Services/Suppliers

March 4, 2002
Middleton, Mass., has appointed Greg Jones distribution group territory manager. Jones is a graduate of the University of Akron, and oversees sales and related marketing efforts from his base in Ohio.

Bostik Findley Inc.

Middleton, Mass., has appointed Greg Jones distribution group territory manager. Jones is a graduate of the University of Akron, and oversees sales and related marketing efforts from his base in Ohio.

Bostik Findley Inc. is a leading global adhesives and sealants company. It is a division of TotalFinaElf, a multinational company with extensive worldwide interests in oil exploration, petroleum refining, and the formulation of specialty chemicals.

Howe-Baker International LLC

Tyler, Tex., has acquired the assets of TPA Inc. of Richardson, Tex. The acquired business, which will operate as TPA Howe-Baker Ltd., is a full-service engineering, procurement, and construction company specializing in sulfur removal and recovery technologies for the refining, gas processing, and chemical manufacturing industries. The acquisition combines TPA's process know-how and design capabilities with Howe-Baker's skills and experience in engineering, project management, plant modularization, fabrication, and construction.

Howe-Baker International LLC, a subsidiary of Chicago Bridge & Iron Co., is a global technology company specializing in the engineering and construction of hydro carbon processing plants for customers in the refining, petrochemical, and natural gas industries.

Hunting PLC

London, has announced the formation of Hunting Energy Services LP, combining the activities of Hunting Vinson Inc., Hunting Iberia Inc., and Hunting Oilfield Services Inc. in the US.

Hunting Oilfield Services is a vertically integrated tubular systems supplier based in Houston. Hunting Vinson was formed when Hunting Oilfield Services acquired Vinson Supply, a large distributor of oil country tubular goods. Hunting Iberia provides threading services for the oil and gas, and trenchless drilling industries.

Hunting Energy Services is to be headquartered in Houston, and will serve customers with tubular systems, trenchless services, and slickline.

Hunting PLC, established in 1874, is an international oil services company providing support solutions to the global oil and gas industries.