OREANDA-NEWS. Wood Group has acquired  Kelchner Inc. (Kelchner), a privately-owned US-based provider of construction  and energy field services.

Kelchner will operate within the onshore business of Wood  Group PSN Americas, providing construction capabilities primarily to the midstream  and upstream oil and gas sector in the Marcellus and Utica shale basins, and  broader industrial sectors.  

The firm serves the energy and industrial markets providing  turnkey compressor and metering stations, civil work, fabrication, roustabout  and well pad and roadway construction services.   In 2014 Kelchner generated sales of approximately $93 million.  

Kelchner operates from headquarters in Springboro, Ohio,  and other locations in Eastern USA. CEO Todd Kelchner will continue to lead the  existing management team and approximately 375 personnel.  

Dave Stewart, Wood Group PSN CEO, said: “The acquisition  of Kelchner adds to Wood Group’s geographical footprint in the major US shale  regions, extending our presence to Marcellus and Utica, where we will leverage Kelchner’s  65 years of expertise to enhance our client service provision.

“Kelchner’s construction and energy services strongly  complement Wood Group’s engineering capabilities, positioning both companies  well for continued success in the region.”

Todd Kelchner, CEO of Kelchner Inc., said: “Our company  is driven by a passion for continuous improvement and innovative methods. Our  mission, values, dedicated people and strategic diversification across energy,  industrial and general construction markets greatly contributed to our past  successes. Joining Wood Group PSN, a company that shares our values and  culture, positions us for future success as we continue to strive to exceed our  clients’ expectations.”

Wood Group is an international energy services company with more  than $7 billion sales and operating in more than 50 countries. The Group is  built on Core Values and has three businesses – Wood Group PSN, Wood Group  Kenny and Wood Group Mustang – providing a range of engineering, production  support and maintenance management services to the oil and gas and power  generation industries worldwide.

Wood Group PSN is a global provider of pre-operations, hook up & commissioning,  operations & maintenance, engineering, construction, project management, training  and decommissioning services to the energy industry. Operating in more than 40  countries, Wood Group PSN offers high integrity, brownfield services that  support customers to optimise performance, maintain production, reduce  operating costs and provide integrity assurance. 

Kelchner Inc. is one of the top 20 excavation firms in  the U.S. specializing in heavy/civil construction and energy field services for  more than 65 years and is based in Springboro, Ohio.