Type: Public
On the web: http://www.nov.com
Employees: 41,027
Employee growth: 11.5%

National Oilwell Varco is the tool man that provides goods and services to exploration and production companies operating in oil patches around the world. The company makes, distributes, and services oil and gas drilling equipment for land and offshore drilling rigs. Its mechanical components include drawworks, mud pumps, cranes, jacking systems, automated pipehandling tools, top drives, and traveling equipment. Other products include masts, derricks, substructures, and cranes. National Oilwell Varco operates in 825 locations on six continents and has a network of 200 distribution service centers to serve its oil and gas company customers.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2011:
Sales: $14,658.0M
One year growth: 20.6%
Net income: $1,994.0M
Income growth: 19.6%

Officers:
Chairman, President, and CEO: Merrill A. (Pete) Miller Jr.
EVP and CFO: Clay C. Williams
VP and CTO: Hege Kverneland

Competitors:
McDermott
Schlumberger
Weatherford International

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