Expro Group opens new facilities in Houston
Posted: 9 September 2003
Expro Americas Inc, part of oilfield services provider Expro International
Group PLC ("Expro"), has announced the completion of its
move into extensive new premises in Houston, housing world class
facilities for its growing business in the Gulf of Mexico area.
The multi-million dollar investment reflects the Group¹s long-term
commitment to the Gulf of Mexico, and highlights the Group's expectations
of increasing worldwide demand for its innovative portfolio of technologies.
The new development is located on West Sam Houston Parkway North
in northwest Houston and will replace a number of the company's
existing facilities located around the city, while also providing
easy access to the International Airport for domestic and overseas
visitors.
The facilities include 10,000 sq ft of newly-built offices to house
60 staff and an additional 18,000 sq ft of workshop space.
The latter has been designed to accommodate manufacturing and assembly
requirements for the Group's Kinley and Tronic divisions and office
space for QuantX Wellbore Instrumentation, its 50:50 joint venture
with Baker Hughes Inc.
The new facility will provide a modern base for the manufacture,
repair and field support of Kinley's Caliper and Power Tools operations.
The Group's Tronic subsea electrical connector business will benefit
from a new office, assembly and test facility to support its growing
business in the Americas.
The ability to hold stock of finished connectors in the USA will
dramatically reduce lead times for clients and at the same time
increase Tronic¹s global manufacturing capability and resource.
The new facility will form the headquarters of QuantX's global
business in providing permanent well monitoring services.
It enables QuantX to put its Baker and Expro staff together under
one roof, which will bring obvious advantages.
QuantX will also house operational and equipment readiness capabilities
at the new facility.
Commenting on the completion, Expro's President Western Hemisphere,
Mark Thatcher, said: "This move into new facilities is a significant
step for the company¹s growth, both in the Americas and internationally.
The major investment reinforces our long term commitment to our
customers in the Gulf of Mexico area and beyond." He added,
"We believe having multiple product lines in the same facility
will bring increased visibility and enhanced sales from our customers."
Grand opening festivities will be held on Wednesday, September
17, 2003. For more information on this event, please contact Jean
Ann Adams on jeanann.adams@exprogroup.com or call 281-597-9010.
About Expro
Expro International Group PLC ("the Expro Group" or "Expro")
is a leading international oilfield service provider of key products
and services necessary to safely complete and manage oil and gas
wells. These products and services are packaged into three distinct
business segments: Cased Hole Services, Subsurface Systems, and
Surface and Environmental Systems, giving clients the ability to
maximise the recovery of their reserves.
The Expro Group employs over 2,000 people worldwide and has become
an innovative leader in oilfield technology aligned with the needs
of its customers. In addition to the new facilities, the Expro Group¹s
corporate office in Houston will remain at its WestLake Park Boulevard
facility in Houston's ŒEnergy Corridor, while its main Americas
operations facility is based in Broussard, Louisiana.
The Group employs some 320 employees throughout its Americas Region
and its clients include all the major and independent operating
companies. Having operated in the USA since 1993, Expro acquired
the well-known Houston-based Kinley caliper business and market-leading
Tubing Conveyed Perforating specialist Tripoint Inc in 2000.
For more information see www.exprogroup.com.
Posted by Richard Price,
Editor Pipeline Magazine
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