1968
TAM International was incorporated in Houston, Texas, as a manufacturer of inflatable packer elements under the name TAM Products, Inc.

1972
TAM was purchased by the present owners.

Photo: Larry Sanford

1973
The company name was changed to TAM International, Inc.

1974
Added field service tools.

1978
Developed the Casing Annulus Packer (CAP) product line for annular gas migration control.

1980
Opened a manufacturing and repair facility in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, known as TAM International Oil Services, Ltd.

1983
Developed the TAM-J, a downhole tool with a setting mechanism featuring a resettable, inflatable production/treating packer. Developed the Port Collar and Combination Tool for stage cementing 18-5/8 inch casing.

Photo: Port Collar

1984
Provided hydrological test tools to Nevada Test Site for nuclear waste storage. Opened a sales, service, and repair facility in Aberdeen, Scotland called TAM International North Sea, Ltd., to service the oil and gas industry in the North Sea region.

Photo: Aberdeen, Scotland Facility

1985
Ran the first inflatable packer on coiled tubing.

1986
Built a new manufacturing facility consisting of a 4,000 square foot office building and a 24,000 square foot manufacturing building including a machine shop, rubber shop, electronics lab, and engineering.

1990
Developed and patented the Casing Circulator.

1993
Improved a selective acidizing tool for horizontal wells. Expanded Canadian operations into Estevan, Saskatchewan.

Photo: Estevan, Saskatchewan Facility

1994
Implemented a Quality Management Program that was certifiable to ISO:9001. Expanded the Middle East operations by opening an office in Muscat, Oman.

1995
Opened an office in Trinidad.

1996
Redesigned the CAP specifically for horizontal well zonal isolation.

1997
Opened an office in Jakarta & Balikpappan, Indonesia. Expanded U.S. operations into Louisiana. Implemented a Quality Management System for ISO 9001:1994 certification.

Photo: Jakarta, Indonesia Facility

1998
Introduced the retrievable open hole whipstock packer and VE element. Expanded operations into Africa by placing personnel in Hassi Messaoud, Algeria. Achieved full certification to ISO 9001:1994 standard.

Photo: VE Element

2000
Opened sales and service operations in Perth, Australia. Expanded Indonesia sales & service operations.

Photo: Perth, Australia Facility

2001
Built a new corporate office and doubled the size of the manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas. Developed the premium thread Combination Tool for horizontal completions.

2002
Introduced SlikPak™ slickline conveyed thru tubing packer setting tool. Achieved a major breakthrough in high expansion thru tubing technology.

Photo: SlikPak System

2003
Developed the TAM JUMBO-J for high-load, high tensile strength, multiple-set testing and treating applications in large diameter casing and open hole. Achieved full certification to ISO 9001:2000 quality standard.

2004
Opened an office in Dubai, UAE. Opened an office in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Established TAM International Asia Pacific Ltd Pte.

Photo: St. John's, Newfoundland Facility

2005
Introduced the FREECAP swellable packer.

2006
Introduced the Hatch Packer tool, featuring unified construction that incorporated the TAM Port Collar and TAM Casing Annulus Packer (CAP). Introduced SlikPak Plus. Opened an office in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia.

Photo: HATCH Packer

2007
Introduced the 9-5/8” metal-to-metal seal Hatch Packer. Opened an office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

2008
Opened an office in Baku, Azerbaijan; Opened an office in Qatar. Completed purchase of 26 acres of land to build new state-of-the-art manufacturing plant. Opened an office in Poza Rica, Mexico. Developed the TripSAVR™, a new external-inflate packer with a 14-1/2” VE element that enables offline, surface-testing of BOP/riser connections.

Photo: Aerial view of future site of Mfg. Facility

2009
Established TAM de Mexico. TripSAVR™ named finalist for 26th annual Woelfel Best Mechanical Engineering Achievement Award. TripSAVR™ named  finalist for 2009 World Oil Awards in Best Drilling Technology Category.

Photo: TAM de Mexico

2010
Developed the FREECAP GT (Geothermal) and FREECAP Clamshell Swellable Packers. Opened an office in Roma, Queensland, Australia.

Photo: FREECAP GT

2011
Expanded the TAM North Sea office in Aberdeen.

2012
Built a new Canadian manufacturing facility in Calgary. Opened a new regional office in Latin America (Bogota, Colombia). Broke ground on a new manufacturing facility in Houston. Opened an office in Dickinson, North Dakota (TAM Completion Systems).

Photo: Calgary, Canada Facility

2013
Opened an office in Midland, Texas (TAM Completion Systems). Opened a new office in Erbil, Iraq. Expanded operations by opening a new office in Dubai, UAE. Opened a new 126,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Houston. Received a LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council for the renovation of the Sales/Marketing office.

Photo: Houston Manufacturing

2014
Received a LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council for construction of the new Houston manufacturing facility. Opened an expanded office in Denver, CO.

2015
Opened offices in Roma, Australia and Stavanger, Norway. Introduced a Premier Cementable PosiFrac Toe Sleeve and the FastSwell FREECAP Technology. Introduced our V0-Rated Cementing Port Collar.

Photo: PosiFrac Toe Sleeve

2016
Received the 2016 Meritorious Engineering Award for Hydraulic Fracturing/Completions from Hart Energy for the PosiFrac Toe Sleeve Technology.

2018
Achieved full certification to ISO 9001:2015 quality standard.
Opened an office in Broussard, Louisiana.
Celebrated the 50th Anniversary of TAM.

2019
Developed the 2.50 in. High Performance Control Valve.
Developed the Hydraulic Port Collar, a cementing valve that does not require drill out.