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`iF THERE WAS A HALL OF FAME FOR
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`oil and gas industry innovators.
`Packers Plus president Dan Themig
`would be an inner-circle member.
`Alone, with Peter Krahhen and Ken
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`help revolutionize the entire Norl i:
`Anicrican oil industry. Stackl‘RAC.
`the company’s prize product and
`primary innovation. is an open hole
`ball drop completion system that's
`widely credited with unlocking old
`resource plays that were thought to
`be too expensive or too technically
`challenging to tap. The company
`has continued to press ahead in the
`years since‘ adding new functions
`and features to its StackFRAC
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`contributions to that sector.
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`process along with additional tools
`and technologies.'l'l‘1at, in turn‘ has
`allowed operators to dramatically
`increase the number of track stages
`in each well — and the production
`that comes with them. In 2012,
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`Theniig was recognized for his
`work with a Sproule innovation
`and Achievement Award. which are
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`given to individuals or organizations
`that "have made Sign ificant
`contributions and accomplishments
`towards advancing the development
`of unconventional gas resources in
`Canada." it‘s a safe bet that it won’t
`be the last award he receives for his
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