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Since our founding in 1938, Frank’s International has emerged as a recognized industry-leading global provider of highly-engineered tubular running services, tubular fabrication, and specialty well construction and well intervention solutions with a focus on complex and technically demanding wells. Under today’s leadership, Frank’s continues to build on the legacy of the Mosing family and their commitments to innovation, safety and service quality.
1938
Frank Mosing opens Frank’s Casing Crew operating out of his home on Moss Street in Lafayette, La.
1955
Frank’s adds rental tools to its services, beginning with power casing tongs
1958
Frank’s designs and manufactures its first rental tool – the electric stabbing board, designed by Donald Mosing
1962
Diesel hammers and small conductor pipe added to inventory
1965
Large OD pipe added to sales inventory
1974
Frank’s expands into Alvin, Texas
1977
The engineering department is established in Lafayette, La.
1978
Introduction of Frank's first designed and manufactured tong, the 7 5/8" tong
1980
Frank’s expands into Oklahoma and international overseas operations
1981
Frank’s International is formed with Keith Mosing as president and chief executive officer, as an affiliated company of Frank’s Casing Crew
1983
Frank’s designs and manufactures the industry’s first 36-in. power tong
1984
Frank’s designs and manufactures the industry’s first 30-in., 500-ton slip-type elevator
1989
Frank’s designs, manufactures and patents its Fluid Grip® tong
1990
The Company patents its Collar Load Support™ (CLS) tubular handling system
1991
Frank’s builds a connection analyzed makeup (CAM) facility in Lafayette, La.
1992
Frank's begins manufacturing production risers for deepwater production facilities
1994
Frank’s installs an on-site training rig in Lafayette, La.
1997
Frank’s builds a bucking facility with vertical makeup in Lafayette, La.
1998
The Company establishes a manufacturing facility in Lafayette, La.
2002
Frank’s establishes a facility in Port of Iberia, New Iberia, La.
2002
Frank’s acquires Westates Casing and expands into the U.S. Rocky Mountain region
2003
Keith Mosing named Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young
2005
Frank’s designs and manufactures the industry’s first 1,250-ton casing handling tool
2007
Frank’s achieves an industry record 16-in. casing string run in Wyoming and a 26-in. threaded connection string using the DDS™ product on a cavern well in Louisiana
2008
The Company acquires Pilot Drilling Control and adds the HI Tool™ harmonic isolation tool, drill pipe flow back tools including the Hornet™ and SuperHornet™, cuttings bed impeller (CBI™) tool and drill string torque reducer (DSTR™) tool to inventory
2008
Frank’s achieves an industry record 48-in. threaded connection string using the DDS™ product
2009
Frank’s expands into the U. S. East Coast region in the Marcellus Shale Play
2009
Frank’s designs and manufactures its award-winning Jet String™ Elevator and the industry’s first 1,250-ton drill pipe tools
2010
Frank’s designs and manufactures its extended range casing handling tools and EXTENDED RANGE™ single joint elevator
2011
Donald Mosing receives the World Oil Lifetime Achievement Award.Frank’s EXTENDED RANGE™ tools receive Woelfel Best Mechanical Engineering Achievement award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
2011
Frank’s achieves an industry record 30-in. threaded connection string using the DDS™ product in Louisiana
2012
Frank’s earns number one ranking among Acadiana’s top 50 privately held companies
2013
Frank’s International launches initial public offering. Frank’s Casing Crew & Rental Tools, LLC, Frank’s Tong Service, LLC, and Frank’s Westates Services, LLC, among other entities, merge as Frank’s International, LLC
2015
Frank’s achieves industry record for running a landing string with a combined hook load of 2,435,000 pounds
2015
The Company acquires Timco Services
2016
Frank’s SBS 1250-BM buoyancy module spider assists in achieving a 250,000-lb. reduction in total weight
2016
The Company acquires Blackhawk Specialty Tools
2017
Frank’s JET STRING™ Elevator is awarded the Safety in Seas Safety Practice Award by NOIA
2017
Frank’s Combination Drillpipe/Casing Spider & Elevator awarded the Woefel Best Mechanical Engineering Award and featured as part of the LAGGOE New Technology Showcase
2017
Blackhawk SKYHOOK™ device awarded New Product of the Year in the Safety Barriers Category from Occupational Health & Safety magazine.
2017
Frank’s opens state-of-the-art Lafayette Administrative Center
2019
Frank's Collar Load Support System for Stands (CLS-S) is named a winner of the Hart Energy E&P Special Meritorious Award for Engineering Innovation.