National Oilwell Varco
Function
Manufacturing
Location
Conroe, Texas
Size
350,000 Square Feet
Formerly known as Reed Hycalog, National Oilwell Varco is the leading manufacturer and supplier of drill bits and related applications technology.
KDW designed/built this facility to include a full-service cafeteria, employee fitness center and an on-site jogging trail. The research facility includes a full-scale drilling rig to simulate actual field conditions for performance testing and quality control. The facility includes the latest technologies in batch furnaces and manufacturing of synthetic diamonds, utilizing one-of-a-kind processes and equipment. The Advanced Material Lab houses highly developed equipment, such as scanning electron microscopes.