Imperative Chemical Partners, a leading provider of chemical services, announces it has acquired Western Chemical, an oil and gas chemical services provider.
According to a release from Imperative Chemical Partners, this acquisition aligns with Imperative's commitment to expansion through both organic growth and strategic acquisitions. It also enhances its geographic coverage and customer base within the oil and gas production chemicals market across the lower 48 states.
"I am excited to join the Imperative team because of their aligned culture and shared focus on customers and employees,” said founder of Western Joe Arnold in the release. “I look forward to combining our scale and national presence with regional knowledge to drive new growth opportunities." According to the release, Arnold will retain a leadership role within the combined organization.
"Joe has built a strong foundation,” said Imperative's Chief Operating Officer Garrett Tucker. "Our combined teams will exploit complementary geographic and customer footprints for new growth and will capture non-labor cost synergies."
Ryan Havens, Imperative's CEO, highlighted the company's commitment to integration. "We will apply our proven integration approach to rapidly and successfully integrate the Western team into the Imperative family," he said in the release.
Imperative Chemical Partners, Inc., headquartered in Midland, specializes in providing production and completion chemical solutions, acid stimulation, and capillary injection services for upstream and midstream oil, gas, and water customers. Formed in 2019 through the merger of three Midland-based chemical businesses, Imperative operates across 13 states, with over 900 employees and 45 locations. For more information, visit: www.imperativechemicals.com.
Western Chemical, based in Roosevelt, Utah, offers products for drilling, completion, production and gas gathering with a foundation in the Uintah Basin. Founded in 2009, Western has expanded its operations to four additional locations and serves customers across five states. For more information, visit: www.westernchemicalservices.com.