Energy-sector consultancy Kelton has signed a European agency agreement with Martijn Tavenier and Roy van Hartingsveldt, adding commercial and technical coverage aimed at expanding its reach across the region. The company says the partnership is designed to strengthen Kelton’s position in the metering and flow measurement community, with the two appointments focused on growth across energy, utilities, oil and gas, and adjacent industrial sectors.
Kelton is positioning the move as a practical response to two pressures that do not go away: measurement complexity and a thinning pool of experienced specialists. Tavenier is described by the company as bringing senior business development experience across midstream and downstream operations, energy and utilities, and upstream environments, with a focus on driving growth and delivering complex multi-market projects. Van Hartingsveldt, meanwhile, is framed as a technical specialist in metering systems, calibration, and measurement assurance, with hands-on support experience for operators and service companies.
The agency model matters because measurement support tends to be sold on trust and availability as much as on method statements. Kelton says the agreement will support the delivery of consultancy, digital, and training services, broaden potential future service lines, and help clients navigate skills shortages in measurement disciplines, with backing from its international consultant and digital teams.
Rob O’Neill, Chief Business Development Officer at Kelton, said: “Martijn and Roy are outstanding additions to the Kelton team. Their reputations, experience, and strong industry relationships give us a powerful platform for growth across Europe. This partnership enhances our ability to deliver specialist measurement expertise at a time when the industry needs it most.”
For clients, the likely near-term impact is less about shiny new tooling and more about availability of people who can turn up, validate systems, defend traceability, and train the next cohort without cutting corners. Kelton is also explicit that the relationship is intended to create opportunities outside Europe by leveraging the two agents’ longstanding relationships in other regions — a reminder that the metering ecosystem is global even when the job is stubbornly local.
