Andam International

What Andam International does

Andam International L.L.C. (operating as AIL International) is a privately held specialist engineering and earth science consultancy headquartered in Doha, Qatar, with a regional base in Muscat, Oman. Founded as a formal entity in 2021 by European specialists with roots in the Middle East since the 1980s, the firm delivers an integrated portfolio of hydrogeological, geophysical, drilling management, hydrology, and environmental services, alongside a dedicated specialist staffing line that seconds vetted personnel to client projects on short-, medium-, and long-term contracts. Its core technology stack combines conventional geophysical survey methods (electrical resistivity, seismic refraction/reflection, electromagnetic, borehole logging) with proprietary concepts including the TOP HOLE cost-saving drilling approach, SMIT rapid geochemical exploration (developed with St Petersburg University), AQUA FREED liquid-CO2 well rehabilitation, and 2D/3D numerical groundwater modelling using industry-standard packages.

The firm serves enterprise clients across oil & gas (OOCEP, PDO), power generation and renewables (ACWA Power), mineral water (National Mineral Water Oman, Fíor Uisce), and mining (Al Fairuz Mining), with operational reach spanning the Middle East, Europe, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. Revenue is generated primarily through professional services fees on consulting projects and contract staffing markups on seconded personnel, with quote-based pricing and optional exclusive agency agreements including profit-sharing arrangements. The GTM is enterprise field sales driven by directors David Beniston (30+ years) and Reiner Stollberg (15+ years, formerly of Fugro), supported by ISO 9001/14001/45001 certifications and a founder-linked ecosystem of drilling and water ventures (IDS, Drillserv, PT Andam Resorsis Nusantara, Secure Water Partners). No external funding, M&A, or institutional ownership is evidenced.

Name

Andam International

Legal name

Andam International L.L.C

Website

https://ail-int.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Andam International (AIL International) is a privately held specialist engineering and earth science consultancy and staffing firm headquartered in Doha, Qatar, with a base in Oman, serving enterprise clients in oil & gas, mining, water, and infrastructure across the Middle East and worldwide with hydrogeology, geophysics, drilling management, and seconded specialist personnel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering & Earth Science Consulting

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (54136)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389), Oil & Gas Field Exploration Services (1382)

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Production Services & Artificial Lift (ESP, Rod Lift, Gas Lift, Chemicals) (EUALABAH), Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Compliance (BPAHAJAJ), Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB)

Keywords

• Engineering consultancy services
• Groundwater exploration services
• Drilling management services
• Geophysical survey services
• Specialist staffing solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Muscat

HQ country

Oman

HQ region

Middle East

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Specialist Staffing Solutions: AIL International provides highly experienced specialist personnel to support projects across water, environmental, geotechnical, drilling, and energy sectors. The company sources candidates, handles mobilisation, and ongoing contract management for both short-term and long-term placements. Revenue is generated through contract staffing fees, with options for exclusive agency agreements including profit-sharing arrangements.
2. Engineering & Earth Science Consultancy: Provides professional engineering and earth science consulting services including groundwater exploration, hydrology assessments, geophysical surveys, drilling management, and environmental consultancy. Clients can avoid the hiring process by enlisting AIL's consultancy services for their hydrology, hydrogeology, geology, or civil engineering projects.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Andam International (AIL International) is a tailored sub-consultant provider delivering professional engineering and earth science consultancy and specialist staffing services. The firm sources vetted hydrogeologists, hydrologists, geotechnical engineers, geophysical engineers, drilling managers and drilling technicians, and places them on short, medium or long-term contracts with enterprises in the water, environmental, geotechnical, drilling and energy sectors worldwide, while also providing integrated consulting across groundwater exploration, surface and downhole geophysics, drilling management, and hydrology and flood risk assessment.

Product overview

Andam International operates as a consultancy firm offering an integrated portfolio of specialist engineering and earth science services. The core offering comprises five main service areas: Groundwater Exploration and Management, Downhole and Surface Geophysics, Drilling and Well Construction Management, Hydrology and Flood Risk Assessment, and Specialist Staffing Solutions. These services are frequently delivered as integrated packages, combining hydrogeological expertise with geophysical surveys, drilling management, and environmental assessments. Supporting sub-services include water well exploration, aquifer modelling, dewatering design, and pump testing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Groundwater Exploration and Management Comprehensive hydrogeological consultancy covering regional groundwater resource assessments, aquifer characterisation studies, water well design and assessment, groundwater monitoring programmes, 2D/3D groundwater modelling, dewatering design, pump testing, and environmental impact assessments for water, mining, infrastructure and environmental clients.
• Downhole and Surface Geophysics Geophysical survey services covering surface geophysics (electrical resistivity, seismic refraction/reflection, electromagnetic and microgravity surveys) and downhole/wireline geophysics (borehole logging, formation evaluation and aquifer characterisation) for subsurface investigation and natural resource exploration.
• Drilling and Well Construction Management Drilling management services for water wells, seismic upholes, mineral exploration holes and oilfield top-hole drilling, including shallow drilling solutions up to 1,200 m depth using smaller drilling rigs operated to oilfield HSE standards and self-contained rig mobilization.
• Hydrology and Flood Risk Assessment Hydrology consultancy covering flood hydrology, catchment modelling, integrated catchment management, stormwater management, hydraulic modelling, water balances, mine water management, surface water assessments and EIA specialist input for infrastructure and mining clients.
• Specialist Staffing Solutions Sourcing, vetting and placement of specialist personnel — hydrogeologists, hydrologists, geotechnical engineers, geophysical engineers, drilling managers and drilling technicians — on short, medium or long-term contracts with enterprises in the water, environmental, geotechnical, drilling and energy sectors worldwide, including CV supply for bidding and exclusive agency agreements with profit-sharing options.

Quantifiable outcome

• Significant cost savings through TOP HOLE concept using smaller drilling rigs for oil wells
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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 core and notable.

• Drillserv (Qatar)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018AIL partners joined IDS and JEC in Qatar in 2018 to form Drillserv, a joint venture providing drilling services in Qatar.
• Secure Water Partners (Singapore)notableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Established in 2015, expanding water consultancy and specialist services presence in Southeast Asia.
• PT Andam Resorsis Nusantara (Indonesia)notableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Established in 2012, providing hydrogeological services in Indonesia including Indonesian CBM drilling and hydrogeological services.
• IDS (International Drilling Services)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009AIL partners helped establish IDS, a new water and top hole drilling company in Oman in 2009. IDS expanded drilling services to Qatar in 2017, representing a key strategic partnership for drilling operations in the Middle East.
• St Petersburg UniversitynotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Partnership to develop and promote rapid geochemical exploration techniques for oil and minerals (SMIT). Successfully applied in Oman with the CCED field discovery.
• Fíor Uisce Mineral Waters (Ireland)notableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2000Established Fíor Uisce mineral waters in Ireland in 2000, representing diversification into the food and beverage sector.
• Desert Byrne Drilling LLC (DBDC)notableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1998AIL management took over management of Desert Byrne Drilling LLC for water wells in 2002. Introduced TOP HOLE concept to PDO as a cost-saving measure through DBDC.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with major Middle East water, environment and ground engineering practices. Overlaps with AIL across hydrogeology, geophysics, drilling management and hydrology/flood risk engagements.
• Stantec: Global engineering and consulting firm with significant water, environmental and geosciences capabilities. Competes with AIL for specialist hydrogeology and water-resources personnel placements across the Middle East.
• Tetra Tech: International consulting and engineering firm with leading water resources, environmental and earth sciences practices. Directly comparable offering to AIL on groundwater exploration, hydrology and environmental assessments, typically at much larger scale.
• WSP Global: Global engineering professional services firm with a major Middle East water, environment and ground engineering practice. Overlaps with AIL on hydrogeology, flood risk, dewatering and infrastructure groundwater mandates at typically larger scale.
• Ramboll: Global engineering, architecture and consulting company with a strong water and environment practice in the Middle East. Overlaps with AIL on hydrology, hydrogeology, environmental impact assessment and climate adaptation projects.
• Black & Veatch: Global engineering and construction firm with deep water and hydrocarbons expertise. Comparable to AIL on large-scale water resources, groundwater supply and oil & gas water-management staffing and consulting.

Direct peers

• Fugro: Global geo-services and engineering consultancy with a substantial hydrogeology, geophysics and drilling management practice in the Middle East. Direct comparator: AIL Director Reiner Stollberg previously built and ran Fugro's Water Consultancy Service Line for the Middle East & India, and the two firms compete for the same regional tenders.
• SLR Consulting: Global environmental and engineering consultancy with deep hydrogeology, groundwater modelling and mining environmental practices. Comparable to AIL across mining, oil & gas and infrastructure groundwater assignments in the Middle East.
• Geosyntec Consultants: Specialist environmental and geo-engineering consultancy focused on groundwater, contamination and remediation. Comparable to AIL's environmental site characterisation, aquifer modelling and remediation-related hydrogeology work.
• SRK Consulting: Independent mining and geoscience consultancy with strong dewatering, hydrogeology and geophysics offerings. Closely comparable to AIL's mining-sector groundwater resource evaluation, dewatering design and exploration geology services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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