This time it is the oil and gas players and while it has been going for some time, there has been some fresh action on that front, focused on a Houston beachhead.

Seatronics has moved to a purpose-built facility in Houston to expand its rental, sales and service work to customers through North and Central America.

The plant contains service facilities for cable moulding, connector assembly production and injection polyurethane moulding.

It will also have a state-of-the-art calibration laboratory, an electrical and electronic repair centre and capabilities for gyro calibrations, inertial navigation and Doppler velocity log services.

The facility has about 1400 square metres of floor space, which provides scope for expansion in all departments.

Meanwhile, Artificial Lift Company is moving its headquarters from Great Yarmouth, UK to Houston.

ALC CEO David Malone said client demand for its systems was growing, precipitating the move.

“Our new headquarters provide access to a strong supply base, the required technical expertise and the ability to work more closely with our customers in the expansion of this new [electrical submersible pump deployment system] technology,” he said.

Situated in the Westchase District, near the energy corridor, the company’s offices and warehouses total 2600sq.m.

The company will have 40 employees based there.