Oil & Gas Field Equipment Industry Overview

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Industry Description

Companies that manufacture oil field equipment, drilling bits, drilling fluids, drill rigs, lifts, geophysical prospecting equipment, pipes, pumps, production tools, valves, and wellheads.

Industry Trends

Price Volatility

Increased demand in recent years has allowed companies to raise prices and limit discounting. Prices for drilling products and services rose 70 percent from 2003 to 2005, and for other oil and gas field services rose 22 percent. Higher prices increase profitability and allow companies to invest in new equipment and hiring.

Industry Competitors

Industry Codes

Hoover's has developed its own industry classifications to better serve its customers. These classifications are mapped to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and the older U.S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. The Oil & Gas Field Equipment maps to a number of NAICS codes including:

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NAICS Title

Industry Associations & Organizations

Related Industries

Industry Financials

Using the 2002 Census Bureau Economic Census, Hoover's has generated an industry financial summary for the Oil & Gas Field Equipment industry.

Indicator
Total
NAICS Codes
1
Establishments
540
Sales, receipts or shipments ($1,000)
$5,578,895
Annual Payroll ($1,000)
$1,313,148
Paid Employees
27,821

Industry People



Industry Jobs

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