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Hi-Kalibre Equipment Ltd.
H
i-Kalibre Equipment Ltd., head-
quartered in Edmonton, Alberta,
designs and manufactures blow-
out prevention equipment for the
global oil and gas industry, and is a leading
innovator in product design and develop-
ment. “It was started about 30 years ago by
my uncle Glen Rabby and three partners,”
says current company President, Pat-
rick Rabby. “When the company first
started, it was mainly a service com-
pany.We did anything for anybody,
but our main client was the drilling
industry in Alberta. The founders
quickly saw a need for quality safety
devices for drilling and service rigs,
so they developed their own product
lines and those products did fairly
well. The firm got a reputation for
good quality and service. And then,
when top drives started to take off, that’s
when the company really found its mark.We
got involved with some of the early top drive
developers in Canada and the U.S., and we
developed patented technology for them.”
A leading innovator in
the oil and gas industry
Hi-Kalibre
Equipment Ltd.
AT A GLANCE
Hi-Kalibre
Equipment Ltd.
WHAT:
Designs and manu-
factures blowout prevention
equipment for the global oil
and gas industry
WHERE:
Edmonton, Alberta
WEBSITE:
www.hikalibre.com