Aerial view of a production station operated and maintained by Horizon Energy Services
Oil & Gas Specialists - Taranaki, New Zealand

Industry-leading contract personnel solutions

From discovery to production, we provide asset owners with experienced operations teams, skilled specialists, and unmatched systems support. A proven partner with decades of experience and a reputation built on trust.

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Locally owned & operated
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Field operations
Who We Are

Taranaki born. Trusted across Australasia.

Horizon Energy Services has been delivering outsourcing solutions to the oil and gas industry since September 2004. From our base in New Plymouth, we field a deep pool of proven specialists across New Zealand and Australia.

We manage the human-resource side of your operation end to end - recruitment, training, certification and rostering - within a continuous quality-control loop, so the people on your site are always the right people, with the right tickets, on a single simple rate.

  • High-pressure wellhead specialists and on-scene spill commanders
  • Industry certifications and audited safety management systems
  • Full liability and indemnity insurance cover
  • One fixed rate - simplified payroll, no hidden costs
To be the best, you have to work with the best.
The Horizon philosophy Led by director Paul Garrett - 30+ years in oil & gas operations, supervision and management.
Est. 2004Delivering for clients for over two decades
24/7On-call support, every day of the year
What We Do

Total project solutions, discovery to production

Cost-effective, quality-assured and reliable - onshore and offshore. Our teams integrate seamlessly with yours at any stage of the asset lifecycle.

Contract Personnel

High-calibre specialists ready to slot into your operation at short notice.

  • Commissioning operators & area technicians
  • Construction & maintenance specialists
  • Permit issuers, HSE advisers & safety observers
  • Rotation crews for remote sites

Operations & Maintenance

Long-term operation and care of production stations and well sites.

  • Fault identification & reporting
  • Function & trip testing
  • Preventative maintenance programmes
  • Plant modifications & spares expediting

Health, Safety & Environment

Safety leadership embedded in every operation we touch.

  • Permit-to-work systems (CPTWS)
  • Hazard identification, control & registers
  • Emergency, gas release & spill response
  • Incident investigation & injury management

Pipeline Management

Complete pipeline stewardship, from commissioning through to integrity.

  • Commissioning & operational management
  • Inspections & integrity assessments
  • Cathodic protection & pigging
  • Easements, excavations & land liaison

Asset Management

Protecting the value and performance of your producing assets.

  • Production facilities & storage
  • Inventory & procurement
  • Planning, review & evaluation
  • Spare parts & expediting

Training & Competency

Building capable, certified teams for your sites and systems.

  • Site & operational inductions
  • Operational training programmes
  • Assessments & competency verification
  • Safety management systems
Our Track Record

Proven in the field, year after year

We don't just supply people - we take ownership of outcomes, running facilities and supporting operators through every phase of production.

Horizon Energy Services production station at dusk with Mt Taranaki beyond
2004 Operating & maintaining
production assets ever since

What we've delivered

Since 2004, Horizon has held long-term operations and maintenance contracts for production stations and well sites across Taranaki, commissioned LPG processing and storage facilities, and fielded permit issuers, area technicians and commissioning operators on some of New Zealand's most significant energy assets.

Our reach extends across the Tasman, where rotational crews have operated and maintained wellhead and gas processing plant in Queensland's coal-seam gas fields - proof that our people perform wherever they're needed.

  • Long-term O&M of production stations & well sites
  • Commissioning of LPG processing & storage facilities
  • Rotational crews for remote gas fields
  • Post-construction project management
  • Onshore & offshore capability
Why Horizon

The partner operators rely on

The Best People

We recruit only proven, motivated specialists - because to be the best, you have to work with the best.

Quality Assured

A continuous quality-control loop across recruitment, training and performance on every placement.

One Simple Rate

Single fixed pricing simplifies your payroll - fully insured, certified and with no hidden costs.

Ready 24/7

On call around the clock, every day of the year - when your operation needs us, we answer.

Get in Touch

Let's talk about your operation

Whether you need a single specialist or a full operations team, we'll respond quickly - and we're on call 24/7.

Get directions

Send us an enquiry

Tell us what you need and we'll get back to you promptly.

We usually reply within one business day. Prefer email? enquiries@horizonenergy.co.nz