Seawell acquires Allis-Chalmers Energy to create Archer as a new global oil services player

Allis-Chalmers Energy is a multi-faceted oilfield service company, providing innovative solutions, services and equipment to oil and gas exploration and production companies in rental services, drilling and completion services, directional drilling, tubular services, underbalanced services and production services. Allis-Chalmers has built a portfolio of innovative products and services. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Allis-Chalmers operates throughout the U.S. and internationally, primarily in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico.

Seawell is a company providing well services within platform drilling, engineering and well intervention. The services include production drilling and well maintenance services on several platforms, concept studies, drilling facility upgrading and modifications as well as mechanical and electrical wireline services. The company employs more than 3,200 skilled and experienced people and operates offices in Stavanger, Bergen, Aberdeen, Newcastle, Houston, Esbjerg and joint ventures in Abu Dhabi and Kuala Lumpur.