ClearWELL Oilfield Solutions has appointed Alasdair Fergusson as a new managing director.

Alasdair Fergusson brings more than 25 years of oilfield management and marketing experience to ClearWELL, having worked for major service companies in Europe and the Middle East. Most recently he held the Paris-based position of business manager Europe and Africa, Production Technologies at Schlumberger’s M-I SWACO.

Before joining Schlumberger, Alasdair was director Eastern Hemisphere, Engineered Chemistry for Weatherford, based in the UAE.

The appointment follows FrontRow Energy Technology Group’s recent acquisition of 50% of ClearWELL from previous owner MSL Oilfield Services, which retains the remaining 50%.

Commenting on his appointment, Alasdair said: “I am delighted to be appointed to lead ClearWELL at such an exciting time for the business. ClearWELL offers a step-change in treatment cost for a huge number of wells world-wide and we now have a business totally focused on delivering this technology.

“The FrontRow group is building a fantastic brand with an enviable collection of experience. I’m very much looking forward to working with the FrontRow team and benefiting from the experience that MSL bring.”

FrontRow chief executive Stuart Ferguson said: “Alasdair’s appointment is a significant boost not only to ClearWELL, but also to the wider FrontRow group. The results he has achieved throughout his career to date are impressive and the experience he brings to our team will be extremely valuable moving forward.”