The Company provides a comprehensive line of technologically advanced products and engineering services, including drilling and completion fuilds, solids control and separation equipment, waste-management equipment services, water treatment systems, oilfield production chemicals, two-cone, three-cone and diamond drill bits, turbine drilling products, drilling and fishing tools, underreamers, casing exit and multi-lateral systems, packers, liner hangers and tubular products.
Smith Oilfield
The Smith Oilfield Segment comprises three categories: Technologies, Drilling and Evaluation and Completions and Production. The activities of these three categories are more fully described under Smith Brands.
M-I SWACO
Many in the oil and gas industry know M-I SWACO as the global leader in drilling fluids. But, M-I SWACO has also developed a strong position in some high-growth markets, such as wellbore productivity and environmental solutions, which now make up 40 percent of its business.
Global calls for environmental protection and preservation grow louder and more urgent. M-I SWACO has always offered innovative environmental solutions to help customers manage waste volumes generated in their operations. In a number of offshore and land-based drilling operations, environmental regulations prohibit waste discharge. M-I SWACO provides a broad range of customized environmental solutions along with highly experienced personnel to assist customers in addressing their waste management needs.
Wilson
With programs ranging from fully integrated supply management, e-business and project management assistance to safety services, Wilson serves upstream, mid-stream and downstream energy suppliers in North America and selected regions elsewhere. Wilson employees and management are focused on operational excellence, with a strong safety and quality culture. The La Porte, Texas Distribution Center completed 2008 without a reportable accident. In every Wilson location, safety is a leading value of the organization. The Distribution Center is ISO 9000:2000 certified and operating procedures in the branch locations are consistent with ISO certification. In addition, Wilson performs supplier site audits and commissions third-party lab tests of select products to ensure all quality standards are met. Most importantly, Wilson employees continually work to deliver outstanding service to customers in every transaction. Teams apply Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to streamline processes and eliminate non-value-added work. Improvements in customer service over the past years have led to on-going improvements in many market segments.
Going forward, Wilson has the capabilities to continue to deliver excellent performance – capabilities that include world-class facilities, integrated supply programs and, most importantly, a team of people dedicated to excellent customer service.
