WellDog is a privately held company focused on using innovative technologies to improve exploration and production of oil, gas and alternative energy resources. WellDog started as an effort in 1999 to develop a Raman spectrometer capable of detecting trace hydrocarbons effluent from gas hydrates that occur naturally in the deep ocean. The company subsequently applied that platform sensing technology to solve key challenges in unconventional natural gas production. Today, the company is a leading provider of innovative, integrated technical services and products to the oil, gas and alternative energy industries.

Weatherford International plc (Nasdaq: WFRD) is a leading global energy services company. Operating in approximately 75 countries, the Company answers the challenges of the energy industry with its global talent network of approximately 17,000 team members and approximately 350 operating locations, including manufacturing, research and development, service, and training facilities