| 1968 |
Weatherford begins providing tubular running services to operators on the Norwegian Shelf. |
| 1974 |
Weatherford establishes Weatherford Norge AS in Stavanger. |
| 1994 |
Weatherford Norge receives Weatherford’s first Chairman’s Award for Excellence. |
| 1996 |
Weatherford acquires Nodeco AS, a Norwegian manufacturer of liner systems. |
1998
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EVI acquires Weatherford; combined entity begins operating globally under Weatherford International Ltd. Bernard J. Duroc-Danner assumes the roles of chairman of the board, president and CEO. |
| 1999 |
Weatherford adds a number of recognized brands to its product line, particularly in the areas of completion, intervention, production and underbalanced drilling. |
2001
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Weatherford acquires Aberdeen-based Orwell Group, a provider of drilling, fishing and remediation services for marine applications, expanding its presence throughout the North Sea region, including Norway. |
| 2003 |
Weatherford implements the Enterprise Excellence Process policy, drawing on best practices from a range of disciplines to maximize safety and efficiency of its operations. |
| 2003 |
Weatherford acquires Ålgård-based Bakke Oil Tools AS, expanding its manufacturing capacity in Norway. |
| 2006 |
Weatherford’s global revenues exceed US $6 billion, placing it among the ranks of Tier I oilfield service companies. |
| 2007 |
Weatherford acquires Sicom AS, a Trondheim-based developer of state-of-the-art subsea downhole instrumentation, communication and control systems. |
| 2007 |
Weatherford integrates Trondheim-based ResLab AS, a provider of core analysis and other reservoir evaluation services, into its global network of geoscience laboratories. |
| 2008 |
Weatherford acquires V-Tech AS, a Kristiansand-based start-up specializing in innovative tubular running equipment and related services. |
