Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by operating segment, for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows (in thousands):
Offshore Manufactured
Products
Downhole TechnologiesTotal
Balance as of December 31, 2023(1)
$79,867 $— $79,867 
Goodwill associated with transferred operations(2)
(10,000)10,000 — 
Impairment of goodwill(2)
— (10,000)(10,000)
Foreign currency translation(158)— (158)
Balance as of December 31, 2024(1)
69,709 — 69,709 
Foreign currency translation815 — 815 
Balance as of December 31, 2025(1)
$70,524 $— $70,524 
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(1)Net of accumulated impairment losses of $96.5 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and $86.5 million as of December 31, 2023.
(2)For further discussion, see Note 2 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.”
Other Intangible Assets
The following table presents the gross carrying amount and the related accumulated amortization for major intangible asset classes as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):
20252024
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net Carrying AmountGross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net Carrying Amount
Other intangible assets:
Customer relationships$123,073 $107,300 $15,773 $122,859 $55,534 $67,325 
Patents/Technology/Know-how68,999 59,605 9,394 70,206 39,699 30,507 
Tradenames and other47,752 41,464 6,288 47,729 19,699 28,030 
$239,824 $208,369 $31,455 $240,794 $114,932 $125,862 
Amortization expense was $14.5 million, $16.4 million and $17.2 million in the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The weighted average remaining amortization period for finite-lived intangible assets was 7.9 years as of December 31, 2025 and 9.5 years as of December 31, 2024. Amortization expense is expected to total approximately $6 million in 2026, $5 million in 2027, $4 million in 2028, $3 million in 2029 and $3 million in 2030.
As further discussed in Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” during 2025 the Company assessed the carrying value of the long-lived assets of an asset group within the Downhole Technologies segment. As a result of this assessment, the segment recognized non-cash impairment charges of $44.7 million related to customer relationships, $19.3 million related to patents/technology/know-how and $16.2 million related to tradenames.
As further discussed in Note 3, “Asset Impairments and Other Charges and Credits,” during 2024 the Company made a strategic decision to exit an underperforming service offering within the Completion and Production Services segment. As a result of this action, the segment recognized non-cash impairment charges of $9.1 million related to customer relationships and $1.7 million related to tradenames.
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Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 4, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 21, 2025
2023Feb 21, 2024
2022Feb 17, 2023
2021Feb 22, 2022
2020Feb 22, 2021
2019Feb 21, 2020
2018Feb 19, 2019
2017Feb 20, 2018
2016Feb 17, 2017
2015Feb 22, 2016

About Goodwill & Intangibles Disclosures

Goodwill and intangible asset disclosures reveal the premium paid in acquisitions and how management assesses whether that premium retains its value. Since goodwill is no longer amortized under US GAAP, the annual impairment test is the only mechanism that adjusts carrying values downward — making the assumptions behind that test critically important for investors.

Key signals: a history of goodwill impairments suggests management consistently overpays for acquisitions. Watch the gap between reporting unit fair value and carrying amount — when fair value exceeds carrying amount by less than 10-20%, a small decline in business performance could trigger a write-down. For finite-lived intangibles, examine useful life assumptions across customer relationships, technology, and trade names; aggressive estimates inflate near-term earnings. Compare total intangibles-to-total-assets ratios against peers to assess acquisition dependency. Rising goodwill as a percentage of equity can signal balance sheet fragility.