiatives.

"INGU offers an accurate solution to an ongoing problem with pipeline health across Australian local and remote locations. Our clients can now access self-serve, cost-effective analysis complete with reporting technology through the use of INGU Pipers®. Pipeline asset health management is easy with INGU providing accurate information in a single run with 100% uptime."
Taryn Palmer, Regional Sales Manager

CPM

CPM Pipelines specializes in providing field inspection services for pipeline condition assessment projects and specialty pressure pipe rehabilitation systems and technologies. CPM provides services in a variety of industries including municipal water and wastewater, industrial, and power. Our portfolio of successful projects spans the United States from east coast to west coast with thousands of projects focused on pressure pipe inspection and rehabilitation. CPM is dedicated to providing innovative technologies and services, unmatched in the industry, for clients looking to proactively maintain and extend the life of their critical infrastructure and transform how asset managers navigate complex issues.
“CPM Pipelines has been utilizing INGU Pipers® since 2020 to help our clients better understand critical aspects of water transmission mains and force mains. The fact that CPM still utilizes this technology today is a testament to the technology, cost-efficacy, deliverable and ease of deployment associated with the INGU Pipers®. CPM Pipelines looks forward to our continued relationship with INGU as they continue to advance this critical technology.”
Chris MacDonald, President / CEO

DTS Construction - Thailand

DTS is committed to providing innovative engineering solutions in the water sector. With a steadfast pursuit of cutting-edge technologies, DTS effectively addresses complex challenges tailored to each clients’ specific requirements. Through strategic collaborations and a deep-rooted passion for responsible water management, DTS seeks to create a more resilient and sustainable future for the water sector.

"INGU's Pipers® represent a groundbreaking innovation, offering pipeline operators accurate, actionable data to minimise losses and ensure the integrity of critical infrastructure. With the capability to deliver comprehensive multisensor surveys rapidly, Pipers® excel in addressing both preventive and mitigative tasks. INGU delivers this unique solution at an exceptional cost-efficiency, making Pipers® an indispensable tool for our clients' pipeline inspection programs."
Tana Tananilgul, General Manager

HSC - Nigeria

Hydrocarbon Support Concept (HSC) was founded in 2014 to provide maintenance and support services to the Nigerian oil and gas industry, with a particular focus on the country’s critical pipeline infrastructure. HSC clients include Total Nigeria and Shell Nigeria.

"We introduced INGU and its Pipers® technology in 2020 and the response has been remarkable. Our clients are tackling a range of pipeline challenges, including leaks, deposits, corrosion, and hot tapping. INGU offers great technology, great service, and a price advantage that is unbeatable."
Santosh Varma, Managing Director

Morken - Chile, Peru

For more than 30 years, Morken Group has provided the oil, gas, mining and energy industries with state-of-the-art technology solutions. They integrate asset monitoring and control, internal and external inspections, repairs and interventions of equipment and facilities segments, fluid transport, corrosion protection and solutions for power generation and energy efficiency projects.

“Pipeline monitoring is an issue that people have been trying to solve for a long time. Right now, pipeline operators are mandated to do inspections on an infrequent basis. A lot can happen in those years that create vulnerabilities. INGU has created the conditions to address this issue from both a cost and execution perspective. It’s great technology.”
Rodolfo Cabrera, Commercial Director

NextNine - South Africa

NextNine is a leading solution provider in the field of Asset Integrity Management, offering a wide range of innovative solutions, products and services to support industries in ensuring the safety and reliability of their assets. With a focus on assessment and inspection methods, rehabilitation solutions, engineering support, and industrial automation and integration, NextNine is committed to meeting the unique needs of each client with excellence and expertise. NextNine is able to provide clients with comprehensive support throughout the entire lifespan of their core and critical assets. Our comprehensive range of products and services positions us as a market specialist, enabling us to deliver tangible value and long-term reliability to our customers.

"I cannot speak highly enough about INGU's Pipers® and the incredible value they provide for our clients. As a company providing inspection and integrity solutions, NextNine has benefited greatly from the reliability of INGU's technology. By utilizing INGU's Pipers®, our clients have been able to evaluate the condition of their pipelines, mitigate risk, and plan preventative maintenance. The in-depth inspection data provided by this remarkable solution enables us to identify potential issues and take necessary action before they escalate into serious problems. This proactive approach not only saves our clients from expensive repairs and potential environmental hazards, but also ensures a smooth and uninterrupted operation of their pipelines. Overall, INGU's Pipers® has proven to be an invaluable asset for NextNine. The technology and support provided by INGU have allowed us to deliver accurate and reliable inspection data to our clients, enabling them to make informed decisions about their pipelines. We cannot thank INGU enough for their incredible services and the positive impact they have made on our clients' operations. Without a doubt, we highly recommend INGU's Pipers® to anyone in need of a comprehensive pipeline integrity solution."
Zayne Albutt, Executive Founding Member

OilPro - Bolivia

OilPro S.R.L. is a company founded in 2014, specialized in supply and distribution of cutting-edge solutions and customized value-added services for companies in the Oil&Gas, Industry and Mining market.
With a wide range of product portfolio, specially focused on the log-term preservation of the integrity of the assets, OilPro is a strategic ally for the commercial development of international brands in the bolivian territory. With the most convenient conditions in terms of costs, delivery times, technical support, financing solutions and after-sales service.

“At OilPro we are convinced that INGU's Pipers® technology is an innovative, cost-efficient and highly reliable alternative for the long-term preservation of pipelines integrity. We firmly believe that this solution is a very smart investment for our local customers that are looking direct benefits in short terms.”
Wisnu Trimurti, General Manager of Sales and Marketing

Orion - Brazil

Orion SIC (Inspection and Consulting Services) is a company focused on developing solutions for the market for remote inspection of challenging pipelines and structures, having as a differential the know-how for the necessary customization to meet the unique demands of each client: our focus is on projects that are out of the ordinary. To this end, it has partnerships with innovative companies and market leaders in their segments.

"INGU`s Pipers® is a remarkable solution, with the versatility to provide both emergency evaluation and a detailed integrity solution that can adapt to virtually any pipeline condition. Orion Inspection Services has relied on INGU`s technology to provide inspection data and integrity evaluations to several industries such as municipals and petrochemicals, allowing diverse clients to extend their pipelines lifespan in a secure matter, with a cost-effective and easy to use tool."
Felipe Oliveira, Director

RJN

Established in 1975, RJN is an employee-owned professional engineering and specialty field services corporation focused on providing cost-effective and innovative water infrastructure solutions; always driven by client goals.

SFE Global

SFE GLOBAL (SFE) is a municipal and industrial service company specializing in underground infrastructure assessment, monitoring, and environmental data management. SFE has been conducting services of this nature for Government, Consulting Engineers, and Industrial Clients since 1990

Wilson Walton - Indonesia

PT. Wilson Walton Indonesia (WWI) was established in 1994 as a member of Corrpro Companies, Inc. a worldwide leading provider of corrosion control engineering and engineering services. Since its inception, WWI has been the market leader for corrosion control engineering services for the Indonesia oil and gas industry. Providing clients with the most innovative, economical and reliable solutions for corrosive problems. In 2003, WWI becomes an independent company committed to serve Indonesia and Southeast Asia Market. WWI represents world class companies in corrosion and pipeline integrity industry.

“INGU provides a very cost-effective solution to handle several pipeline challenges. Since our first pilot project with one of a major oil and gas companies in Indonesia, the inquiry and interest for INGU's Pipers® keep growing. We believe that many of our customers will benefit from INGU’s technology not only to inspect the unpiggable but also to detect leaks and hot tapping.”
Wisnu Trimurti, General Manager of Sales and Marketing

John Hanten

Operating Partner at Energy Innovation Capital
John is a former Venture Executive from Chevron Technology Ventures. He was responsible for identifying and executing venture capital investments in companies that have technology beneficial to Chevron, and assisting in the introduction and deployment of the technology. John has over 35 years of O&G industry experience. He is currently a Rice Alliance Advisory Board member, and is active in HTC Energy events. John has a BS in Earth Sciences from the University of Minnesota Duluth, a MS in Geophysics from Purdue University (Phi Kappa Phi) and an MBA from St. Mary’s College.

Steven Cooper

Venture Principal at Chevron Technology Ventures

Steven is a Venture Principal with Chevron Technology Ventures on the Core Venture Fund investment team. Chevron Technology Ventures (CTV) was launched in 1999 to identify and integrate externally developed technologies and new business solutions with the potential to enhance the way Chevron produces and delivers affordable, reliable, and ever-cleaner energy now and into the future. Its Core Venture Fund invests in technologies that have the potential to add efficiencies to Chevron’s core business in the areas of operational enhancement, digitalization, and lower-carbon operations.

Steven has 12 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, 10 with Chevron. He has held various assignments in both upstream and downstream, beginning his career in Liquefied Natural Gas Technology Development before transferring to the El Segundo Refinery as a Process Engineer supporting naphtha and gas oil hydrotreaters and then working as a Process Automation Engineer specializing in Safety Systems. Prior to becoming a Venture Principal, Steven first joined Chevron Technology Ventures in 2019 as a Decision Analysis Advisor, supporting projects across the technology portfolio and ensuring high decision quality around development and deployment of externally developed technologies. Prior to joining Chevron, he worked for Baker Hughes Incorporated and ExxonMobil Chemical Company.

Steven holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and a Master of Science in Data Science, both from Rice University in Houston, TX.

Amy Shank

Vice President Safety & Operational Discipline at Williams
Amy is the Vice President of the Safety & Operational Discipline organization for the Williams Company. Her current responsibilities span multiple facets of regulatory compliance, employee & process safety, emergency preparedness & response, maintenance management & GIS system support, asset integrity, incident investigation, and risk. Amy has been with Williams for 25 years and has a total of 34 years of experience in the energy industry overseeing compliance programs, developing and building large scale pipeline and facilities projects, and leading teams of technical experts. Amy has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma and an MBA from Oklahoma City University.

Steve Bolze

Former CEO, GE Power and Water

Steve Bolze recently launched Standish Spring Investments to support founders scaling early and growth stage organizations that support the energy transition.

Prior to launching Standish Spring Investments, Steve was a senior managing director and head of infrastructure portfolio operations and asset management for Blackstone’s dedicated infrastructure business. He was one of the founding partners of Blackstone’s infrastructure investment fund, valued at more than $25 billion currently, and partnered with portfolio company CEOs to drive key value creation initiatives.

Before joining Blackstone, Steve had a nearly 25-year career at General Electric, during which time he successfully led several of the company’s largest businesses. In his last role as President and CEO of GE Power and Water, he oversaw the company’s $28 billion power generation and renewables business, operating in over 140 countries with 52,000 employees; at the time its technology helped provide more than one-quarter of the world’s electricity.

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Mark Menke

Former General Manager M&A, Chevron
Mark joins INGU’s board of directors after 35 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry. Menke is the former General Manager, Mergers and Acquisitions at Chevron, a position he held for 13 years. During that time, he was also on the advisory board of Chevron Technology Ventures—a role that afforded him unique insights into innovative start-up and growth companies in the energy sector. Mark also served as Global Business Manager for Chevron’s $1B global fuel and lubricant additives division and held the position of Director of Chevron’s International Business Development efforts for 6 years. He currently serves on Rice University’s Engineering Advisory Board and is an independent director with WildFire Energy LLC. Mark brings global oil and gas expertise to INGU’s growing international presence across the industry.

George Coyle

Managing Partner,
Energy Innovations Capital

George is co-founder and managing partner of Energy Innovation Capital, a capital provider to energy innovators. George is an experienced venture capital investor, having co-founded three corporate venture capital groups: Chevron Technology Ventures, ConocoPhillips Technology Ventures Investments and Energy Technology Ventures. He previously worked in Exploration & Production leadership roles at Chevron and is an active member of AAPG, SEG, and SPE. George holds an MBA from Tulane University, a M.S. in Geology from the University of Kansas and a B.S. in Earth Sciences from the University of New Orleans.

Michael Riedijk

Cleantech investor and serial entrepreneur
Experienced CEO and serial entrepreneur with 2 successful tech exits, green/clean tech investor with a history of working on internet, cleantech, agriculture, and marine technology. Strong business development professional with a Master’s Degree in Industrial Design Engineering from Delft University of Technology. Michael’s companies have been awarded the ‘Obama Champion of Change’ Award at The White House in 2011, the ‘Red Herring Top 100 North America 2012’, the ‘Deloitte Technology Fast 500’ for several years in a row, INC 5000 and Growth 500.

John van Pol

CEO and Director, INGU
Innovator and Entrepreneur with a 20+ year career in science and technology with a passion for new and unprecedented ideas. Started working on advanced sensing technologies during his PhD in Nuclear Physics and is currently applying his sensing and data analytics expertise to the oil & gas sector. Brings a superlative career history in leveraging strategic business and institutional partnerships to drive cutting edge research and deliver tangible results to the global marketplace. Offers a comprehensive scientific background reinforced with formidable talent in analyzing, evaluating, and overcoming complex technological, operational, financial, and legal obstacles. Possesses a solid network of business partnerships in the Netherlands and Canada, with an award-winning track record in leading international business development in the European and Canadian markets for advanced sensor application solutions.