Name

Aubin Group

Legal name

Aubin Ltd.

Website

https://aubingroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Oilfield Chemicals

NAICS

Surface Active Agent Manufacturing (325613), All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (32599), Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (3259)

SIC

Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro primary industry

Oil & Gas Water Treatment & Production Chemicals (IMAEAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty Surfactants & Performance Additives (IMAEABAL), Fuel Additives & Lubricant Additives (IMAEAMAL), Lubricant Additives & Performance Chemicals (EUALAJAB), Lubricants, Fluids & Chemical Products Distribution (Oils, Coolants, AdBlue/DEF, Cleaners) (TLAKAOAL)

Keywords

• Specialty oilfield chemicals
• Well stimulation chemicals
• Pipeline cleaning solutions
• Offshore decommissioning chemicals
• Subsea lifting systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Ellon

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Chemical Products - Well Services: Sale of specialty chemical formulations for well services including cementing, acidizing, wellbore cleanup, and fracturing operations. Products include fluid loss additives, corrosion inhibitors, gelling agents, cross-linkers, breakers, and friction reducers.
2. Chemical Products - Well Technology: Sale of proprietary well technology products including foamers, scale control chemicals, AXI-Zone temporary plugs, Aubin Xclude and Xmax for plug & abandonment and water shut-off.
3. Chemical Products - Pipelines: Sale of pipeline chemical solutions including EVO-Pig products, pipeline gels (separator gels, debris pick-up gels), scale dissolvers, surfactants, hydro testing additives, and pipeline insulation products.
4. Chemical Products - Renewables: Sale of specialty chemicals for renewable energy applications including Axi-gard, pumpable buoyancy systems, underwater lifting systems (ULS), and LiquiDense for offshore renewables and subsea operations.
5. Chemical Products - Decommissioning: Sale of specialty decommissioning chemicals including Axi-lokk, Kontane, and TORT for oil and gas infrastructure decommissioning operations.
6. Technical Services and Support: Technical support, laboratory testing, and project management services provided alongside chemical product sales. Includes foam testing, compatibility testing, and project management for deployments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Aubin Group designs, formulates, and supplies specialty chemical products for the global energy sector, organized into five product lines: Well Services chemicals (cementing, acidizing, fracturing, wellbore cleanup), Well Technology products (Aubin Xmax water shut-off, Aubin Xclude P&A, AXI-Zone temporary gel plug, foamers, scale control), Pipeline solutions (EVO-Pig, pipeline gels, scale dissolvers, hydro testing additives, spool protection, insulation), Renewables offerings (DeepBuoy pumpable buoyancy, Underwater Lifting System, Axi-gard, LiquiDense), and Decommissioning chemicals (Axi-lokk, Kontane, Tort). Products are manufactured in the UK with additional local manufacturing and stocking in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, sold directly to enterprise oil and gas operators, drilling contractors, and pipeline and decommissioning companies worldwide.

Product overview

Aubin Group, acquired by Italmatch Chemicals Group in 2022, is a chemical solutions provider for the energy sector with over 30 years of experience. The portfolio is organized into five product lines: Well Services (cementing additives including CFL-575 fluid loss additive, acidizing products with corrosion inhibitors like SAI-237/238 and SIA-310, fracturing chemicals, and wellbore cleanup); Well Technology (production enhancement foamers SFA/SPA series, scale control products, Axi-zone temporary plugs, Aubin® Xmax water shut-off technology, and Aubin® Xclude mineral scale P&A technology); Pipelines (Evo-pig pipeline pigs, pipeline gels including Gel-33XL for deoiling, scale dissolvers, hydro testing additives, spool protection, and pipeline insulation); Renewables (Axi-gard, pumpable buoyancy/DeeBuoy technology, Underwater Lifting System ULS, and LiquiDense); and Decommissioning (Axi-lokk, Kontane, and Tort). Products are designed and manufactured in the UK with local manufacturing partnerships in UAE and Saudi Arabia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aubin®: Primary product brand for chemical solutions including Xclude, Resolv 260, Xmax, and various foaming agents for well services, well technology, pipelines, renewables, and decommissioning.
• Aubin® Xclude
• Aubin® Xmax
• Aubin® Resolv 260
• AXI-Zone
• AXI-Lokk
• Axi-gard
• LiquiDense
• Kontane
• TORT
• EVO-Pig
• Underwater Lifting System (ULS)

Products and services

• Cementing Products (CFL-575 fluid loss additive, anti-gas migration, spacers, dispersants)
• Acidizing Products (SAI-237, SAI-238, SIA-310 corrosion inhibitors, anti-sludge, gelling agents, VES, emulsifiers)
• Fracturing Products (cross linkers, breakers, gelling agents, friction reducers, biocides, iron control, clay stabilisers)
• Wellbore Cleanup Chemicals
• Aubin Xclude Plug and Abandonment Technology
• Aubin Xmax Water Shut-off Technology
• Aubin Resolv 260
• Axi-zone Temporary Gel Plug
• Aubin Chemical Foamer Range (SFA-03, SPA-04, SPA-05, SPA-06, SFA-10)
• Defoamers
• Scale Control Products
• EVO-Pig Pipeline Foam Pig
• Pipeline Gels (Separator Gels, Debris Pick-up Gels including Gel-33XL)
• Scale Dissolvers and Surfactants
• Hydro Testing Additives
• Spool Protection
• Pipeline Insulation
• Axi-gard
• Pumpable Buoyancy (DeepBuoy)
• Underwater Lifting System (ULS)
• LiquiDense
• Axi-lokk
• Kontane
• Tort (De-oiling Solutions)

Quantifiable outcome

• Xmax demonstrated permeability reduction greater than 85-90% in coreflood testing at Heriot-Watt University
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Italmatch Chemicals GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Aubin Group was acquired by Italmatch Chemicals Group in 2022. The acquisition combines Italmatch's global manufacturing capabilities and raw material expertise with Aubin's formulation capabilities and oil and gas application knowledge. The new combined entity serves customers across oil and gas, renewables, and decommissioning sectors with integrated chemical solutions.
• University of AberdeencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022CTO Paddy Collins selected for Royal Society Entrepreneur in Residence scheme at University of Aberdeen. Project 'Energy Transition Enabler' bridges industry and academia to develop commercial opportunities from energy transition research, working across engineering and physical sciences disciplines.
• University of Aberdeen (OceanLab)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Knowledge Transfer Partnership with University of Aberdeen's OceanLab facility for development and testing of the Underwater Lifting System (ULS). The KTP, funded by Innovate UK and graded Outstanding, incorporated DeepBuoy pumpable buoyancy technology into an engineered system for subsea lifting operations.
• Leaders Oilfield Equipment LLCcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2014Partnership with Leaders Oilfield Equipment LLC in Abu Dhabi, UAE, for regional manufacturing and stocking of Aubin products. This partnership enables in-country production of products like CFL-575 fluid loss additive, improving availability and reducing lead times for UAE and Gulf region customers.
• Al Rawabi Trading & ContractingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with Al Rawabi Trading & Contracting to hold and make Aubin chemicals available to clients in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia. Provides stocking options that enable quick access to products for Saudi Arabian market customers.
• Heriot-Watt UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership with Heriot-Watt University for development and testing of Xmax and Xclude technologies. University scientists conducted coreflood testing demonstrating Xmax permeability reductions over 90%. Partnership supported by OGIC (Oil and Gas Innovation Centre).
• Italmatch Chemicals - Saudi Arabia Manufacturing FacilitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalmatch is building a new manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia (Phosphorus complex) that will support all divisions within Italmatch, creating opportunities for cross-industry knowledge sharing and enabling local manufacturing of specialty chemicals for Middle East customers.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Croda International: Croda is a global specialty chemicals company producing performance and specialty additives, including chemistries relevant to oil & gas and energy applications. Comparable in the specialty additives space to Aubin's broader formulation capabilities, though Croda is a much larger, diversified public company.
• SLB (Schlumberger): SLB is the world's largest oilfield services company, with chemistry offerings integrated across well construction, production, and intervention workflows. Overlaps with Aubin's chemistry portfolio but operates at much larger scale and bundles chemistry with digital, equipment, and service solutions.
• Halliburton (Multi-Chem): Halliburton, one of the largest oilfield service companies globally, offers extensive specialty chemistry through its Multi-Chem division covering cementing, stimulation, and production chemicals. Comparable product breadth to Aubin but at vastly greater scale and as part of a fully integrated service offering.
• Baker Hughes: Baker Hughes provides integrated oilfield services including specialty chemicals for cementing, stimulation, and production. Comparable product categories to Aubin, but with a much larger service footprint and complementary equipment offerings across the well lifecycle.
• Solvay: Solvay is a global specialty chemicals company with oil & gas applications including production chemistries and surfactants. Comparable to Aubin in the broader surfactant and specialty chemistry domains, though Solvay operates at much larger scale across many end markets.

Direct peers

• ChampionX: ChampionX is a leading oilfield specialty chemistry and artificial lift technology company serving upstream oil & gas. Direct overlap with Aubin's production chemistry, scale management, well stimulation, and well intervention product lines targeting similar E&P operator customers globally.
• Nalco Champion (Ecolab): Nalco Champion, part of Ecolab, is a global oilfield specialty chemicals provider with deep upstream and downstream chemistry portfolios. Direct overlap with Aubin's production enhancement, scale control, and stimulation chemistries, and former employer of Aubin CEO Scott Miller, indicating direct labor-market and product competition.
• CES Energy Solutions: CES Energy Solutions produces and supplies specialty chemicals for the North American oilfield, covering drilling, completions, production, and midstream chemistries. Comparable in scale and product mix to Aubin, with similar bespoke/service-led delivery to upstream operators.
• Clariant Oil Services: Clariant's Oil Services business produces specialty chemicals for drilling, cementing, stimulation, and production chemistry for oilfield operators. Highly comparable to Aubin's well services and well technology portfolios in chemistry, customer base, and delivery model.

Others

• Italmatch Chemicals Group: Italmatch is Aubin's parent company following the 2022 acquisition and a global specialty chemicals group producing performance additives for water, oil & gas, industrial lubricants, and plastics. Direct portfolio overlap makes Italmatch both a corporate parent and the closest specialty chemicals peer, including its own oil & gas chemistry offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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