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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. __)*
Drilex International Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
262044 10 0
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(CUSIP Number)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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CUSIP NO. 262044 10 0 PAGE 2 OF 11 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
DRLX Partners, L.P.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4 Delaware, U.S.
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5 4,119,207
NUMBER OF
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6 None
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7 4,119,207
REPORTING
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8 None
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9 4,119,207
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10 [_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11 61.0%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12 PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 262044 10 0 PAGE 3 OF 11 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
SCF Partners, L.P.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4 Delaware, U.S.
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5 4,119,207
NUMBER OF
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6 None
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7 4,119,207
REPORTING
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8 None
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9 4,119,207
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10 [_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11 61.0%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12 PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 262044 10 0 PAGE 4 OF 11 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
L.E. Simmons & Associates, Incorporated
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4 Delaware
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5 4,119,207
NUMBER OF
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6 None
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7 4,119,207
REPORTING
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8 None
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9 4,119,207
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10 [_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11 61.0%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12 CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 262044 10 0 PAGE 5 OF 11 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
L.E. Simmons
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4 U.S.
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5 4,120,207
NUMBER OF
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6 None
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7 4,120,207
REPORTING
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8 None
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9 4,120,207
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10 [_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11 61.0%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12 IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 262044 10 0 PAGE 6 OF 11 PAGES
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ITEM 1.
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Drilex International Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's 15151 Sommermeyer
Principal Executive Offices: Houston, Texas 77041
ITEM 2.
This statement is being filed on behalf of DRLX Partners, L.P.; SCF Partners,
L.P.; L. E. Simmons & Associates, Incorporated; and Mr. L. E. Simmons. See
Exhibit A.
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: DRLX Partners, L.P.
Item 2(b) Address of Principal c/o SCF Partners, L.P.
Business Office: 6600 Texas Commerce Tower
Houston, Texas 77002
Item 2(c) Citizenship: Delaware
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 262044 10 0
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: SCF Partners, L.P.
Item 2(b) Address of Principal 6600 Texas Commerce Tower
Business Office: Houston, Texas 77002
Item 2(c) Citizenship: Delaware
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 262044 10 0
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: L. E. Simmons &
Associates, Incorporated
Item 2(b) Address of Principal c/o SCF Partners, L.P.
Business Office: 6600 Texas Commerce Tower
Houston, Texas 77002
Item 2(c) Citizenship: Delaware
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 262044 10 0
Item 2 (a) Name of Person Filing: L. E. Simmons
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Item 2(b) Address of Principal c/o SCF Partners, L.P.
Business Office: 6600 Texas Commerce Tower
Houston, Texas 77002
Item 2(c) Citizenship: United States
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 262044 10 0
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B), OR
13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15
of the Act
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the
Act
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in section
3(a)(19) of the Act
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under section
8 of the Investment Company Act
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under section
203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is
subject to the provisions of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or
Endowment Fund; see (S) 240.13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
(S) 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with (S) 240.13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
For DRLX Partners, L.P.:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 4,119,207
(b)Percent of Class: 61.0%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 4,119,207
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: None
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 4,119,207
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition: None
For SCF Partners, L.P.: The Amount Beneficially Owned being
reported by SCF Partners, L.P. includes all 4,119,207 shares
owned by DRLX Partners, L.P., a limited partnership, which SCF
Partners, L.P., as its general partner, may be deemed,
indirectly, to have ownership, and the power to vote and to
dispose of such shares.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 4,119,207
(b)Percent of Class: 61.0%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 4,119,207
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: None
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 4,119,207
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition: None
For L. E. Simmons & Associates, Incorporated: The Amount
Beneficially Owned being reported by L. E. Simmons & Associates,
Incorporated includes all 4,119,207 shares owned by DRLX
Partners, L.P. L. E. Simmons & Associates, Incorporated is the
general partner of SCF Partners, L.P. which is the general
partner of DRLX Partners, L.P., and, as such may be deemed,
indirectly, to have ownership, and the power to vote and to
dispose of such shares.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 4,119,207
(b)Percent of Class: 61.0%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 4,119,207
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: None
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 4,119,207
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition: None
For L. E. Simmons: The Amount Beneficially Owned being reported
by Mr. Simmons includes (i) all 4,119,207 shares owned by DRLX
Partners, L.P., of which SCF Partners, L.P. is the general
partner, of which L. E. Simmons & Associates, Incorporated is
the general partner, of which Mr. Simmons is the President and
sole stockholder, and, as such he may be deemed, indirectly, to
have ownership, and the power to vote and to dispose of such
shares and (ii) 1,000 shares owned directly by Mr. Simmons.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 4,120,207
(b) Percent of Class: 61.0%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 4,120,207
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: None
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 4,120,207
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition: None
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
Not Applicable
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
Not Applicable
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING
COMPANY
Not Applicable
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ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
Not Applicable
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not Applicable
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
Not Applicable
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Dated: February 11, 1997
DRLX Partners, L.P.
By: SCF Partners, L.P., its general partner
By: L. E. Simmons & Associates, Incorporated, its
general partner
By: /s/ L. E. SIMMONS
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L. E. Simmons
President
SCF Partners, L.P.
By: L. E. Simmons & Associates, Incorporated, its general
partner
By: /s/ L. E. SIMMONS
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L. E. Simmons
President
L. E. Simmons & Associates, Incorporated
By: /s/ L. E. SIMMONS
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L. E. Simmons
President
/s/ L. E. SIMMONS
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L. E. Simmons
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EXHIBIT A
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT AMONG DRLX PARTNERS, L.P.;
SCF PARTNERS, L.P.; L. E. SIMMONS & ASSOCIATES, INCORPORATED;
AND L. E. SIMMONS
February 11, 1997
WHEREAS, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(f) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act"), only one statement containing the information
required by Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto need be filed whenever two
or more persons are required to file such a statement or any amendments thereto
with respect to the same securities, provided that said persons agree in writing
that such statement or any amendment thereto is filed on behalf of them.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual agreements
contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
The undersigned hereby agree and consent, in accordance with Rule 13d-
1(f) under the Act, to the filing of a Schedule 13G under the Act, relating to
each such person's beneficial ownership in the common stock of Drilex
International Inc.
DRLX Partners, L.P.
By: SCF Partners, L.P., its general partner
By: L. E. Simmons & Associates, Incorporated, its general
partner
By: /s/ L. E. SIMMONS
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L. E. Simmons
President
SCF Partners, L.P.
By: L. E. Simmons & Associates, Incorporated, its
general partner
By: /s/ L. E. SIMMONS
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L. E. Simmons
President
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L. E. Simmons & Associates, Incorporated
By: /s/ L. E. SIMMONS
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L. E. Simmons
President
/s/ L. E. SIMMONS
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L. E. Simmons
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