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    Oilfield Services · Reservoir Analysis & Technology

    Core Laboratories

    CLB

    Core Laboratories is the world's leading reservoir description and production enhancement company, headquartered in Houston.

    Founded
    1936
    Employees
    4,000+
    Revenue
    $520 million (2023)
    HQ
    Houston, TX
    Reservoir DescriptionCore AnalysisFluid AnalysisPerforating Systems

    Core Laboratories N.V. is the world's leading provider of proprietary and patented reservoir description and production enhancement services and products for the oil and gas industry. Headquartered in Houston, the company helps clients evaluate and optimize their reservoirs through advanced rock and fluid analysis, perforating technologies, and production diagnostics. Core Lab serves clients in over 50 countries.

    Headquarters

    Houston, TX

    Founded

    1936

    Employees

    4,000+

    Revenue

    $520 million (2023)

    CEO

    Larry Bruno

    Website

    corelab.com

    History of Core Laboratories

    Core Laboratories was founded in 1936 in Dallas, Texas, as a core analysis company. Over the decades, it expanded into fluid analysis, perforating systems, and production enhancement technologies. The company moved its operational headquarters to Houston and has become the gold standard for reservoir characterization in the global oil and gas industry.

    Operations & Business Segments

    Core Lab operates through two segments: Reservoir Description (geological studies, petrophysics, fluid analysis, and advanced rock properties) and Production Enhancement (perforating systems, completion diagnostics, and well monitoring). The company operates laboratories and service facilities in over 50 countries worldwide.

    Headquarters Location

    Houston, TX

    Key Specialties & Capabilities

    Reservoir DescriptionCore AnalysisFluid AnalysisPerforating SystemsProduction EnhancementCompletion Diagnostics

    Frequently Asked Questions About Core Laboratories

    What does Core Laboratories do?▾
    Core Laboratories is the world's leading reservoir description company, providing core and fluid analysis, perforating systems, and production enhancement services that help oil and gas companies understand and optimize their reservoirs.
    Where is Core Laboratories headquartered?▾
    Core Laboratories' operational headquarters is in Houston, Texas.
    Why is Core Laboratories important to the oil industry?▾
    Core Lab provides the critical scientific analysis that helps oil companies understand what's in their reservoirs — the rock properties, fluid characteristics, and well performance data essential for making billion-dollar development decisions.
    What does Core Laboratories do in Houston?▾
    Core Laboratories is a oilfield services company based in Houston, TX. Core Laboratories is the world's leading reservoir description and production enhancement company, headquartered in Houston.
    Where is Core Laboratories headquartered?▾
    Core Laboratories is headquartered in Houston, TX, founded in 1936. The company operates in Houston's energy corridor as part of the oilfield services sector.

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