History - Benoit Premium Threading

Benoit is a leading provider of premium threading and completion products & services to the upstream oil & gas industry.

With more than 500,000 sq/ft. of manufacturing space, we design and manufacture a comprehensive variety of wellbore and running tools for exploration and production operations. All of our products are built to withstand the most demanding operating conditions. More than 100 million feet of tubing with our connections, tools and accessories are in downhole environments around the world.

OUR HISTORY

Throughout World War II, Morris Benoit was employed by Texaco as a roust-about and driller in the marsh lands south of New Orleans. His brother Lucius Benoit was a machinist at Higgins Industries in New Orleans, manufacturing components for the “Higgins Boat”, also known as the U.S. Navy’s LCVP or Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel. EX: General Dwight D. Eisenhower referred to the creator of the Higgins boat, Andrew Higgins, as the “man who won the war for us”. Eisenhower declared without the Higgins boat “we never could have landed over an open beach; the whole strategy of the war would have been different.”

BENOIT THROUGH THE YEARS

1943

Brothers Lucius and Morris Benoit establish Benoit Machine & Repair refurbishing oilfield tug boats, crew boats, and supply boats that service drilling and production operations in the waters around Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.

1957

Benoit delves into threading oilfield rotary connections and purchases larger engine lathes; begins repairing drill pipe and drill collars, and building rotary drilling subs.

1965

Benoit grows to 12 employees, becomes incorporated as Benoit Machine, Inc., and hires a local advertising agency to create its first official logo.

1976

Maurice G. Benoit, son of Morris, purchases Benoit Machine Inc. from his father and uncle Lucius. With around 40 employees at the time, Maurice buys his first CNC lathe, a Mazak M5.

1977

Maurice successfully uses the CNC lathe to pick-up the thread lead while refurbishing oilfield rotary connections. Many people thought this could not be done efficiently; a year later the practice is used in oilfields around the globe.

1983

Maurice develops the BTS line of two-step connections. The original BTS-6 and BTS-8 gages are manufactured.

1992

Benoit opens the Connectors Department, an accessory division manufacturing tubular accessories, completion tools, flow control valves, and other downhole tools.

2012

Kanematsu USA, JFE Steel Corporation, and a private equity group purchase the assets and intellectual property of Benoit Machine, naming the new entity Benoit Premium Threading, LLC.

2014

Benoit expands threading capacity to more than 1 million feet of tubing per month and expands opens a satellite facility in Houston, Texas.

2018

Benoit celebrates their 75th anniversary.

2019

Benoit opens its first Technology Center in Houma, LA.

GLOBAL ALLIANCE

In 2012, a group of domestic and international investors recognized the value in expanding Benoit. With the backing of Kanematsu USA, JFE Steel Corporation, and private investment the assets and intellectual property of Benoit Machine became Benoit Premium Threading, LLC. Prior to the acquisition of Benoit, our parent companies had successfully expanded the business and market share of our sister company, Steel Service Oilfield Tubular, Inc., a full-length OCTG distributor.

CORPORATE AND TECHNOLOGY

Benoit - Houma

With more than 500,000 sq/ft. of manufacturing space, we design and develop a comprehensive variety of products for exploration and production operations ranging from seamless tubing and premium connections to proprietary and specialized well equipment. All of our products are built to withstand the most demanding operating conditions. More than 100 million feet of our premium threaded tubing, tools and accessories are in downhole environments around the world.

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BENOIT ENNIS

In early 2020 Benoit broke ground in Ennis, Texas on its second US manufacturing facility. Completion date is expected to be early 2021 with the facilities threading capacity focused on premium and semi-premium tubing and casing connections in size range 2.375” thru 7.000”.

Benoit Ennis is 40 minutes south of Dallas, Texas between Interstates I45, I35 and I20 and close to local rail terminals. The facility will primarily service customers in East and West Texas and Oklahoma. Benoit Ennis will sit on 50 acres with Phase 1 consisting of a 50,000 sqft threading facility utilizing two fully automated threading lines.