Frontier Energy Group

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Frontier Energy Group, LLC
Type Privately held company
IndustryOilfield Services
PredecessorFrontier Wellhead & Supply Co.
Successor Canary, LLC
Founded1986;35 years ago (1986)
DefunctJanuary 15, 2013;8 years ago (2013-01-15)
FateMerged with Canary, LLC
Headquarters,
Area served
Western United States
Key people
Dan Eberhart, CEO
Divisions Drilling Services
Production Services
Website canaryusa.com

Frontier Energy Group, LLC was an oil field well drilling & production service company based in Denver with offices in the various unconventional oil shale plays in the Western United States. The company provided in wellhead and slickline services with petroleum and natural gas companies.

Contents

In January 2013, it merged with Canary, LLC.

History

The company traces its history back to 1986 with the opening of Frontier Wellhead & Supply in Watford City, North Dakota. [1]

Major acquisitions [2]

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References

  1. "Heritage". Canary, LLC.
  2. Dupre, Robin (January 30, 2013). "Canary Soars to Shale Stardom". Rigzone.
  3. "Kodiak Stack Testing Re-Branding As Frontier Pressure" (Press release). Canary, LLC. December 11, 2010.
  4. Smith, Nick (November 17, 2010). "Frontier Wellhead buys Hanson Hot Oil". Williston Herald .
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