CARBO is an oilfield services technology company that provides industry-leading production enhancement and environmental protection solutions.

We help our clients design, build and optimize the frac to increase production and estimated ultimate recovery, lowering finding and development cost per barrel of oil equivalent.

We also provide spill prevention and containment solutions engineered to protect our clients’ assets, reputation and the environment, and lower the total life operating costs of their assets.

Production enhancement solutions

Our production enhancement businesses provide an extensive range of services to operators of oil and natural gas wells and oilfield service companies:

FRACPRO – industry-leading fracture simulation software to help clients optimize fracture design and engineering. More on FRACPRO
CARBO CERAMICS & TECHNOLOGIES – high performance, high quality proppant for enhanced conductivity and greater hydrocarbon flow, as well as proprietary proppant-delivered production assurance, flow enhancement and fracture evaluation technologies. More on CARBO CERAMICS & TECHNOLOGIES
STRATAGEN – fracture consulting services providing our clients with access to expertise in unconventional plays to help them enhance fracture and completion design. More onSTRATAGEN
Environmental solutions

Our environment service business provides solutions to oil and gas operators:

FALCON TECHNOLOGIES – environmental services to help clients protect their wellsite, production and environment with solutions that use a unique and highly durable liner technology. More on FALCON TECHNOLOGIES

The CARBO way of doing business is to ‘do it right the first time.’

This approach applies equally to how each of us conducts our own business, and to the solutions that we provide our clients:

• It is central to our core values
• It guides our business practices
• It stands as the foundation for our involvement within the communities where we operate.

Our approach means that we as a company perform with economical, environmental and social concerns in mind.

A commitment for the long-term

As the world’s population continues to grow, the global need for energy continues to increase. CARBO is at the forefront of developing technologies that enable production of oil and natural gas from reserves that were not previously economically viable.

Wherever we operate, we always seek to be a good neighbor, mitigating the environmental impact of our production processes and striving to be a safe and fulfilling place to work. It is our goal to be responsible stewards who ‘do the right thing’ with all to which we have been entrusted.

Our values

We help our clients succeed by working within the framework established by our core values:

Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) - We are committed to a safe and healthy workplace and protection of the environment

Ethics - We conduct our business with the highest ethical standards. We are truthful and honor our commitments and responsibilities

Respect - We foster a supportive environment by treating each other with mutual respect and understanding

Goals - We set aggressive goals and strive to exceed them

Results - We value and celebrate a high level of individual achievement and team performance

Profitable growth - We encourage innovation and continuous improvement to ensure future profitable business growth.

CARBO is committed to protecting the safety and health of our employees and contractors and to promoting a culture of environmental compliance. In keeping with our core values, we believe that proactive management of health, safety and environment (HSE) risks is a key element of our long-term business success.

Corporate HSE policy

Our primary core value of protecting the safety and health of our employees and the environment is expressed in our Corporate Health, Safety & Environment Policy. 

HSE management system

CARBO believes that an effective HSE program must include a progressive safety culture that is supported by a dependable program structure. To accomplish this goal, CARBO has developed and implemented an HSE program that is modeled on ISO 14001 and Occupational Health and Safety Advisory Services (OHSAS) 18001 programs. These are widely acknowledged as the best-in-class standards for development and management of HSE programs.  

Product stewardship

Whether operating on land-based sites or deep sea platforms, impact to the environment is a significant and growing concern for our customers. CARBO is committed to supplying products that consider and minimize environmental impacts while improving well productivity.