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After a busy 2025 co-locating three Brisbane workshops, Sharpe® welcomed clients, industry peers and partners to our Brisbane facility for our Virginia Open Day on Friday, March 6. The showcasing day provided our valued Brisbane-based customers with a unique opportunity to step inside our operations and see advanced manufacturing in action.

The day began with a welcome and site induction before Barry Herring, Corporate Senior Vice President of INTEGRATED® Equipment, Inc. Barry delivered an insightful presentation on their product offering to drilling and workover rigs in the region, sharing valuable insights into how the industry is trending in the US.

We are grateful to all of our workshop employees who assisted in showcasing our CNC lathe equipment, pipe threading machines, stabilisers being weld-repaired and the bucking unit making up some completion tool assemblies. Visitors also watched 32″ Sharpe Latch Connectors being manufactured on the massive Mazak Integrex e-1850, our VTL undertaking machining repairs as part of an Integrated® annular 5-year recertification project. Our final machining showcasing opportunity was our brand new Mazak Integrex i450 robotic cell with automated loading, producing a batch of TorqStopper®s.

As guests moved through the workshops and warehouse, they were able to see the engineering detail behind the equipment up close. Our experienced operators provided explanations of the processes involved, giving visitors a deeper understanding of the expertise required in modern manufacturing.

Innovation was also on display throughout the tour, including the ‘lights-out’ functionality of our Integrex i450, 3D-printed models of downhole tools, premium threaded Vam(R) and JFE (R) accessories and coil tubing-related well control equipment, demonstrating how manufacturing continues to evolve through new technologies and smarter solutions.

The tour concluded in our QA & Final Release area, where guests observed thread gauging, inspection and final checks prior to dispatch — reinforcing that quality at Sharpe® is embedded at every stage of the process.

We extend a sincere thank you to everyone who helped make the day seamless, the customers who took time out of their busy days to visit and to those who stayed afterwards for the BBQ and networking session.

Sharpe® is proud to open its doors and showcase the capability, innovation and expertise behind advanced manufacturing right here in Brisbane.

We’re proud to share that Sharpe® received a special mention in the Australian Pacific LNG Business Transformation Award category.

At Sharpe®, transformation isn’t just about technology — it’s about building a stronger, more sustainable future for Australian manufacturing. Over recent years, Sharpe® has transformed into an engineering-led advanced manufacturing company by expanding its capability, investing in training and development, strengthening systems, achieving new certifications, and embracing new technologies across its operations. This journey reflects our commitment to continual improvement, local investment, and proving that Australian companies can lead on a global scale.
We’ve seen remarkable growth here in Brisbane, and it’s a privilege to be part of a community that thrives on innovation, collaboration, and resilience.

We’re incredibly proud to be recognised alongside some of Brisbane’s most inspiring businesses as a finalist in both the Australian Pacific LNG Business Transformation and Accenture Australia Product Innovation Award categories.

These Awards shine a spotlight on the businesses driving our city forward — through innovation, resilience, and leadership. Being recognised among Brisbane’s most forward-thinking companies is an incredible honour and a testament to our team’s dedication to quality, safety, and Australian manufacturing excellence.

Thanks to the Courier Mail for their news feature profiling Sharpe® alongside the awards finalists — some truly incredible local businesses and leaders making an impact. Read the full article here

Congratulations to all the finalists and winners who continue to shape Brisbane’s business community and inspire progress across every industry. Especially the winners of the Australia Pacific LNG Business Transformation Award, Priestleys Gourmet Delights, and BlueCarbon, who took home the Accenture Australia Product Innovation Award.

Shout out to our fellow finalists:

• Audeara

• Cooler

• Priestley’s Gourmet Delights

• AI Carer

• Blue Carbon

• EV Fire Protection

Read more on all the winners of the 20th Annual Lord Mayors Business Awards 2025.

Sharpe® is proud to announce the investment in a state-of-the-art Mazak Integrex i-450HS x 2500U multitasking machining cell, supported by the Queensland Government’s Made in Queensland Round 6 initiative.

It’s the second time Sharpe® has received support through the MIQ program—reflecting ongoing confidence in our innovation and impact on regional manufacturing. The initiative is supported by the Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development.

This advanced manufacturing cell, featuring a gantry robot loader and integrated parts conveyor, will be central to scaling production of the Sharpe® TX Series TorqStopper® product line—an innovative solution to tubing back-off and the oil and gas industry’s leading torque anchor. Manufactured in Queensland, its robust design is proven to increase production, while reducing the downtime of an operating well. As the only Australian OEM of the TorqStopper®, we’ve been manufacturing this product for over 7 years, continuously investing in specialised tooling, work holding systems, and external machining optimisation reviews. These initiatives have refined our processes to deliver high efficiency with minimal scrap and rework.

Introducing multitasking technology and robotics will significantly boost production throughput, helping Sharpe® remain competitive in both domestic and international markets while offering new export opportunities.

Beyond the TorqStopper®, the machining cell will support a range of Sharpe® manufactured products of high complexity and tight tolerances and surface finish requirements. Single-setup machining reduces the risk of errors associated with moving workpieces between machines, ensuring quality and consistency while enabling faster turnaround times and reduction of work in progress, essential for meeting competitive lead times demanded by Sharpe’s clients.

The Integrex i-450HS and gantry robot loader enable lights-out operation, freeing skilled staff to focus on high-value tasks including programming, monitoring and reviewing machining processes, and continuous improvement.

As part of this implementation, Sharpe® will create new jobs and upskill CNC machinists and programmers to operate the robotic and Mazatrol systems.

This investment reflects our strategy to increase capacity and capability through automation. It’s a step forward in future-proofing Australian manufacturing and continuing to deliver high-quality, precision-engineered solutions that meet the evolving needs of our clients and markets.

Sharpe® is proud to announce a major milestone in our continued growth and capability as a leading Australian manufacturer for the oil and gas industry — the successful completion of our API 16D audit, conducted on 29–30 January 2025, with zero non-conformances. This achievement officially grants Sharpe® the API 16D license expanding our scope to include the design, manufacture, service, and repair of Control Systems for Land-Based and Surface-Mounted BOP Stacks.

Reinforcing our commitment to providing high-quality, locally manufactured solutions, this latest certification will significantly reduce lead times on critical well control systems for our Clients. As the only Australian manufacturer with this certification, we are providing operators faster access to the components they need to maintain safety and reliability on site.

The addition of API 16D complements our existing certifications — API-Spec Q1, API 6A, API 16A in Brisbane, and API-Spec Q1, API 5CT, API 7-1 in Roma. This marks another step forward in our mission to support the evolving needs of the industry.

A standout result of this achievement is the launch of the first Sharpe® API 16D Certified BOP Control Unit. This Koomey is the first of its kind to be designed and manufactured right here in Brisbane, Australia, by Sharpe®.

Pictured proudly with the new Koomey is Corey Lewis, our Brisbane Fitting & Service Supervisor, alongside this impressive system finished in our iconic Sharpe® blue. This unit is a shining example of Australian manufacturing excellence, made possible by the expertise and dedication of our Brisbane team. Special mention goes to Roarke Carter, our Research & Development Engineer, whose months of work in design and engineering were key to developing this prototype and bringing the project to life.

We’re also excited to share that Wild Desert has already purchased this unit to support operations on Rig 34 — a clear sign of the confidence our clients place in Sharpe® and our commitment to delivering high-quality, Australian-made well control equipment.

Sharpe® BOP Control Systems are now available for purchase or rental, providing a reliable, high-performing and locally manufactured option to support your operational requirements.

Contact our Sales Team today to learn more about our BOP Control System and full range of well control products.

An increase in drilling and workover operations sees Sharpe® maintaining a supply of API 16A 4th Edition Certified Integrated® BOPs.

We have new BOPs in various sizes and pressure ratings available, with stock in Brisbane ready for immediate dispatch.

If you have demanding workover operations or are planning to put service rigs to work in the region, we have the following stock available:

• 7 1/16″ 5,000psi Spherical Annular BOPs
• 7 1/16″ 5,000psi IE™ Style Double Gate Ram BOPs
• 7 1/16″ 5,000psi IE™ Style Triple Gate Ram BOPs

For deeper high-pressure gas workover, live well or well servicing work we stock the following:

• 7 1/16″ 10,000psi IU™ Style Double Gate Ram Shear BOP and matching Annular

For clients in the drilling space, we also have Integrated® API 16A BOP stacks (Annular and Double Gate) in the following sizes:

• 9″ 3,000psi IE™ Style Double Gate Ram BOPs and matching Annular
• 11″ 3,000psi IWS™ Style Double Gate Ram BOPs and matching Annular
• 11″ 5,000psi IWS™ Style Double Gate Ram BOPs

We stock a full range of critical spares and all of our well control packages can be supported with our API certified accessories including HCR valves, spools, mud crosses, adaptors, BOP test mandrels and test stumps.

Get in touch with our team for a quote or to find out more.