Rogue Pressure Services Unveils First 'Pink Rig' in the Gas and Oil Industry
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GRAND JUNCTION, CO, Sep 29 (MARKET WIRE) --
If you're seeing pink where you wouldn't normally expect in the Western
states, you're not color blind. A Colorado-based company has built the
Pink Rig, a hydraulic workover unit with snubbing capabilities that is
literally painted pink. Rogue Pressure Services
(www.roguepressureservices.com) is using the unusual color scheme in the
gas and oil industry to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer
research.
Rogue has partnered with The Breast Cancer Research Foundation(R)
(www.bcrfcure.org) and will donate 1 percent of revenue generated by use
of the Pink Rig annually to the Foundation. The project has been dubbed
Rigging Up Against Breast Cancer by Rogue employees and management.
Rogue says the uniquely colored rig is not a gimmick but instead a clear
statement of its pledge to support breast cancer research and awareness.
"We are committed to championing the fight against this deadly disease,"
said Barry Peterson, co-owner of Rogue Pressure Services. "As a company,
we wanted to find a way to give back; the more we spoke to our employees
the more we realized that breast cancer is a cause that our company as a
whole wants to fight. Almost everyone in our organization has been
affected in one way or another by breast cancer."
The Pink Rig is believed to be the only pink hydraulic workover unit with
snubbing capabilities in the world. The project was conceptualized by
Rogue Pressure Services' Co-Owner Chris Tiller to draw attention to
breast cancer awareness, research and education in the male-dominated gas
and oil industry.
The Pink Rig, which has not yet been used, is a 12-foot stroke,
four-legged hydraulic jack with a 3,000-PSI hydraulic system developing.
When laid down the Pink Rig, including the power pack, accumulator
system, and miscellaneous tools, fits on a 53-foot drop deck semitrailer.
It has a 30 U.S. gallon accumulator system complete with N2 backup. Its
Stand Alone Rig Assist (S.A.R.A.) units have two separate accumulator
systems, making possible class-two operations that do not need a second
accumulator system for the primary blowout preventer stack. Additionally,
it has a 5,000-pound rated tubing handling winch and eight-foot of usable
blowout preventer space.
"We are excited to have the 'Pink Rig' and Rogue Pressure Services
support The Breast Cancer Research Foundation and our mission to help
save women's lives by providing critical funding for innovative clinical
and translational research worldwide," said Myra Biblowit, president of
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. "We embrace the idea of generating
greater awareness in a male-dominated industry, with this support for the
wife, mother, sister, daughter and friend in finding a cure for breast
cancer. It is a wonderful new way for our partners to help support the
research we fund as well as increase public awareness about good breast
health."
To learn more about the Pink Rig please contact Chris Tiller at (970)
618-0053. To learn more about Rogue Pressure Services please visit
www.roguepressureservices.com.
About The Breast Cancer Research Foundation(R)
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation(R) was founded in 1993 by Evelyn H.
Lauder as an independent, not-for-profit 501(c) (3) organization dedicated
to funding innovative clinical and translational research. The Foundation
supports scientists at top universities and academic medical centers
worldwide conducting the most advanced and promising breast cancer
research that will lead to prevention and a cure in our lifetime. A
minimum of 85 cents of each dollar donated to the Foundation goes
directly to breast cancer research and awareness programs. In October
2008, $34.5 million was awarded to 166 scientists across the United
States and in Australia, Canada, Latin America, the Middle East, and
throughout Europe. And for the eighth consecutive year, BCRF received
Charity Navigator's highest rating, four stars, thus outperforming over
99% of the evaluated charities, while the American Institute of
Philanthropy has awarded BCRF its highest possible rating of A+. BCRF is
the only breast cancer organization in the U.S. to receive these
accolades. For more information, visit www.bcrfcure.org or call
1.866.FIND.A.CURE.
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