Clay C. Williams

National Oilwell Varco Announces Plan to Adopt New Corporate Name ‘NOV Inc.’

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Monday, December 21, 2020

National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (the Company) (NYSE: NOV) announced today plans to change its corporate name to NOV Inc., effective January 1, 2021.

Key Points: 
  • National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (the Company) (NYSE: NOV) announced today plans to change its corporate name to NOV Inc., effective January 1, 2021.
  • Our Company has a long and proud legacy of innovation and technology dating back to the earliest days of the oilfield.
  • We are committed to continuously improving the drilling and production operations of our customers, stated Clay Williams, Chairman, President and CEO.
  • For more than 150 years, NOV has pioneered innovations that enable its customers to safely produce abundant energy while minimizing environmental impact.

National Oilwell Varco Announces Retirement of Hege Kverneland and Appointment of David Reid

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Thursday, April 9, 2020

National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE: NOV) today announced the retirement of Hege Kverneland, the Companys Corporate Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, effective April 17, 2020.

Key Points: 
  • National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE: NOV) today announced the retirement of Hege Kverneland, the Companys Corporate Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, effective April 17, 2020.
  • Starting in 2001, Ms. Kverneland worked as the Companys Corporate R&D manager until she was promoted to Chief Technology Officer in 2009.
  • Clay Williams, Chairman, President and CEO of National Oilwell Varco, remarked, I am grateful for the enormous impact Hege has made on NOV and on the industry we serve.
  • National Oilwell Varco (NYSE: NOV) is a leading provider of technology, equipment, and services to the global oil and gas industry that supports customers full-field drilling, completion, and production needs.

National Oilwell Varco Awarded Equipment Package and Design Orders for One of World’s Largest Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Vessels

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Tuesday, September 3, 2019

National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE: NOV) has been awarded equipment package and design orders for one of the worlds largest offshore wind turbine installation vessels by Japanese-based Shimizu Corporation.

Key Points: 
  • National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE: NOV) has been awarded equipment package and design orders for one of the worlds largest offshore wind turbine installation vessels by Japanese-based Shimizu Corporation.
  • The vessel will also incorporate a proprietary 2500t telescopic leg crane designed specifically for the offshore wind market to provide a unique combination of high elevation hoisting capability for turbine installation and heavy load capability for foundation installation.
  • National Oilwell Varco continues to innovate new and more efficient ways to bring wind energy to the offshore, stated Clay Williams, National Oilwell Varcos Chairman and CEO.
  • We are grateful for the opportunity to partner with Shimizu and JMU to develop the largest purpose-built wind turbine installation vessel ever constructed.