• Global Petroleum Show
  Calgary, Alberta, Canada - 12-14 June, 2012
• NEFTEGAZ
  Krasnaya Presnya, Moscow, Russia - 25 - 29 June, 2012

National Oilwell Varco designs, manufactures and sells the major mechanical components for both land and offshore drilling rigs as well as complete land drilling and well servicing rigs.

Innovative ideas from the minds of NOV's best and brightest.

 The award was earned based on the successful development of the first Sulfide Stress Cracking (SSC) Resistant Friction Weld.

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2012-- National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE:NOV) announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire NKT Flexibles I/S ("NKT") for approximately US $670 million or 3,800,000,000 Danish Kroner in cash.