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Number of Louisiana workers employed by Gulf Pro Services
Gulf Pro Services 1537 Coteau Road Houma, LA 70364 985-879-1002 105 Swaco Way Broussard, LA 70518 337-330-2456 Gulf-Pro.com
Owner Randy Deroche Sr. founded Gulf Pro Services, an oil field equipment rental company, in 2008 in Houma, LA. Around this time, the oil field was “booming” because of fracking and the huge increase in drilling in shale plays in the U.S. Equipment was in short supply for many companies. Seeing an opportunity, Randy started renting specialty equipment to drilling service companies. He gradually increased Gulf Pro’s equipment line to supply well test and flowback companies, and later
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offshore oil and service companies. Like all companies in the oil field, Gulf Pro was hit hard by the downturn that began in 2013. However, by 2017 business had increased enough that Gulf Pro opened a second facility in Broussard to better service companies in the Lafayette area. The homegrown company now employs over 50 Louisiana workers between the two facilities. With an extreme dedication to quality and customer service, Gulf Pro is optimistic about the oil industry over the next few years.
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