- Boots & Coots
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Boots & Coots/IWC is one of the world's premier well control companies. Founded in 1978 by Red Adair's lieutenants, Asger "Boots" Hansen and the late Ed "Coots" Matthews[1], Boots & Coots International Well Control, Inc. was responsible for putting out about one third of the more than 700 oil well fires set in Kuwait by retreating Iraqi soldiers in the Gulf War.[2]
In 1997, the company was purchased by International Well Control. The company worked with Halliburton in Iraq in the aftermath of the Iraq War; however, there were only nine fires to deal with, a far cry from the number from the previous war.[2] In spite of signing a two-year contract including renewal options with Halliburton in 2004 to continue operating in southern Iraq,[3] the company faced an uncertain future.
By the end of 2007, the company had driven their revenues up to $105.3 million by diversifying from emergency response services to well intervention services.[4] Well intervention services now comprise the majority of the revenue they generate.
On April 9, 2010, it was announced that Halliburton would acquire Boots and Coots for $3 per share, valuing the deal at approximately $240 million. On April 12, Robbins Umeda LLC reported it has launched an investigation into "possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law by the Board of Directors of Boots & Coots, Inc."[5] with regard to the deal.
References
- ^ "Boots & Coots founder Edward Matthews dead at 86". Houston Business Journal. 2010-04-01. http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2010/03/29/daily46.html?ed=2010-04-02&ana=e_du_pub. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
- ^ a b J. Alex Tarquinio (March 30, 2003). "Investing; Fighting Oil Fires, and Creditors". New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C02E0D71639F933A05750C0A9659C8B63. Retrieved 2007-11-27.
- ^ "Boots & Coots to continue operations in Iraq". gulfoilandgas.com. February 2, 2004. http://www.gulfoilandgas.com/webpro1/MAIN/Mainnews.asp?id=375. Retrieved 2007-11-27.
- ^ "Boots and Coots Looking to Fire Up Profits". seekingalpha.com. April 15, 2008. http://seekingalpha.com/article/72353-boots-and-coots-looking-to-fire-up-profits. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
- ^ Robbins Umeda LLP press release (April 12, 2010). "Robbins Umeda LLP Announces an Investigation of the Acquisition of Boots & Coots, Inc. by Halliburton Co.". MarketWatch. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/robbins-umeda-llp-announces-an-investigation-of-the-acquisition-of-boots-coots-inc-by-halliburton-co-2010-04-12?reflink=MW_news_stmp. Retrieved 2010-04-12.
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