Representing Izomax at the event will be Allan Martin, Sales Director, and Sebastián Charaf, Technical Sales Engineer, who will be returning to the event after attending last year.
The event provides an opportunity to connect with industry professionals and discuss how the AOGV mechanical isolation tool enables repair and maintenance on live, pressurised systems without shutdowns or hot work.
Meet the Izomax team in Argentina
Allan and Sebastián will be attending the exhibition and are available for meetings throughout the event.
If you’re attending AOG Patagonia 2026, get in touch with Allan or Sebastián to arrange a meeting and learn how the AOGV can support your operations through shutdown-free repair and maintenance.
We look forward to connecting with you in Neuquén!
A major milestone for Izomax and our continued expansion in North America.
Izomax has officially secured ABSA design registration for the AOGV Mechanical Isolation Tool, marking a significant step in bringing the Izomax way of repair and maintenance to the Canadian market.
The approval represents an important achievement in our international growth strategy and strengthens our position as we continue to expand our presence in North America, together with our Canadian partner, Red Flame Industries.
Bringing the AOGV to the Canadian market
The patented AOGV mechanical isolation tool enables maintenance, valve replacement, tie-ins and modifications on live, pressurised systems without shutdowns or hot work.
With more than 350 projects completed across six continents, the technology has demonstrated its application across upstream, midstream and downstream facilities worldwide.
The registration represents an important achievement for the AOGV, supporting Izomax’s continued development in the Canadian market.
“Securing ABSA design registration is a crucial part of Izomax’s international growth strategy. It represents another significant step in expanding the availability of the AOGV in North America. Together with Red Flame Industries, we’re ready to build on this achievement and bring the AOGV to more operators across Canada.”
— Rune Sele, Vice President, Izomax
Strengthening our North American presence
North America is an important part of Izomax’s international operations. With an established facility in Houston, USA, and our partnership with Red Flame Industries in Canada, we continue to strengthen our presence across the region.
North America is an important part of Izomax’s international operations. With an established facility in Houston, USA, and our partnership with Red Flame Industries in Canada, we continue to strengthen our presence across the region.
With ABSA design registration now secured, we’re ready to build on our experience and bring the AOGV to more operators across Canada.
Want to explore what the AOGV could mean for your operations in Canada? Get in touch with our team to learn more.
September took the Izomax team across three continents, with colleagues representing Izomax at industry events in Brazil, Canada and the UAE.
From ROG.e in Rio de Janeiro and IPCE in Calgary to the conference stage at AIMCS Expo in Abu Dhabi, our teams spent the month meeting customers and partners and sharing the AOGV with audiences across three regions.
The four-day event brought the global energy industry together in Rio de Janeiro, providing an opportunity to introduce the AOGV and shutdown-free mechanical isolation to customers and visitors from across the region.
With the event focused on pipeline engineering, integrity, inspection, maintenance and technology, the team was on site in Calgary to meet customers and share how the AOGV enables safe mechanical isolation on live, pressurised systems without shutdowns or hot work.
AIMCS Expo | Abu Dhabi
At the same time, Sales Director Allan Martin was in Abu Dhabi representing Izomax as a speaker at AIMCS Expo.
Allan presented In-Service Mechanical Isolation Without Hot Work: A New Approach to Maintenance, sharing how the AOGV can support critical maintenance and modifications while keeping production running.
Three events, three continents and plenty happening across the global Izomax team.
Sales Director Allan Martin and Senior Sales Engineer Sebastián Charaf will head to Argentina for AOG, while Brand Manager Ane Andersen returns to CHARGE, this year taking place in Italy.
September continues with two major industry events for Izomax, as our teams head to ROG.e 2026 in Rio de Janeiro and the International Pipeline Conference & Expo 2026 in Calgary.
From 21–25 September, you’ll find Izomax in Brazil and Canada, meeting customers and partners and sharing how the AOGV enables shutdown-free mechanical isolation on live, pressurised systems.
It’s a busy week elsewhere too, with Sales Director Allan Martin speaking at AIMCS EXPO 2026 in Abu Dhabi on 22 September, where he’ll present In-Service Mechanical Isolation Without Hot Work: A New Approach to Maintenance.
ROG.e 2026 | Rio de Janeiro
From 21–24 September, Izomax will be at ROG.e 2026, one of the world’s major energy events, bringing the global energy industry together in Rio de Janeiro.
Stop by to learn more about the AOGV mechanical isolation system and the Izomax way of repair and maintenance without shutdown.
No hot work. No downtime. No disruption.
IPCE 2026 | Calgary
From 22–25 September, Izomax will be at the International Pipeline Conference & Expo 2026 in Calgary, bringing together the pipeline industry to share the latest developments in pipeline engineering, integrity, inspection, maintenance and technology.
Representing Izomax are Vice President Rune Sele and Global Key Account Manager Ryan Bolton. You’ll find them at booth 824 at the BMO Centre at Stampede Park, together with our partners in Canada, Red Flame Industries.
Stop by to meet Rune and Ryan and learn how the AOGV enables safe mechanical isolation on live, pressurised systems without shutdowns or hot work.
A new article from BIC Magazine looks at how the Izomax AOGV is changing the way operators approach maintenance on pressurized process systems, enabling positive mechanical isolation without hot tapping or shutting down production.
With maintenance traditionally requiring systems to be shut down, depressurized, drained and purged before work can begin, the article explores how the AOGV allows critical work to be carried out while the remainder of the facility continues operating.
Maintenance without waiting for a shutdown
The AOGV is installed temporarily between an existing flange pair, allowing a blind to be inserted or retrieved while the system remains live. This creates positive mechanical isolation of downstream equipment without requiring production to be shut down.
As highlighted by BIC Magazine, this gives operators greater flexibility to carry out maintenance when equipment condition requires it rather than waiting for the next planned turnaround.
Applications include PSV recertification, facility tie-ins, pump and valve maintenance, heat exchanger repairs, instrumentation upgrades and brownfield modifications, supporting maintenance across upstream, midstream and downstream facilities.
$1 million in lost production avoided
The article also highlights a recent AOGV project at a major refinery, where a blocked heat exchanger was restricting production with approximately 40 psi differential pressure across the bundle.
Rather than shutting down the facility, the operator selected the AOGV to isolate the heat exchanger while the refinery remained online. Two different AOGVs were used to isolate the 18-inch charge gas inlet and outlet and the 12-inch propylene outlet, allowing the exchanger to be opened, hydro-jetted, inspected, reassembled and pressure-tested before being returned to service.
The intervention restored full plant capacity without interrupting production, maintained pressure integrity throughout the operation and was completed with zero HSE incidents. The client estimated that approximately $1 million in lost production was avoided.
Explore the full case study to learn more about the project and how the AOGV was used to complete the heat exchanger repair without shutdown.
360 projects and counting
The AOGV has now been deployed on more than 360 projects across upstream, midstream and downstream facilities, supporting maintenance on offshore platforms, FPSOs, refineries and LNG terminals.
As operators increasingly adopt predictive and condition-based maintenance strategies, the ability to perform maintenance without interrupting production can provide greater flexibility in how and when critical work is planned and executed.
Read the full article in BIC Magazine to learn more about positive mechanical isolation, the refinery project and how online isolation can support maintenance and asset integrity.
Want to learn more about how the AOGV could support your repair and maintenance needs? Get in touch with our global team to discover the Izomax way of repair and maintenance without shutdown.
Izomax is heading to Abu Dhabi for AIMCS EXPO 2026, where Sales Director Allan Martin will represent Izomax as a speaker at the Asset & Pipeline Integrity Conference.
At 11:40 on Day 1, 22 September, Allan will present In-Service Mechanical Isolation Without Hot Work: A New Approach to Maintenance, focusing on how the AOGV can support critical maintenance and modifications while keeping production running.
In-service mechanical isolation without hot work
For operators, maintenance and modification work can traditionally require systems to be depressurised or shut down before work can begin.
During his session, Allan will share how the AOGV provides a different approach, enabling the required mechanical isolation to be established without the need to depressurise or shut down the wider system.
With the Middle East representing a growing market for Izomax, the session provides an opportunity to explore how the technology can support operators looking to reduce maintenance and turnaround time while keeping production running.
August at Izomax has brought projects progressing across multiple regions, ONS bringing the global energy industry to Stavanger, and continued growth in South America.
From four busy days at ONS to another step in making the AOGV more accessible internationally, here’s a look at some of the highlights from August.
Across four busy days, our team from Sales, Technical, Project Management and Marketing met with customers, partners and visitors to discuss the AOGV, ongoing projects and shutdown-free repair and maintenance.
This year’s Rumour Has It concept was all about creating space for conversations, giving visitors the opportunity to connect with expertise from across IK Group.
Before You Are Ready
Technical Director Kristoffer Helliesen also joined ONS Young for Before You Are Ready, a session focused on taking on responsibility early in your career, making decisions under pressure and stepping up before you necessarily feel ready.
Drawing on his own experiences from the field, Kristoffer spoke about problem solving, teamwork and the reality of making decisions when the stakes are high.
Visitors can now explore the AOGV, our other products and services, case studies and ways to get in touch with our team in Portuguese, making information about Izomax more accessible to customers and partners across the region.
Next stop: three continents
And September isn’t looking any quieter.
Our teams are heading to Brazil, Canada and the UAE for another month of industry events across three continents: IPCE, AIMCS and Rio Oil & Gas.
Attending any of the events? Get in touch with our global team to book a meeting.
A new article about Izomax and the AOGV is now live on Teknisk Ukeblad, looking at how Norwegian technology is enabling maintenance and modifications on pressurised systems without shutting down production.
In the article, Customer Solutions Director Svein Tore Milwertz shares how the AOGV has developed from a Norwegian technology into a solution now used across six continents, as well as the growing international demand and what comes next for Izomax.
International activity continues to grow, and Izomax now holds framework agreements with three of the world’s five largest energy operators, with a fourth in progress. As Svein explains in the article, building confidence in new technology takes time, but experience from completed operations is leading customers to identify further applications for the AOGV.
Today, Izomax has more than 70 AOGV tools and 101 employees globally, with offices in Norway, the US and Poland and teams in the UK, Canada and Australia.
Continued development in Norway
While Izomax continues to expand internationally, development of the AOGV remains firmly rooted in Norway.
As the technology is applied across more facilities, markets and operating conditions, the requirements placed on both the technology and the expertise surrounding each application continue to develop.
One of the next steps is expanding the technology to handle higher temperatures, supporting Izomax as the company continues to develop the AOGV and address growing demand internationally.
Want to learn more about how the AOGV could support your repair and maintenance needs? Get in touch with our team to discover the Izomax way of repair and maintenance without shutdown.
From 24–27 August, Izomax is back at ONS in Stavanger. This year, you’ll find us at the IK Group stand, 7220 in Hall 7, together with our sister companies IK Topside, Norclamp and IK Subsea.
Throughout the four days, we’ll have a full Izomax team on site, with colleagues from Sales, Technical, Project Management and Marketing ready to meet customers, partners and others interested in learning more about the AOGV, ongoing projects and shutdown-free repair and maintenance.
With colleagues from across the business joining us, there will be plenty of opportunity to discuss everything from early technical questions and ongoing projects to how the AOGV enables shutdown-free mechanical isolation with no hot work, no downtime and no disruption.
Find us in Hall 7
ONS takes place in Stavanger from 24–27 August 2026. You’ll find Izomax throughout the event at:
As demand for the AOGV continues to grow, so does the Izomax team. We are currently recruiting across Finance, Supply Chain and Sales & Commercial, with several opportunities available at our headquarters in Stavanger.
As part of a growing international company, these roles will support different areas of the business as we continue to strengthen our organisation and support increasing activity across global markets.
Project Controller
We’re looking for a Project Controller to join our Finance team and support project and commercial follow-up across the business.
The role will cover project controlling, budgets and forecasts, commercial follow-up, reporting, and support to our Project Managers, while contributing to the continued development of our financial processes and project reporting.
Interested? Explore the Project Controller position here.
Supply Chain Manager
We’re also establishing the role of Supply Chain Manager, with responsibility for developing and strengthening our supply chain function.
From strategic sourcing and supplier development to material management, warehousing and logistics, the role will help ensure robust supplier relationships, material availability and efficient processes that support our projects and operations.
As our activities continue to grow internationally, we’re also strengthening our Sales & Commercial team.
We’re looking for experienced commercial profiles across business development, key account management and partnership development who can help develop opportunities, strengthen customer relationships and support our continued growth.
Learn more about opportunities within our Sales & Commercial team here.
Don’t see the right opportunity?
We always want to connect with new talent and welcome open applications, so we can keep you in mind when the right opportunity comes along.
Explore all current opportunities and learn more about working at Izomax on our Careers page.
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