Tesco Corporation was an oilfield services company that provided top drive rental services on a day-rate basis for land and oil platforms as well as casing running. It was headquartered in Spring Branch, Houston. In December 2017, the company was acquired by Nabors Industries.
History
The company traces its routes to a company founded in 1986 by Robert Tessari.
On December 1, 1993, Tesco Corporation was formed through the amalgamation of Shelter Oil and Gas Ltd., Coexco Petroleum Inc., Forewest Industries Ltd. and Tesco Corporation. The company also became a public company.[1]
In 1994, Tesco's portable land top drive won a Special Meritorious Award for Engineering at the Offshore Technology Conference show.[2]
In 1995, the company opened a sales office in Beijing.[2]
In 2002, the company acquired Bo Gray Casing Co. and A&M Tubular Maintenance for $10.5 million.[3]
In 2006, the company moved its headquarters from Calgary to Houston, while continuing to manufacture in Calgary.[2]
In 2011, the company acquired Premiere Casing Services - Egypt S.A.E.[4]
In 2012, Tesco sold its CASING DRILLING™ division to Schlumberger for $45 million.[5][6]
In 2013, the company acquired automated catwalk technology from Custom Pipe Handlers Canada.[7]
In 2014, the company acquired Tech Field Services.[8]
In August 2014, Judge Keith P. Ellison of Houston Texas dismissed with prejudice a lawsuit in which Tesco had been suing several competitors for infringement of. Glenn A. Ballard Jr. of global law firm Bracewell & Giuliani was rebuked for lying to the court.[9]
In December 2014, Fernando Assing was appointed President and CEO of the company.[10]
In December 2017, the company was acquired by Nabors Industries.[11][12]
References
- Tesco Corporation 2016 Form 10-K Annual Report U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission^
- Tesco Corporation 2008 Annual Report^
- Tesco acquires casing running business Oil & Gas Journal, November 8, 2002^
- Tesco Corporation Announces Acquisition of Leading Egyptian Tubular Services Company PR Newswire, October 19, 2011^
- Tesco and Schlumberger Enter into Definitive Agreement on CASING DRILLING™ Division PR Newswire, April 30, 2012^
- TESCO Corporation Confirms Sale of Drilling Assets RigZone, April 30, 2012^
- Tesco Corporation Announces Acquisition of Automated Catwalks Technology from Custom Pipe Handlers Canada Inc. PR Newswire, November 19, 2013^
- Tesco Corporation Announces Signing of Definitive Agreement Between Subsidiary, Tesco Corporation (US), and Tech Field Services Inc. ("TFS") PR Newswire, May 7, 2014^
- Lisa Falkenberg. In a patent case, a lawyer misleads a judge - and is rebuked Houston Chronicle, August 28, 2014, retrieved January 3, 2020^
- Tesco Corporation Appoints Fernando Assing as President and Chief Executive Officer PR Newswire, December 19, 2014^
- Nabors Completes Acquisition of Tesco Corporation PR Newswire, December 15, 2017^
- Nabors Completes Acquisition of Tesco Corporation Nabors Industries, December 15, 2017^