Founded in 1981, Petrofac provides a range of facility management solutions and services for the oil and gas production and processing industries worldwide. It serves the Middle East and Africa, as well as the UK Continental Shelf, Asia-Pacific and Commonwealth of Independent States. The company operates engineering and construction, energy development and operations services departments. Petrofac provides a variety of engineering procurement and construction services that includes initial procurement, inspection, testing and installation. It also offers engineering design and consulting services. The company maintains a staff of more than 10,000 employees and operates over 20 offices worldwide. Petrofac maintains one of its locations in Houston.