Weatherford International Ltd. history, company profile (overview) and corporate video
Weatherford International Ltd. is an energy services company headquartered in Houston, Texas, United States. It provides solutions, technology and services to the oil and gas industry.
HISTORY
The company’s history began in 1941 when Jesse E. Hall Sr. founded the Weatherford Spring Company in Weatherford, Texas. Weatherford International was established in 1987.
In 1998, the company merged with EVI Inc.
PRODUCTS & SERVICES
- Drilling and Evaluation;
- Well Construction and Completions;
- Production and Intervention;
- Rigs;
- Rig Equipment Sales.
Subsidiaries
- Weatherford Direct – the wholesale division of Weatherford’s Cased-Hole Completion Services.
With more than 17.000 employees and with operations in over 75 countries, Weatherford International Ltd. is considered one of the largest multinational oilfield service companies in the world. According to Forbes, it is considered one of the Largest Public Companies in the World.
*Information from Forbes.com, Wikipedia.org, and www.weatherford.com.
**Video published on YouTube by “Weatherford“