Tesco Corporation

Tesco Corporation (Tesco) is an oilfield services company specializing in the design, manufacture and service of technology-based solutions for the upstream energy industry. Its headquarters are located in the Spring Branch district of Houston, Texas, United States.

History

Tesco was created in December 1993 when Shelter Oil and Gas Ltd., Coexco Petroleum Inc., and Forewest Industries Ltd. merged as Tesco Corporation, originally Tesco Drilling Technology, a joint venture between the three. Tesco originally became famous for inventing the first portable land top drive, which won a Special Meritorious Award for Engineering at the 1994 OTC show. Since then, Tesco has branched out into casing running as well, including a casing running tool called the Casing Drive System, or CDS. In 2006, the company moved their headquarters from Calgary, AB to Houston, TX, while continuing to manufacture in Calgary.

CASING DRILLING™ Sale

On 30 April 2012, Tesco and Schlumberger announced a deal in which Tesco's CASING DRILLING™ division would be sold to Schlumberger for $45 million in cash.

Tesco

Tesco PLC is a British multinational grocery and general merchandise retailer headquartered in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom. It is the third largest retailer in the world measured by profits and second-largest retailer in the world measured by revenues. It has stores in 12 countries across Asia and Europe and is the grocery market leader in the UK (where it has a market share of around 28.4%), Ireland, Hungary,Malaysia, and Thailand.

Tesco was founded in 1919 by Jack Cohen as a group of market stalls. The Tesco name first appeared in 1924, after Cohen purchased a shipment of tea from T. E. Stockwell and combined those initials with the first two letters of his surname, and the first Tesco store opened in 1929 in Burnt Oak, Barnet. His business expanded rapidly, and by 1939 he had over 100 Tesco stores across the country.

Originally a UK grocery retailer, since the early 1990s Tesco has diversified geographically and into areas such as the retailing of books, clothing, electronics, furniture, toys, petrol and software; financial services; telecoms and internet services. The 1990s saw Tesco reposition itself; it moved from being a down-market high-volume low-cost retailer, to one which appeals across many social groups, by offering products ranging from its "Tesco Value" items (launched 1993) to its "Tesco Finest" range. This broadening of its appeal was successful, and saw the chain grow from 500 stores in the mid-1990s to 2,500 stores fifteen years later.

Tesco (disambiguation)

Tesco PLC is an international retailer with headquarters in the United Kingdom.

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