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Item 2. Properties
National Oilwell owned or leased approximately 240 facilities worldwide as of December 31,
2003, including the following principal manufacturing and administrative facilities:
Approximate
Building Space
Location (square foot) Description Status
Lanzhou, China (joint venture) 1,248,000 Manufactures drilling machinery and equipment Owned
Pampa, Texas 548,000 Manufactures drilling machinery and equipment Owned
Houston, Texas 540,000 Manufactures downhole tools and mobile rigs Owned
Houston, Texas 417,000 Manufactures drilling machinery and equipment Leased
Manchester, England 244,000 Manufactures pumps and expendable parts Owned
Carquefou, France 213,000 Manufactures offshore equipment Owned
Houston, Texas 200,000 Manufactures braking systems and generators Owned
Houston, Texas 184,000 Manufactures electrical power systems Owned
Houston, Texas 178,000 Manufactures drilling components and rigs Owned
Tulsa, Oklahoma 165,000 Manufactures pumps and expendable parts Owned
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 162,000 Manufactures downhole tools Owned
Kristiansand, Norway 157,000 Manufactures drilling and offshore equipment Owned
McAlester, Oklahoma 120,000 Manufactures pumps and expendable parts Owned
Houston, Texas 115,000 Administrative offices Leased
Houston, Texas 84,000 Distribution and warehousing operations Owned
Calgary, Alberta, Canada 76,000 Manufactures coiled tubing units and wireline trucks Owned
Molde, Norway 68,000 Manufactures marine handling equipment Owned
Marble Falls, Texas 65,000 Manufactures drilling expendable parts Owned
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 61,000 Manufactures drilling machinery and equipment Owned
Nisku, Alberta, Canada 60,000 Manufactures drilling machinery and equipment Owned
Houston, Texas 51,000 Manufactures pumps and expendable parts Owned
We own or lease 68 satellite repair and manufacturing facilities that refurbish and manufacture
new equipment and parts and approximately 146 distribution service centers worldwide. We
believe the capacity of our facilities is adequate to meet demand currently anticipated for 2004.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
National Oilwell has various claims, lawsuits and administrative proceedings that are pending or
threatened, all arising in the ordinary course of business, with respect to commercial, product
liability and employee matters. Although no assurance can be given with respect to the outcome
of these or any other pending legal and administrative proceedings and the effect such outcomes
may have, we believe any ultimate liability resulting from the outcome of such proceedings will
not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements.
Item 4. Submission Of Matters To A Vote Of Security Holders
No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the quarter ended December 31,
2003.