The History
LUFKIN’s proud legacy extends back to the early 20th century when the LUFKIN Foundry manufactured railroad and sawmill equipment. The company expanded soon after by pioneering oilfield pumping units in the 1920s. Today, LUFKIN is a world leader in its field, providing precision-engineered oilfield equipment, products, and services to customers around the world.
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1902
Incorporated
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1925
Built first full crank balanced pumping unit
Built first Gear Driven Beam & Sucker Rod Pumping Unit Reducer
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1988
Initiated Reverse Mark design manufacturing
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1997
LUFKIN acquired Fannie Lee Mitchell
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1998
LUFKIN acquired Nabla and Delta-X, combining them to form LUFKIN Automation
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2001
Introduced LUFKIN Well Manager
Built longest stroke length conventional unit in the world (260″)
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2012
Acquired Quinn downhole and Grenco Progressive Cavity pumps
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2013
LUFKIN Industries acquired by GE Oil and Gas, later merging with Baker Hughes to become BHGE in 2017
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2020
KPS Capital Partners acquired LUFKIN Industries
Introduced LONG STROKE – world’s largest crank balanced pumping unit (2560-500-320)
LUFKIN acquired SLB NA Rod Lift Operations (includes Don-Nan)
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2021
Lufkin Industries acquired US Rod and Patriot Pump