{"id":237842,"date":"2021-05-03T16:27:35","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T14:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nwg.no\/?page_id=237842"},"modified":"2021-06-01T10:53:41","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T08:53:41","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nwg.no\/en\/about-us\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Underside Topp&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;5d3ee404-82f0-4c47-a440-5362db041f8e&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/nwg.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/history-big1.jpg&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;bottom&#8221; animation_intensity_slide=&#8221;5%&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;|300|||on||||&#8221; header_4_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_4_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px||false|false&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Full range quality since 1980<\/h4>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>The story of NWG<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; specialty=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Innhold Seksjon&#8221; module_class=&#8221;SubPageIntro&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; inner_width_tablet=&#8221;90%&#8221; inner_width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; inner_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;45px|||||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; specialty_columns=&#8221;3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_row_inner custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;34661408-6868-4599-9b14-16da29667b92&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>Established within the emergence of the Norwegian oil industry<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;24fb852d-ca03-48b3-9130-63894a88335f&#8221;]North Well Gefro (formerly Gefro) was established within the emergence of the Norwegian oil industry. Today we are among the nation\u2019s most experienced mechanical workshops within production and maintenance of equipment to the oil industry. On the road from two brothers to around forty employees working in Harestadveien at Randaberg. NWG has built up valuable experience and developed special skills which enables us to deliver time critical solutions and products on time.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Short story&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p><strong>It all began with two men working in a tent at Kalhammaren in 1980.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The two brothers, Geir and Frode Thoresen, had seen the opportunities on how to maintain and repair the equipment for the North Sea. Moreover, there was very little capacity for these services in the area, and the market was growing strongly.<\/p>\n<p>The brothers took on all types of mechanical work at the start: If someone wanted a bicycle repaired, they did it. The philosophy was there right from the very first day: if you delivered good quality at the right price and on time, the customers will come. By this the demand increased.<\/p>\n<p>Demand for their services would come as a result of the company\u2019s good name as a quality supplier, together with constantly searching for good solutions for its customers.<\/p>\n<p>The company gradually grew stronger thanks to quality, deliveries, efficiency and great adaptability. In addition to the assignment for repair and maintenance work, Gefro worked continuously to develop expertise based on the industry\u2019s need for special components and complex constructions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In 1991 <\/strong>Gefro moved into new premises in the Hammaren industrial area in Tananger. The company developed together with customer needs. Rune Runestad in Runestad Investering became a co-owner of the company. Along with a two-hectare site and modern installations and technology within construction and production, the company had all it takes to develop into a total supplier of services within pipes and drilling equipment.<\/p>\n<p>An important ingredient for success is the staff continuously developing their experience. Key personnel qualified for AutoCAD and Inventor design software. At the same time the company started to use state-of-the-art installations connected to inspection of drilling casings, drill pipes and test pipes. <strong>In 1994 <\/strong>the company also became certified in accordance with the NS-ISO 9001 standard.<\/p>\n<p>Persistent, long-term work resulted <strong>in 1997<\/strong> with Gefro being awarded the Regional Quality Prize for small and large businesses in Rogaland by the Norwegian Association of Quality and Leadership (NFKL). The year after Gefro entered into a long-term agreement with the major international oil service company Baker Hughes. The customer list grew and included more and more well-known players in the industry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In 2010,<\/strong> the board agreed to a name change from Gefro Oilfield Services to North Well Gefro AS (NWG).<\/p>\n<p><strong>On 22 Februar 2016,<\/strong> NWG got new owners, Runestad Investering AS and Ranyard Eiendom AS (Randaberg Industries AS). Together with these to business partners, NWG is able to offer an even wider range of solutions, products and services.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/nwg.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/history-big1.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;history-big1&#8243; show_bottom_space=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;e618ec86-aad9-4d99-9696-84433dcb3e1b&#8221; text_font=&#8221;||on||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#0E2B3D&#8221; link_font=&#8221;|600|||on|||#6699BB|&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#6699BB&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;42px&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_4_text_color=&#8221;#0e2b3d&#8221; header_4_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_5_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; header_5_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_5_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_5_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; 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