About AIFG
An Algerian multiservice company established in 2001 in Hassi Messaoud, part of the Italfluid Group.
The Italfluid Group in Algeria
AIFG is an Algerian company created in 2001 in Hassi Messaoud. The Italfluid Group — owned by a private Italian partnership and founded in 1975 by Prof. Guido Soavi, formerly of Montecatini and Professor of Oilfield Chemistry at Genoa University — brings over five decades of innovation in drilling fluids, geothermal well testing, and oilfield services.
All the skill, experience, and know-how of the group is available in Algeria through AIFG, supplying specialized oilfield services to the highest standards of quality, safety, and environment.
Key milestones
- 1975Prof. Guido Soavi founds the Italfluid Group in Italy, specializing in drilling fluids and geothermal well testing.
- 2001AIFG established in Hassi Messaoud to bring the group's experience to the Algerian market.
- Today600 employees, operations across 7 countries, and the full Italfluid multiservice portfolio available in North Africa.
Our mission
Real value through client satisfaction, ethics, and proactive behaviour
AIFG aims to be a real example in multiservice oilfield operations:
- Well testing & early production
- Coiled tubing & nitrogen services
- Tong services & slickline
- Gas treatment plants & firefighting
- Manufacturing & engineering
KNOW-NOW philosophy: Engineering → Manufacturing → Improvements → Multiservices → Experiences
Italfluid Group network
Strategic hubs across Italy and North Africa, each delivering specialized services under the group umbrella.
| Country | Company | Services |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | ITF-GEM | Well testing, early production systems, design, engineering, operation |
| Italy | SMAPE | Coiled tubing, nitrogen services, well stimulation |
| Italy | PTS-MED | Tong services, well testing, firefighting |
| Algeria | AIFG | Well testing, early production systems, long production test, tong service, coiled tubing, acidifications, nitrogen services |
| Tunisia | ITF-GEM Maghreb | Well testing, early production systems, tong service, coiled tubing, acidifications |
| Libya | ITF-GEM Libia | Well testing, early production systems, long production test, tong service, coiled tubing, acidifications, nitrogen services |
| Egypt | Italfluid Egypt | Well testing, early production, coiled tubing, nitrogen services, well stimulation |
| Mali | AIFG Mali Branch | Well testing, early production systems, long production test, tong service, coiled tubing, acidifications, nitrogen services |
Group management
General Manager, AIFG
Based in Hassi Messaoud. Also leads ITF-GEM Maghreb (Tunisia), ITF-GEM Libia, and the AIFG Mali Branch.
General Manager, ITF-GEM (Italfluid Geoenergy)
Leading engineering and manufacturing from Notaresco, Italy.
General Manager, Petroservices Mediterranea (PTS-MED)
Overseeing tong services, well testing, and firefighting from San Giovanni Teatino, Italy.
General Manager, SMAPE & Italfluid Egypt
Leading coiled tubing, nitrogen services, and well stimulation across Italy and Egypt.
600 employees powering progress
Field operators
457 (avg. 8–9 years' experience)
Technical staff
70 welders, electricians, mechanics
Administrative
73 multilingual professionals
Education
29% university degrees; 51% advanced technical certification; 20% other
60% speak foreign languages: English, French, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian
QHSE & certifications
CISQ — certified quality management framework.
RINA — member of CISQ Federation, ISO 9001 certified quality system.
CERTO — occupational health and safety certification.
ATEX-certified equipment for operations in explosive atmospheres.
QHSE training programmes and real-time parameter monitoring in control rooms.
Equipment database for traceability, maintenance, and coiled tubing fatigue/corrosion management.
Our clients
AIFG and the Italfluid Group serve major energy operators across North Africa and the Mediterranean.
Work with AIFG
From our workshops in Hassi Messaoud to engineering hubs in Italy, we support every stage — from design and manufacturing through field operations and start-up.
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