HOUSTON-After several years of evaluation and analysis, Weatherford International Ltd. has decided to consolidate its local offices into a single facility in 2012. The company, which operates in the oil and gas industry, has inked a 15-year lease for an entire 12-story, 335,000-square-foot office building owned by CORE Real Estate.

Situated on 6.25 acres at 2000 St. James Place, the building will undergo a complete renovation before Weatherford moves into it in early 2012. The new offices, formerly occupied by Minute Maid, are located just five minutes from the company’s existing offices, which are spread out across four offices in the Galleria area and near Intercontinental Airport.

“We’ve been working on trying to develop some sort of consolidation plan for some time,” says Jo-Lynne Busic, direct of real estate for Weatherford. “Through years of mergers and acquisitions, we’ve outgrown our main space at 515 Post Oak and have spilled over into additional properties.”