Former Straightpoint CEO David Ayling (third right) visited Thunder Oilfield Services to secure the distributorship agreement

Straightpoint (SP) has named Thunder Oilfield Services (TOS) as a distributor of its full range of force measurement equipment in Thailand.

TOS specialises in the fabrication, training, inspection, maintenance and repair of lifting equipment and components used in the offshore energy industry. It operates throughout Asia Pacific and the Middle East, with a strategic service centre located in Thailand. Other key sites include facilities in Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam.

Travis Dupre, CEO at TOS, says: "We place the highest priority on the health and safety of all stakeholders and protection of our partners' assets and the environment. Supporting our business with technology that provides accurate information about loads at a safe distance - utilising state-of-the-art Bluetooth and other wireless technologies - is a natural fit."

SP's load cells join an extensive fleet of lifting and rigging gear that is stocked across TOS's global hubs, where they will be used in support of day-to-day activities, offered for rental and direct sale.

"The timing of onboarding the [SP] equipment hasn't been perfect because we've encountered unexpected slowdowns related to the COVID-19 pandemic just as we were starting to gain momentum. However, that is a short-term issue; longer term, we are confident that the equipment will be integral to continued growth of the business as the offshore sector in Thailand and further afield returns to normality-and prosperity, particularly as we enter the second half of the year," Dupre adds.