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.