Allis-Chalmers Energy Inc.

Exporter
5075 Westheimer, Ste. 890, Houston, TX 77056-5649, United States
(713)369-0550, USA (713)369-0555 fax, http://www.alchenergy.com

Primary SIC: Oil & Gas Field Services, Not Elsewhere Classified, Primary NAICS: Support Activities for Oil and Gas Field Exploration
Description: Allis-Chalmers Energy Inc. was incorporated in 1913 in Delaware and is publicly traded on the NYSE. The company provides services and equipment to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies throughout the United States, including Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, New Mexico, Colorado, offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. International customers are primarily in Argentina, Mexico and Brazil. Allis-Chalmers Energy operates in three sectors of the oil and natural gas service industry: oilfield services; drilling and completion; and rental services. The oilfield services segment provides well planning and engineering services, directional drilling packages, downhole motor technology, well site directional supervision, exploratory and development re-entry drilling, downhole guidance services and other drilling services. The drilling and completion segment was established in August 2006 and operates a fleet of 74 land rigs in Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia. The rental services segment was established in September 2004. Through various acquisitions, the company acquired an extensive inventory of premium rental equipment, including drill pipe, spiral heavy weight drill pipe, tubing work strings, landing strings, blow out preventors, choke manifolds and various valves and handling tools for oil and natural gas drilling. Since 2001, Allis-Chalmers Energy completed 24 acquisitions, including six in 2005, six in 2006, four in 2007 and one in 2008. More

Mining: Services: Provide services and equipment to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies,