Calgary, Alberta, February, 2014 – SCF Partners is pleased to announce that it has partnered with the management of Calgary based Variperm Ltd.

Established in Swift Current, Canada in 1969, Variperm provides sand control solutions to the conventional and unconventional oil sands markets in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. The company provides downhole completion and production maintenance services to the oil producing regions of Alberta and Saskatchewan as well as water well sand control products. In recent years, Variperm has employed its sand control expertise to become a leader in the design and manufacture of products for the in-situ oil sands market.

Bill Nurcombe, founder of Variperm, commented “I am extremely proud of what our employees, past and present, have accomplished over the past 45 years. We are excited to partner with SCF, and I look forward to working with SCF to ensure the company continues to provide excellent service to our customers.”

James Nurcombe, President of Variperm, added “The management team is excited to partner with SCF as we continue to grow as a company and serve our customer’s evolving needs. We have deep roots in Canada, and I look forward to expanding our service area and the suite of products we provide to our customers.”

Patrick Connelly, Managing Director at SCF, commented, “Bill Nurcombe has built an impressive company over the past several decades with deep expertise in the area of sand control. SCF is honoured to help build on this legacy by partnering with his sons, James and Kelly Nurcombe, as well as the rest of the Variperm management team.”