Hala Supply Chain Services signs exclusive distribution agreement in oil and gas industry

The leading Saudi Arabian supply chain and logistics service provider will be the sole marketer and distributor of KBR's Mobile Technology Solutions for the oil and gas industry in the region.

KBR Wireless is the commercial arm of the Oil & Gas RFID Solution Group (OGR). The Group is internationally recognised for its work with industry experts, academic researchers and technology service providers to identify, define, develop and implement innovative solutions for the exploration, production, drilling, refining, petrochemical processing and field product manufacturing in the Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical markets. OGR's reputation is further enhanced by its founding members which include Texas A&M University, Motorola, Merlin Concepts & Technology, Shipcom Wireless, Avery Dennison, Dow Chemical, BP, University of Houston, and EPC Global.

Husam Al Saleh, CEO of Hala, said:

"Hala SCS was acknowledged as one of the best suppliers of RFID technology in the Kingdom, due to our achievements with this technology when implementing Saudi Post's new postal system. We felt that teaming up with KBR Wireless was a logical step in deepening our expertise in this field and extending our service offering to the oil and gas industries."

Hala SCS' new offering will provide clients in the oil and gas industry with just-in-time asset and inventory tracking in the distribution yard; improve the efficiencies of deliveries on site; ensure the proper management of assets through efficient product inspection and the validation and/or tallying of drill pipes at the rig.

Al Saleh said, "We are very pleased to have established this partnership with KBR as we are now able to offer both new and established clients optimised solutions that integrate the hardware and software, and that are specifically designed for oil and gas applications."

The distribution agreement this global giant adds weight to Hala SCS' growing reputation in the mobile technology solutions field. It Will also add value to Hala SCS' operations as a whole, further enhancing our expertise in the supply chain and logistics industry in the region," said Al Saleh.