Cascade Drilling L.P. Completes Acquisition of ARS Technologies, Inc.

Woodinville, WA (MMD Newswire) October 1, 2015 — Cascade Drilling, L.P. (Cascade) is pleased to announce the acquisition of ARS Technologies, Inc. (ARS). With this acquisition, Cascade continues to provide the most advanced sustainable remediation solutions to meet the demands of the most complex in situ remediation projects for our clients.

ARS is a world leader in environmental fracturing and injection with over 25 years of industry-wide experience. Since pioneering fracturing in the environmental industry in the early 1990′s , ARS has developed widespread commercial experience developing and applying innovative in situ treatment processes for soil and groundwater remediation. This includes the proprietary and patented Pneumatic Fracturing, Atomized Injection and Ferox™ ZVI in situ treatment processes. These technologies have resulted in numerous awards and recognition both domestically and internationally as a state-of-the-art technology in the industry. In addition to its in situ remediation services, ARS is highly experienced in environmental drilling and sampling including sonic, direct push, and hollow stem auger technologies.

ARS has offices located in New Brunswick, NJ and Concord, CA with nearly 40 employees. ARS’ client base encompasses all major industries and consists of more than fifty Fortune 500 companies.

“The acquisition of ARS enhances Cascade’s technical service and drilling capabilities to offer our customers results-oriented remediation solutions for their complex sites,” said Timothy Smith, CEO of Cascade. “Pneumatic fracturing technology provides cost-effective methods for enhanced remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater in difficult, low permeability sites. Our combined team of tenured professionals offers customers unprecedented access to innovative, solutions-driven remedial design and turnkey implementation,” said Smith. “This acquisition reflects Cascade’s ongoing strategy to identify and partner with the industry’s leading companies”.

The ARS acquisition brings Cascade’s total rig count to over 250 sonic, air rotary, mud rotary, auger, coring and probe rigs serving clients in all regions of North America. The combined company employs over 700 people in 38 offices nationwide. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

For further information or media kits, please contact Todd Marti, Cascade’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing and at (760) 224-3189 or TMarti@CascadeDrilling.com.

About Cascade Drilling

Cascade Drilling, L.P. is the leading provider of environmental and infrastructure drilling, in situ remediation applications, and direct sensing technologies. Our collaborative approach, high quality service, reliable crews, and leading safety program make Cascade the first choice in environmental services. Ranked a Top 200 ENR Environmental Services firm, Cascade is the only single-source, nationwide contractor with expert technical capabilities and fleet licensed to work in all 50 United States. For more information on Cascade, please visit www.cascadedrilling.com.

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Contact Cascade Drilling, L.P. Todd Marti Vice President tmarti@cascadedrilling.com (760) 224-3189