M-I Drilling Fluids Company Heliport

Economic and operational consolidation following a corporate acquisition. In 2010, M-I Drilling Fluids' parent company was fully acquired by Schlumberger. Following the merger, the new entity, M-I SWACO (a Schlumberger company), likely consolidated its Gulf Coast aviation logistics. This private heliport was deemed redundant as operations were moved to other, possibly larger or more centralized, facilities, a common practice to streamline operations and reduce costs after a corporate merger.

The site is an active industrial facility owned and operated by Schlumberger. The physical concrete pad that once served as the helipad still exists at the coordinates. However, it is no longer marked or maintained for aviation use. The area is now utilized for industrial purposes, including the parking of vehicles and the storage of large industrial equipment and containers, fully integrated into the ground operations of the Schlumberger plant.

The M-I Drilling Fluids Company Heliport (also known by its FAA LID, 2TS9) was a private-use facility critical to the offshore oil and gas industry in the Texas Gulf Coast region. Its primary operation was to serve as a logistical hub for transporting personnel, technicians, and time-sensitive, lightweight cargo to and from offshore drilling rigs and production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. The heliport ensured rapid crew changes and provided essential support for the demanding, 24/7 nature of offshore operations, directly contributing to the efficiency and safety of M-I's drilling fluid services.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the heliport. The decision to reactivate the facility would be entirely internal to Schlumberger and based on a significant shift in their logistical strategy. Given that the company has successfully operated for many years by consolidating its aviation services elsewhere, the likelihood of this specific, small heliport being reopened is considered extremely low.