Smith International Inc.

Exporter
PO Box 60068, Houston, TX 77205-0068, United States
(800)877-6484, (281)443-3370, http://www.smith-intl.com

Primary SIC: Oil Field Machinery, Primary NAICS: Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
Description: Smith International, Inc. incorporated in California in 1937 and reincorporated in Delaware in 1983. It is a leading global provider of premium products and services used during the drilling, completion and production phases of oil and natural gas development activities. The company also offers supply-chain management solutions through an extensive North American branch network providing pipe, valves and fittings as well as mill, safety and other maintenance products. Its business is segregated into three operating divisions, M-I SWACO, Smith Oilfield and distribution. M-I SWACO is a leading supplier of drilling fluid systems engineered to improve wellbore productivity. The Smith Oilfield operations provide a comprehensive suite of premium products and services used in oil and natural gas development activities. And the company's distribution operations provide products and services to the energy, refining, petrochemical, power generation and mining industries. The M-I SWACO segment operates 70 percent of its business in markets outside of North America, while approximately two-thirds of Smith Oilfield's operations are focused within North America along with 95 percent of the distribution segment's operations. The company markets its products and services in most petroleum-producing regions, including Canada, Latin America, Europe/Africa and Middle East/Asia. In 2008, Smith International acquired all of the outstanding equity interests of W-H Energy Services, Inc. More

Manufacturing: Drilling equipment and tools.