History
Price Gregory International (PGI)
PGI was formed during 2008 by merging H.C. Price Co., (Delaware) and Gregory & Cook Construction, Inc. In 2009, PGI was purchased by Quanta Services (PWR), a NYSE publicly traded company. PGI’s corporate offices are located in Katy, Texas with a division office located in Anchorage, Alaska. RMS Welding Systems is based in Nisku, Alberta, Canada and Conroe, Texas.
HC Price Company
H.C. Price Company has a storied legacy in pipeline construction, dating back to 1929 when Harold “Hal” Price Sr. pioneered electric welding techniques that revolutionized the industry. His innovations laid the groundwork for the company’s expansion into major international projects. In the 1970s, under Hal Jr.’s leadership, the company played a pivotal role in constructing Segment 3 of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System, a critical infrastructure project that spanned 800 miles to transport oil from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez, Alaska. Building on this legacy, Hal Jr.’s son, H.C. “Charles” Price III, founded H.C. Price Pipeline Construction Co. in 1980, marking a new chapter for the family business. The company quickly established itself by undertaking significant projects, including expansions in the Alaska North Slope oil fields and the construction of the Northern Border Pipeline. In 1992, to honor the family’s enduring impact on the industry, the company was renamed H.C. Price Co. (Delaware). Further expanding its capabilities, the company acquired Canada’s OJ Pipelines in 1998, incorporating advanced RMS Welding Systems technology, which was instrumental in executing major projects such as the Alliance, Guardian, Keystone, and Rockies Express pipelines.
Gregory & cook
Gregory & Cook, Inc. was formed in 1976 by Bob Gregory and Kelly Cook. Both served as senior vice presidents of Houston Contracting, an international pipeline construction company. Gregory & Cook, Inc. started by working primarily in the Gulf Coast area of the United States but quickly grew, executing projects across the United States and in international markets, including Nigeria, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, and Pakistan. By the mid-1980s, Gregory & Cook, Inc. was one of the largest contractors in North America, completing major expansions for Transwestern, El Paso Energy, Kern River, and PGE. Their leadership in the pipeline industry continued until Bob Gregory’s retirement in 1996. At that time, Bob’s son Paul Gregory (a third-generation pipeliner) and other company management formed Gregory & Cook Construction to continue building pipelines in the United States. By employing the same values and work ethic of the original Gregory & Cook, Inc., Gregory & Cook Construction was able to build itself into one of the largest pipeline contractors in the United States completing major expansion projects such as Portland Natural, TransColorado, Northern Border, Kern River, Gulf South, Rockies Express, and Keystone.
