Newpark's DURA-BASE® T-REX ™ Mat Cleaning System Takes a Major Bite Out of Drill Site Turnaround Time

Online, August 12, 2013 (Newswire.com) - Drilling and completion crews can now handle the biggest rig mat cleaning jobs in hours instead of days, thanks to the new DURA-BASE® T-REX™ Mat Cleaning System. Newpark Mats and Integrated Services, a unit of Newpark Resources (NYSE: NR) and a leading provider of matting solutions to the oil and gas industry, today announced the launch of this innovative mat cleaning system.

Drilling and completion operations are set to become more efficient for companies working in the Marcellus region, thanks to the introduction of the DURA-BASE® T-REX™ Mat Cleaning System. The T-REX™ compliments Newpark's widely used DURA-BASE® Advanced-Composite Mats and was developed to drastically reduce the time needed to clean rig matting and speed the site-to-site redeployment of equipment and completion operations.

"When we heard from our customers how much time it was taking to clean their rig mats and get them to the next site, our R&D team got to work developing a system that would streamline the process." said Jeff Juergens, President of Newpark Mats and Integrated Services. "The DURA-BASE® T-REX™ Mat Cleaning System helps our customers to move their operations more rapidly, saving them valuable time and money."

The DURA-BASE® T-REX™ Mat Cleaning System alleviates the tedious hassle of cleaning the mats manually and is fully contained, which reduces the amount of water required by recycling it. Additionally, the highly mobile T-REX™ goes whenever and wherever needed. Transported via tractor trailer, the system can be deployed anywhere throughout the Marcellus region.

While Newpark's roll out of the T-REX™ will initially be limited to the Marcellus, the company plans to expand the offering to other markets. To learn more about the DURA-BASE® T-REX™ Mat Cleaning System click here, or to schedule a demonstration, dial: 1-877-628-7623.

About Newpark Mats and Integrated Services

Newpark Mats and Integrated Services is the leading provider of ground protection solutions. DURA-BASE® Advanced-Composite Mat Systems are utilized widely throughout the oil & gas, utilities, pipeline, construction, heavy haul, military and entertainment industries. Newpark is the largest, most experienced manufacturer of matting systems globally and are innovators in ground protection technology. The Lafayette-based company is a unit of Newpark Resources, Inc. For more information, click here.

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Newpark Mats and Integrated Services
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James Lisk
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Newpark Resources operates in three segments: Fluids Systems and Engineering; Mats and Integrated Services; and Environmental Services; providing services to the oil and gas exploration and production industry. The Drilling fluid systems, pipeline construction, temporary roadways, Rig mats and spill management related services offered by Newpark serves its client base all over USA.