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than 15 countries, supporting onshore, off-
shore and remote well testing operations; and
their specialized services deliver data that al-
lows oil and gas companies to evaluate a reser-
voir and make critical decisions on their explo-
ration drilling programs.
Testing can be conducted in either cased or
open well environments, recording such quali-
ties as productive capacity, pressure, perme-
ability and the extent of the reservoir, and
ultimately helping to determine the site’s com-
mercial viability.
Decades ago, Northstar began as a service-
oriented organization but the needs of the in-
