"We are all very excited about the opportunity ahead and look forward to working closely with our new friends at Westlake Pipe & Fittings as we develop the UK and European market," Lane said.

One of the most popular of Westlake Pipe & Fittings' products is the Certa-Lok Drop Pipe, which offers an instant, ready-to-use joint - utilising Westlake Pipe & Fittings' unique, field-proven coupling/spline locking design. This allows submersible pumps to be set or pulled quickly and with confidence.

Certa-Lok Drop Pipe is the most convenient product of its kind - it increases the speed of installation, (it typically cuts installation time by about 60% compared to traditional belled-end PVC well casing and drop pipe) - it also maximises flow rates and proves ultra-reliable every time. It has been missed in Britain's drilling sector for the past few years.

Drift is the drilling industry's exclusive UK and EU partner for Westlake Pipe & Fittings' products and solutions.

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