Hatch acquires Upside Engineering

Hatch has announced that Calgary-based Upside Engineering Ltd. has joined Hatch Ltd.

“Together, we will take on and solve the toughest oil and gas challenges, from consultancy and feasibility through to operations, to serve the entire value chain,” said Hatch’s Chairman and CEO John Bianchini in a  company release. “We look forward to bringing positive change to the oil and gas industry by leveraging Hatch’s unique blend of technology and process excellence in upstream and downstream oil and gas, combined with Upside Engineering’s proven track record of delivering midstream projects.”

Hatch and Upside Engineering are both privately-held, Canadian-founded firms. Operating since 1989, Upside is an intermediate-sized firm offering engineering, design, procurement and project management services to the energy sector.

“Being equipped with a fully integrated project delivery capability and capacity will allow our joint organization to create stronger alliances in Alberta and beyond,” said Chris Read, President, Upside Engineering, in the release. “Drawing on Hatch’s global and diverse network, we are excited to expand our service offering to our clients, while continuing to grow our market share.”