Vapour recovery unit (VCU) company Platinum Control hires Will Nelle as chief technology officer to lead VRU engineering, product strategy and Platinum’s telemetry platform PULSE.
Nelle brings more than 20 years of oil and gas experience to the role, docusing on the design, application and innovation of compression equipment used in upstream production. Within his role at Platinum, Nelle will oversee the company’s manufacturing and servicing of VRUs engineered around each pad’s gas composition, flow swings and operating conditions, all backed by 24/7 telemetry data from PULSE.
Jack Samis, Co-CEO of Platinum Control, comments: ‘Bringing Will onto the leadership team is a clear signal that Platinum Control is investing in the next chapter of VRU engineering. Our operators want a localised partner who they know by name, who understands their challenges, and Will’s background in compression, innovation and production optimisation fits exactly where we are headed with VRU uptime and PULSE-driven service.’
Melissa Esparza, Co-CEO of Platinum Control, follows: ‘Will’s appointment builds on the growth investments we’ve made in fleet upgrades, VRU service models and basin expansion. As more operators look to re-assess their VRU fleets and standardise on a human-led, data-assisted service model, Platinum is stepping up with the team and technology to support our customers.’
Will Nelle, CTO of Platinum Control, concludes: ‘I am excited to join a field-focused and responsive organisation that listens to customers, solves problems and obsesses about service. At Platinum, we are here to make VRUs perform better, stay online longer and give operators data they can actually act on through PULSE. That starts with hearing what is not working in the field and bringing those insights straight back into how we design equipment, tune controls, and evolve the telemetry platform.’
