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Letter from the CEO
I am pleased to report 2012 has been a tremendous year of
growth and expansion, industry recognition and community
giving for Frank’s International.
With continual growth comes
the need for investment in human capital and infrastructure.
One area of tangible infrastructure investment was evident with
the grand opening of the new
Equipment Repair Service Center in Lafayette, Louisiana.
The Service Center is comprised of three reconstruction
departments under one roof: hoisting and handling equipment, power units, and power tongs. This state-of-the-art
facility has built-in staging areas to enhance productivity
and turnaround times in order to keep our equipment readily available to serve our customers’ requirements around
the world. Additional strategic plans for new infrastructure
and personnel around the world are currently in process.
Frank’s companywide quality standard improvement efforts
include initiatives at various Frank’s field locations around
the world. One recent example of these efforts is the ISO
9001:2008 certification earned by Frank’s Egypt this past May.
This effort required team coordination and commitment
from all of the personnel at the base. Thank you for your hard
work, and congratulations on a job well done.
I am proud to announce that Frank’s has once again been
recognized and awarded three individual first-place seals of
excellence by Energy Point Research for 2012. The Oilfield
Services Customer Satisfaction surveys listed Frank’s at the
top of the rankings for the categories of Gulf of Mexico, NonVertical Wells and Special Applications. These awards are a
testament to our dedicated employees and their exhaustive efforts to meet and exceed our customers’ expectations
— from our field personnel to our manufacturing units, our
safety department, quality assurance, our shop hands, our
engineers, our transportation and shipping departments,
our sales staff and our administrative personnel … it takes
a team of people working behind the scenes, as well as
the front-line personnel, to develop and effectively provide
Frank’s services, equipment and products.
During 2012, Frank’s continued its long tradition of giving
back to the community. In addition to supporting numerous charities through contributions and attending various
charitable events worldwide, Frank’s hosted its 29th Annual
Crawfish Boil in Houston during the Offshore Technology
Conference (OTC). This year’s event raised $50,000, and all
proceeds were again presented to Chuck Norris’ foundation,
KickStart for Kids.
Finally, I would like to congratulate two longtime business partners, who are close friends of mine, on their
upcoming retirements.
John Wheeler, our Chief Operating Officer and the person responsible for our operations in the FAME group, has
given 35 years of service to Frank’s. John’s contributions
have played a significant role in Frank’s success over the
years. I know that I speak on behalf of everyone at Frank’s
in wishing John and Darlene the best of luck during his
well-deserved retirement. I, personally, would like to thank
him for his many years of loyalty and dedication to Frank’s
International and a job well done!
Also, Capt. George Dodge, the founder, former owner and
current president of Western Airways, Inc., will be retiring after 38 years with Western Airways. Capt. Dodge has been a
friend for more than 40 years, and I am proud that he had
the confidence to sell to the Frank’s International family the
company he formed seven years ago. Since then, I have enjoyed working together in expanding Western’s fleet and operations. I wish Capt. Dodge all the best for his well-deserved
retirement, too.
As proud as I am to report Frank’s International's achievements for 2012 in growth and improvement, industry
recognition and community giving, I look forward to
meeting and exceeding these achievements in the upcoming years as we celebrate our 75th year in order to
continue Frank’s International’s proud industry reputation of being “Best in Class.”
Sincerely,
Keith Mosing
Chairman & CEO
Frank’s International, Inc.
Frank’s Casing Crew & Rental Tools, Inc.
Frank’s Tong Service, Inc.
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Achieving a zero-injury work environment involves
more than the safety department — which is why
Frank’s has developed Project Zero, a companywide
program dedicated to the value of safety.
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As Chairman and CEO Keith Mosing notes, Frank’s
has a reputation for excellence in the industry. Maintaining that high standard involves a commitment
to safe operations.
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Repairing, inspecting and servicing equipment is
an essential part of success in the oil and gas industry, and Frank’s new Equipment Repair Service
Center in Lafayette is getting the job done.
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After a long process, Frank’s Egypt is proud to report
that the International Organization for Standardization has recognized the Cairo-based facility as being
ISO 9001:2008-certified.
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When two tanker-truck drivers’ lives hung in the
balance, Frank’s employee Darryl Swierc was
there to help. The men he helped rescue and
Frank’s honored a hero’s bravery.
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With more than 1,500 people in attendance,
live entertainment, a cadre of new tools — and,
of course, plenty of crawfish — Frank’s Annual
Crawfish Boil was a great success.
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Teaching the next generation of footballers requires hard work, discipline and the right kind of
help. Frank’s Ghana recently sponsored an event
for these aspiring athletes.
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Safety and reliability are critical to Frank’s International’s products and services. The recent QA
boot camp, held in June in Lafayette, helped
drive that point home for Frank’s employees.
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After 35 years and four continents, Frank’s COO John
Wheeler is ready for a well-deserved retirement.
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From sitting in the cabin of a single-engine
Piper to forging a leader in the aviation industry,
Capt. George Dodge has built a lasting legacy in
Western Airways.
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We look back at the life of Larry Mosing, longtime
secretary and treasurer for Frank’s, as well as the
memories he leaves behind.
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We celebrate more than 100 milestones this year
— Frank’s employees with at least a quartercentury of service to the company. Congratulations to these hard-working employees!
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Safety: Project Zero
The value of being safe is freedom from danger, risk or injury. In an effort to achieve
that value of safety, Frank’s developed Project Zero, a safety-management system
committed to zero injuries and incidents.
In the oil and gas industry, the risk of injury is ever-present, and a goal
of zero may seem unrealistic. Cliff Roberts, Frank’s corporate safety
director, said, “As a company, are we going to commit to a goal of 10,
20 or 30 injuries a year? Of course not! Frank’s goal is zero, and, on any
given day, Frank’s, with over 3,500 employees working on six continents, has not one but several days where we have zero injuries. Do
we go a year with zero incidents? Not yet, but we are getting there
one day at a time.”
Project Zero involves more than the safety department; it
includes operations as an integral part as well. To achieve zero
harm, Frank’s employees — from administrative offices to rig
floors — are taught to be aware of the established principles of
excellence in quality, health, safety and the environment.
Sometimes the most routine tasks offer lessons about preventable injuries. This is why a pre-job safety meeting is conducted
as a team. For example, backing out a joint of casing due to a
bad makeup seems simple, safe and routine; yet, suddenly, the
power tongs knock the operator off the stand.
Awareness is paying attention to the procedural details in order
to prevent injury. In the power-tongs example, the experienced
operator should have stopped and discussed the next steps that
focused on adjusting his (“his” means the operator takes ownership
of safety procedures) snub line and backing out the joint safely.
Inaction can and does produce consequences.
A major principle behind Project Zero can best be summed up
as S.A.F.E.: “See the hazard, Act on it, Fix it now, and Eliminate it
forever.” At Frank’s, stopping the job, managing the change with
Project Zero and actively caring about the value of safety will lead to
safer and smarter decisions. However, in the end, each person is
responsible for following established procedures relative to his or
her own job description.
A Safety Message from Keith Mosing
In the July 2012 edition of FI Direct, I mentioned a “renewed sense
of excitement” for the upcoming year. This excitement will bring an
increase of goods and services for operations around the globe.
more than ever, we must be committed to ZERO injuries and incidents. As we continue our improvements toward operational
excellence, it cannot be achieved without a safe operation.
An increase of services will inherently bring an increase of exposure
to unwanted incidents. Since the inception of Frank’s, we have established a reputation of being a safe and reliable service company
as well as an industry leader. Leaders require a safety attitude with a
belief that all incidents and injuries are preventable. I am asking that
this belief exist at all levels of our organization.
I am committed to a safe operation; I need you to be committed as well. During the next few months, Frank’s will be engaged
in activities designed to promote a clear vision and expectations
leading to ZERO.
Our injury and incident goal will always be ZERO. ZERO is the most
important number in safety. As an industry leader, we cannot and
will not fail to prevent injuries and incidents. Our customers today
are really paying attention to our safety record as a key performance
indicator for continued business.
Keep in mind, the HSE/Safety department is responsible for ensuring operations has the right tools in place for a safe operation;
however, operational excellence is the responsibility of operations and must hold personnel accountable for a safe operation.
The mission is simple — no incidents and no injuries.
Our mission of being a safe and reliable service company has not
changed. However, our mission to Project Zero means, now
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Equipment Repair Service Center
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n April 2012, Frank’s held a ribboncutting ceremony in Lafayette to
open an 18,000-square-foot Equipment Repair Service Center. The facility
opened in response to the growing need
to remanufacture large quantities of
equipment while adhering to engineered
requirements. During the first two months
of operation, the shop reconditioned and
released 148 tools back into operation.
Compared to last year’s numbers, this
year’s production could double or triple
the number of tools released into operation if the current pace is maintained.
To achieve this, the new Equipment Repair
Service Center houses three different
repair groups — hoisting and handling
equipment inspection and repair, power
tong repair, and power unit repair. The
hoisting and handling equipment department includes four welding stations, four
inspection stations, 11 grinding stations,
an assembly/disassembly station and a
Wheelabrator blasting unit. Each work
area contains built-in staging areas to
enhance productivity.
On the other side are rebuilding areas
that are set up for both power tongs
and power units. In front of this area is a
dedicated space set aside for hydraulic
torque gauges to be manufactured, remanufactured and calibrated. Throughout
the facility, all personnel collaborate with
engineers and quality assurance to ensure
standards are met or exceeded at various
checkpoints along the repair line.
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The layout of the Equipment Repair
Service Center is optimized for efficiency
by coupling strategically designed process
flow plans with state-of-the-art equipment; thus, repair turnaround time is decreased. The service center has improved
communication and efficiency, which will
strengthen all operations worldwide.
While this facility certainly remanufactures
Frank’s own equipment, an added benefit
is that it repairs equipment from other
manufacturers as well. Frank’s International is the only service company in the world
authorized by VOV and Blohm+Voss to
remanufacture their branded equipment
to original equipment (OE) standards, and
authorization is specific to only Frank’s
Lafayette location. Keith Mosing, Frank’s
Chairman and CEO, said, “We now have
the only facility outside of the original
equipment manufacturers that is actually
certified to repair, inspect and service their
equipment. This saves us and our customers time and money.”
The service center has a custom-built
tracking system that allows improved
management over repair activities,
accounting and performance monitoring. The real-time tracking system
monitors and documents repair actions,
status and costs required to bring the
assets up to OE standards. The system
also enables the three repair groups to
coordinate shipments to and from the
asset owner, ensuring tracking consistency throughout the Equipment Repair
Service Center.
Manufacturing and repair systems are
only as good as the people who operate
them. Overseeing the Equipment Repair
Service Center is Frank’s corporate director
of quality, Jude Boudreaux. Boudreaux
started with Frank’s in 1996 and has been
in his current role since 2000. His responsibilities include active involvement in dayto-day activities associated with quality,
inspection and welding stretching around
the globe. In addition to Boudreaux's
certification as an ASNT NDT Level III in
magnetic particle and ultrasonic inspection, he holds a bachelor of science degree in industrial technology and a master
of science degree in engineering and
technology management from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. “Having a
strong quality-assurance voice present
in the repair center ensures established
procedures and protocols are consistently
followed,” Boudreaux said.
Since 1938, Frank’s commitment to quality
and equipment integrity has served the
company and its customers well. With
the opening of its new Equipment Repair
Service Center, Frank’s will continue its established history of getting the job done
right and safely.
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As with every Frank’s base, our goals and objectives
are as one: to ensure Frank’s International strives to be
the best in what we do.
In late 2011, during a management
meeting, goals and objectives for the
Frank’s base were discussed. The goal of
having the Frank’s facility certified by the
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) was something that excited
all involved. With the facility being 99
percent locally operated, it gave the team
extra incentive to show the Frank’s family
its commitment to Frank’s. Being able to
achieve such recognition would also show
all international oil companies Frank’s eagerness to continue to improve. The team
set about the challenge with the drive and
desire to succeed led by Adham Kifafi, the
QHSE manager in Egypt. His knowledge
and continued interaction with all the
staff, supported by the country manager,
Robin De Kort, drove the process through
2011, resulting in the base passing various
interim audits, which served as additional
energy to the workforce, seeing that their
focus was gaining results. The enthusiasm
and energy levels remained throughout
2011 and into early 2012, when final dates
were in place for the arrival of the external
ISO team to carry out the final inspection/audit of the Frank’s facility, as with all
other stages of this process. The expectations were very high; however, this did not
deter the Frank’s team, and, as a result, ISO
was pleased to confirm that the Frank’s
Egypt facility had achieved ISO 9001:2008
recognition on May 14, 2012.
As with everything that Frank’s does, this
could not have been achieved without
an immense amount of teamwork, and,
with that, we would like to thank Mr. Colin
Thatcher, Frank’s Aberdeen QHSE manager, for his continued belief and, of course,
senior management support.
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Swierc plans to make this an annual reunion and says he considers Williams and
Pugh members of his family.
by Todd Alford
able to get the co-driver, Bobby Williams,
out of the truck, but Pugh was trapped in
the cab. They talked to him to keep him
awake until the Alice Fire Department
arrived and was able to get him out by
using the Jaws of Life.
On June 12, William Pugh was driving a
tanker truck loaded with crude oil when
he lost control and it rolled over on its
side. Darryl Swierc and Jerry Nino saw the
accident happen and rushed over to help
the passengers. Swierc and Nino were
A week later, Pugh and Williams drove eight
hours to say “Thank you” to the two men
who they consider heroes for saving their
lives. The company that Swierc works for,
Frank’s Casing, wanted to honor the two
men in a very special way by inviting them
to attend the biweekly safety meeting.
Pugh and Williams shook the two men’s
hands and gave Swierc and Nino plaques
thanking them for risking their own lives.
Swierc’s plaque read:
Award of Gratitude Presented to Darryl Swierc
In Recognition of a True Act of Bravery in Jeopardizing Your Life to Save The Lives of Others
With Heartfelt Thanks To You and Our God
Darryl Swierc, account manager, field
sales, of the Corpus Christi, Texas, facility,
has a total of 33 years in the casing/tubing
oilfield tubular industry. Swierc has been
with Frank’s Casing Crew & Rental Tools,
Inc. since 1991.
Positions Swierc has held at Frank’s include: shop and equipment repairs, casing
crew, casing crew pusher, field supervisor
and account manager, field sales, for the
South Texas division since 2002.
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was plentiful with the Joe Douglas Badon’s Swamp Fox Band and KickStart’s Demo Team/Landrum Middle School karate performance.
Annual Crawfish Boil
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he 2012 Offshore Technology Conference reached a
record high in attendance out of its 30 years in Houston,
surpassing last year’s number of 78,645 with a whopping
89,400. The number was proof that Houston’s energy corridor is
eager to learn and create new technologies through the practice of safety and environmental awareness.
To show appreciation of all
employees and customers,
Frank’s held its 29th Annual
Crawfish Boil on Tuesday, May
1, at Houston Farm & Ranch,
which reached 1,572 in attendance. While eating crawfish
and jambalaya, entertainment
All proceeds went to the Chuck Norris foundation, KickStart Kids.
This nonprofit organization strives to build strong character for
today’s youth using martial arts.
Also attending this event were Frank’s new tools:
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members worked from beginning to end; and all who attended
for a good cause!
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by Mikel Axmann
On the weekend of April 14 and 15, Frank’s sponsored a sporting
event for Jean-Marc Guillou Academy in Takoradi, Ghana. Frank’s
participated at the event to demonstrate football to young
children from the ages of 6 through 12. More than 300 children
participated at the sporting event, where fun was enjoyed by all!
Frank’s employees also participated in the event and had given
a Frank’s T-shirt to every child. The technical director of the
academy, Luc Guillou, greatly appreciated the organization of
this event. All would not have been possible without the help
from Melanie Axmann, born in France and passionate about
football! She was the main organizer of the entire weekend and
did everything from finding the perfect field to play on down to
the catering of lunch and beverages.
Frank’s country manager, Mikel Axmann, kicked off the event
with a small speech and embraced the opportunity of being
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there in the presence of the academy with smiles stretched
across children’s faces as they played on the field.
More than 30 children possessed possible future talent and moved
on to Accra at JMG Academy. While we wait to see these future
players on our screen, Frank's family wishes them good luck!
One of the children who participated in the event has been selected and now plays for the academy. He will continue to train until he
is 18 years old, and, if he continues to succeed, we may see him on
TV playing for a professional football club in Europe!
Quality Assurance
Boot Camp
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rank’s International (FI) employees
came from as far away as Brazil,
Australia and Singapore to attend a
two-day quality assurance (QA) boot camp
in Lafayette on June 26 and 27. The boot
camp is part of a series of training programs
designed to reinforce policies and checkpoints that ensure products and services
provided by Frank’s are safe and reliable.
Long before the BP incident in the Gulf of Mexico increased the
oil and gas industry’s quality and safety awareness, FI began to
develop, implement and maintain an extensive system of checks
and balances to ensure the delivery of environmentally safe
products and services that meet or exceed customer expectations while, at the same time, keeping employees injury-free.
The designer of the FI system, Corporate Quality Assurance Director Jude Boudreaux, said, “What my team and I have in place
is a tool that shines a bright light on the manufacturing and
operations processes that shows us not only how to improve
products and services but also how to prevent problems as well.
We take seriously what Benjamin Franklin learned long ago, that
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During the two-day QA boot camp, Boudreaux and his team
showed how hundreds of checkpoints along the manufacturing
and operations process line have produced extraordinary results.
For example, from the moment a customer calls Frank’s International to the time the job is completed, 18 major checkpoints,
each with multiple checklists, ensure people, equipment and
tools provide a safe and reliable service.
How reliable? A recent analysis of performance data reveals FI
equipment operated successfully more than 98 percent of the
time. Preventing and minimizing equipment breakdowns translate into safer work environments while reducing rig downtime.
One of the employees attending the QA boot camp summed up
the whole experience best when he said, “This training reminds
me that, when I am out on the job, my crew and I are not alone.
It is pretty incredible to know so many people have already
done so much to make sure we get the job done right.”
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Frank’s International is a leading provider of equipment and personnel for installing, threading, welding, driving and distributing oilfield
tubulars. Established in 1938 by Mr. Frank Mosing as a one-crew
casing company, Frank’s International now employs more than
3,500 people and remains family-owned to this day.
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John Wheeler,
Chief Operating Officer, Retires
J
ohn Wheeler started his tenure with
Frank’s in the summer of 1978 in Alvin,
Texas, as a sales representative calling
on Houston port companies. While working
at Frank’s, John completed his law degree at
South Texas College of Law/Houston in 1980.
After four years of being a sales representative, John replaced initial management in the Singapore office, taking over
as managing director. John continued
expansion in the Far East, Middle East,
Europe and Africa.
After 17 years in Singapore, John transferred
to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to manage
the FAME Group, as well as serving as Chief
Operating Officer of Frank’s International.
John Wheeler has given many years of
service to Frank’s, and it will be difficult
to replace his 35-year tenure. John has
chosen to retire with his wife, Darlene,
in Rockport, Texas, which is where they
have always imagined retiring. John’s
contributions have played a significant
role in Frank’s success over the years, and
not enough can be said about how his
presence will be missed. The entire Frank’s
family congratulates and wishes John and
Darlene great happiness and prosperity
during his well-deserved retirement in
coastal Texas.
Capt. George Dodge Retires
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apt. George Dodge,
founder and
president of Western
Airways, began his aviation
career in the U.S. Air Force as a
maintenance technician. After
leaving the Air Force for civilian life, Capt. Dodge used his
veterans benefit for education
to obtain his airline transport
pilot rating and various jet and
flight instructor ratings. After
instructing and flying charter, Capt. Dodge landed a job as captain for
a small airline, but Capt. Dodge wanted more. After a few years at the
airline, he resigned in 1974 and purchased a small single-engine Piper —
and, thus, Western Airways was born. In the beginning, it was only Capt.
Dodge and his airplane. He would keep track of trips and accounting
with a small carbon-copy receipt book, which he kept in his trusty flight
bag. His mobile office was a well-used Pinto station wagon, which also
carried supplies for cleaning the airplane. Hard work and persistence paid
off, and, in a few short years, Western Airways had grown from a oneairplane, one-pilot operation into the large aviation company it is today.
Western Airways is now one of the oldest and most respected aviation
companies in the country, certified to fly jets worldwide.
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Western Airways is one of the oldest and largest aircraft charter
and aircraft management companies in Texas. Western can count
among its customers some of the largest oil and gas companies
in the world, as well as former U.S. presidents, various celebrities,
executives and families. Capt. Dodge is quick to say that he didn’t
do it by himself. He is very proud and thankful to the many loyal
employees who have helped make Western Airways the leader in
the aviation industry that it is today.
Capt. Dodge wants to
recognize his longtime
friend Capt. Keith Mosing.
“Keith and I flew many
hours together back in
the day; Keith has always
been a loyal friend to me
and Western Airways. Capt.
Mosing is a good pilot,
and I would fly with him
anytime.” Capt. Dodge will be retiring at the end of this year, wanting to spend more time with his family — his daughter, Kristi, and his
granddaughter, Austyn. We wish him the best on his new adventure,
wherever it may fly him.
A Remembrance
Larry Kirkland Mosing (1935-2012)
Larry Mosing, the youngest of Frank
Mosing’s three sons, got his first taste of
the business when Frank’s was located in
Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. Larry remembered, “I would go out and help paint and
grease equipment. I guess I was about
12 years old when I started.” After Larry
graduated from Lafayette High School, he
enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1958. He
served four years as an aircraft instrumentation instructor, spending the last two
years in Vermont until May 1962, when he
received an honorable discharge.
When Larry returned home to Louisiana,
he immediately went to work at Frank’s
with his father and two brothers, Donald
and Billy. Early on, Larry ran casing crews.
By 1966, his management responsibilities had grown so much that a new man,
Voorhies Short, was hired to run the casing crews. Voorhies recalled, “There was no
way I could do as good of a job as Larry
at Frank’s. He loved what he did, and it
showed. Everyone who worked with Larry
knew that, after his family, the company
was his life.”
did, so he mentored me, teaching me how
to do not only that job, but many more
during the next 40 years. He always had
an open-door policy for me and everyone
While he served as secretary and
treasurer for Frank’s until the time of
his passing, Larry was never confined
strictly to the office. He was a part of all
phases of the business in the yard and
out in the field, and even after business hours; in keeping with one of the
best of south Louisiana traditions, Larry
was still on the job cooking dinners for
employees at various times throughout
the years. Stew Romero, a longtime
employee, remembered, “He would fish
until his freezer filled up, then Mr. Larry
would have a fish fry at Frank’s for the
employees. For him, family was family, at
home and on the job.”
God bless Larry Mosing.
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Frank’s Anniversaries 2012
Donald Mosing, 62 years
Huey Romero, 57 years
Lennet Castex, 47 years
Thomas Thibodeaux, 47 years
Elie Prejean, 45 years
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Donald Bowers, 41 years
Keith Mosing, 40 years
Frank’s Anniversaries 2012
Donald Cain, 39 years
Rosalind LeBlanc, 39 years
Voorhies Short, 39 years
George Dodge, 38 years
Western Airways
Pamela Doucet, 38 years
Brad Mosing, 38 years
Brent Mosing, 38 years
Jerel West, 38 years
Dale LeBlanc, 37 years
Herman Bergeron, 36 years
Emily Clanton, 36 years
Wilmer Comeaux, 36 years
Huey Romero Jr., 36 years
Johnnie Stinson, 36 years
Donald Arceneaux, 35 years
Francis Charleville, 35 years
Robert Gilbert, 35 years
John Wheeler, 35 years
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Frank’s Anniversaries 2012
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Laurence Viator, 34 years
Aubrey Castille, 33 years
Leonard Castille, 33 years
Wayne Champagne, 33 years
Jack Foman, 33 years
Randy Patin, 33 years
Terri Vasquez, 33 years
Mike Webre, 33 years
Joseph Antoine, 32 years
Jerry Cameron, 32 years
Russell Carr, 32 years
Allen Chiasson, 32 years
Todd Lavergne, 32 years
Michael Mosing, 32 years
Murphy Narcisse, 32 years
Terry Bartuska, 31 years
David Bearb, 31 years
Rahmat Hamzah, 31 years
Frank’s Anniversaries 2012
Diana Harrison, 31 years
Mike Mather, 31 years
Michael Primeaux, 31 years
Dick Rader, 31 years
Allen Robert, 31 years
Mark Sibille, 31 years
Warren Smith, 31 years
Francis Suire, 31 years
Jon Veverica, 31 years
John Bearb, 30 years
Jimmy Delaney, 29 years
Eugene Miller, 29 years
Michael Guidry, 30 years
Jim Morgan, 29 years
James Hay, 30 years
Paulo Acevedo, 28 years
Gary LeBlanc, 30 years
Lawrence Angelle, 28 years
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Frank’s Anniversaries 2012
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Les Ellis, 28 years
Thomasine Hollier, 28 years
Jamil Madin, 28 years
Randy Reed, 28 years
Gerald Rice, 28 years
Lester Roberts, 28 years
David Scott, 28 years
Joan Dutile, 27 years
Claude Jackson, 27 years
Alain Miramon, 27 years
Mo Tusheng, 27 years
Jerry Hemmingway, 26 years
James LeBlanc, 26 years
Kirkland Mosing, 26 years
Jimmy Guangfei Xu, 27 years
Donald Fontenot, 26 years
Vernon Bouligny, 25 years
David Garrett, 25 years
Frank’s Anniversaries 2012
Bridget Ho, 25 years
Frank Lester, 25 years
John Lethbridge, 25 years
Donald McDowell, 25 years
Randy Menard, 25 years
Dale Patin, 25 years
Jose Quinonez, 25 years
Hector Ramos, 25 years
Angel Salas, 25 years
Edward Savoie, 25 years
McLemore Savoy, 25 years
Eugene Stelly, 25 years
Perry Taylor, 25 years
John Walker, 25 years
Donald Walsh, 25 years
Congratulations to all the hard-working employees who have worked with Frank’s over the
years! Frank’s is lucky to have such dedicated employees. Happy anniversary!
Not Pictured:
Harry Fishback, 63 years
Dennis Castille, 44 years
Eric Hansen, 34 years
Charles Romero, 32 years
Richard Castille, 31 years
Nicholas Mirza, 31 years
Jeffery Mosing, 31 years
Kendall Mosing, 30 years
Dwayne Dugas, 28 years
Raphael Castille, 26 years
James Denton, 25 years
Lori Mosing-Thomas, 25 years
David Scott, 25 years
Wilkie Swarthout, 25 years
Rodney Turman, 25 years
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United States
Corporate Headquarters:
Frank’s International, Inc.
Houston, TX
Phone: 281-966-7300
Frank’s International, Inc.
Lafayette, LA
Phone: 337-233-0303
Antelope Oil Tool &
Manufacturing Co.
Mineral Wells, TX
Phone: 940-325-8989
Angola
Frank’s International West Africa
(BVI) Ltd. – Angola Branch
Luanda and Soyo
Phone: see Nigeria-Lagos
Australia
Frank’s Oilfield Services Australia
Perth
Phone: 618-9278-2710
Azerbaijan
Frank’s International Middle East
(BVI) Ltd. – Azerbaijan Branch
Baku
Phone: 994-12-497-7858
Brazil
Frank’s International Brasil, Ltd.
Macae
Phone: 55-22-27-63-4250
Brunei
Frank’s Oilfield Services, Ltd.
Negara Brunei Darussalam
Phone: 673-3-333835
Cameroon
Frank’s International West Africa
(BVI) Ltd. – Cameroon Branch
Douala
Phone: see Nigeria-Lagos
Canada
FI Oilfield Services Canada, ULC
Edmonton, Alberta
Phone: 780-463-3333
Calgary, Alberta
Phone: 403-261-1995
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Phone: 902-481-8880
Edson, Alberta
Phone: 480-723-2880
Fort Nelson, British Columbia
Phone: 250-233-8867
Grande Prairie, Alberta
Phone: 780-539-9313
Mount Pearl, Newfoundland
Phone: 709-745-3330
China
Frank’s Oilfield Services Ltd.
Shenzhen, Guangdong
Phone: 86-755-2685-1271
Colombia
Frank’s International
Sucursal Colombia
Bogota, Colombia
Phone: 057-1-321-4275 or
057-1-211-8705 or
057-1-211-4112
Congo
Frank’s International West Africa
(BVI) Ltd. – Congo Branch
Pointe Noire
Phone: see Nigeria-Lagos
Ecuador
Frank’s International Equador C.A.
Quito
Phone: 593-2-333-0100
Egypt
Frank’s International Middle East
(BVI) Ltd.
Cairo
Phone: 2022-758-1497
France
Frank’s France S.A.
Lescar
Phone: 33-559-323810
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Gabon
Kazakhstan
Germany
Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia
Frank’s International West Africa
(BVI) Ltd. – Gabon Branch
Port Gentil
Phone/Fax: 241-56-5871
Frank’s International GmbH
Muhlen
Phone: 49-549-296400
Ghana
Frank's International, Inc.
Takoradi
Phone: 233-31-21-97-390
Holland
Frank’s International B.V.
Den Helder
Phone: 31-223-670000
Indonesia
P.T. Selaut Insani
Jakarta and Kalimantan Timur
Phone: 62-21-7224427
India
Frank’s International Middle East
(BVI) Ltd. – India Branch
Mumbai
Phone: 91-22-6702-8900
Frank’s International Ltd.
Atyrau
Phone: 7-7122-58-6158 and
7-7122-58-6886
Frank’s Rawabi S.A. Ltd.
Al-Khobar
Phone: 966-3-859-1494
Malaysia
Selaut Oil Tool Services Sdn Bhd.
Kuala Lumpur and Labuan
Phone: 60-3-7842-8010
Mexico
FI Mexico de R.L. de C.V.
Villahermosa
Phone: 52-993-339-0287
Nigeria
Frank’s International Oilfield Services
(Nigeria) Ltd.
Port Harcourt
Phone: 234-84-231-482
Frank’s International West Africa
(BVI) Ltd.
Lagos
Phone: 234-01-461-9416
Italy
Norway
Japan
Peru
Libya
Phillippines
Frank’s International SRL
Ravenna
Phone: 39-0544-501-592
Integrated Services (Intl) Ltd.
Tokyo
Phone: see Singapore
Frank’s International West Africa
(BVI) Ltd.
Tripoli
Phone: 218-914628268
Frank’s International A.S.
Stavanger
Phone: 47-51-819550
Frank’s International Peru S.R.L.
Lima
Phone: 511-421-5434
Frank’s Oilfield Services Ltd.
Makati City
Phone: see Singapore
Sakhalin Island
Subcontractor and
Vendor Directory
Singapore
Frank’s Casing Crew & Rental Tools, Inc.
Frank’s International Ltd.
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Phone: 7-4242-450-545
Frank’s Logistic Singapore
Pte. Ltd.
Loyang Crescent
Phone: 65-6542-8948
Trinidad W.I.
Frank’s International Trinidad, Ltd.
San Fernando
Phone/Fax: 868-652-8411
United Arab Emirates
Frank’s International
Middle East (BVI) Ltd.
Dubai
Phone: 971-4-321-1775
United Kingdom
England
Frank’s International Ltd.
Great Yarmouth
Phone: 44-1-493-443044
Pilot Drilling Control Ltd.
Lowestoft
Phone: 44 (0) 1493-588422
Paramode Limited
Great Yarmouth
Phone: 44 (0) 1493-412940
Scotland
Frank’s International Ltd.
Aberdeen
Phone: 44-1-224-248-200
Venezuela
Frank’s International
Venezuela, C.A.
Anaco, Anzoategui
Phone: 58-282-4251395
Corporate Headquarters:
Lafayette, LA....................................................................................................337-233-0303
Frank’s Casing Crew & Rental Tools Ancillary Locations:
Alvin, TX..............................................................................................................281-331-1501
Bryan, TX ............................................................................................................979-778-8700
Burleson, TX.....................................................................................................817-447-6000
Corpus Christi, TX........................................................................................361-289-1955
Greensboro, PA .............................................................................................724-943-3243
Houma, LA .......................................................................................................985-876-2392
Houston, TX.....................................................................................................281-966-7300
Kilgore, TX .........................................................................................................903-984-0261
Laredo, TX .........................................................................................................956-717-8500
Laurel, MS (Ellisville)...................................................................................601-649-9555
New Iberia, LA ...............................................................................................337-560-5552
New Orleans, LA ..........................................................................................504-525-3421
Frank’s Tong Service, Inc.
Elk City, OK........................................................................................................580-225-0027
McAlester, OK.................................................................................................918-423-0688
Oklahoma City, OK.....................................................................................405-672-8064
Frank’s Westates Services, Inc.
Casper, WY........................................................................................................307-234-1796
Cheyenne, WY...............................................................................................307-634-2090
Evanston, WY..................................................................................................307-789-1801
Grand Junction, CO...................................................................................970-245-5365
Rock Springs, WY.........................................................................................307-382-0930
Vemal, UT ..........................................................................................................435-789-1698
Oilfield Services, LLC
Bossier City, LA ..............................................................................................318-747-6119
Elk City, OK........................................................................................................580-225-5833
Hobbs, NM .......................................................................................................575-392-7636
Longview, TX ..................................................................................................903-758-7200
Odessa, TX ........................................................................................................432-332-5908
Perryton, TX .....................................................................................................806-436-2335
Joe's Casing
Williston, ND ...................................................................................................701-572-9626
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Tel: 504-486-6653
800-535-2010
Fax: 504-486-6444
Frank’s International, Inc.
10260 Westheimer, Suite 700
Houston, TX 77042
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US POSTAGE
PAID
CHAMPAIGN, IL
PERMIT NO. 100
Keith Mosing, Chairman & CEO
Frank’s International, Inc.
Frank’s Casing Crew, Inc.
First and foremost, a huge thank-you to our customers, dependable employees and loyal friends for helping Frank’s International
accomplish the 17th position out of 100 top private companies
in Houston as well as making the Houston Business Journal’s Fast
100 List. With operations in more than 40 countries and having
more than 3,600 employees, Frank’s is classified among the highest leading energy companies in Houston. Frank’s also ranked
number 1 on the list of Acadiana’s Top 50 Privately Held Companies in Southern Louisiana. This gives me great assurance that we
are moving in the right direction.
Without all of you, Frank’s would not be the successful company
it has grown to become during the past 74 years. It is an everchanging market, and having strong brand loyalty is hard to
come by in this day of age. We are very fortunate to have such a
dedicated group of customers and employees who continue to
pursue a lasting relationship with Frank’s.
Keith Mosing, Frank’s chairman and CEO, embraces with
much gratitude the amazing customer base and dedicated employees, to whom he credits Frank’s growth.