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Types of Drilling Rigs: A Comprehensive Overview

Compare mobile, stationary, and automated drilling rigs—explore their benefits, limitations, and how to choose the best rig for your project.

From Piling to Dewatering, There''s Work Out There

A rig doesn''t know what it''s drilling for, and will drill a lot more than a house well or a well for granny''s garden. Here are a few ways to keep a

2022 Rig activity in Canada • Chinook Consulting

Active rigs 2015-2022 The Canadian drilling rig fleet shrunk from 801 rigs in 2015 to 444 available rigs currently, and rig occupancy is still

Terrifying moment giant drilling rig collapses onto busy road in

On September 30, a dramatic incident occurred at a construction site in Xi''an, Shaanxi Province, when a large spiral drilling rig suddenly collapsed, crashing onto a busy road. Fortunately, vehicles on the road reacted quickly, braking in time to avoid the fallen drill, and no

Borr Drilling keeping busy as rigs head to new assignments

Borr Drilling is keeping its fleet busy as three of its rigs have recently started their new contracts and two more are expected to start operations in 4Q.

US rig count falls for seventh week as drilling hits lowest level

Economic uncertainty and price volatility sent drilling activity down a seventh consecutive week. The rig count remains at lows not seen since November 2021.

US Drillers Add Oil, Gas Rigs for First Time in Seven Weeks

2 days ago· The oil and gas rig count rose by one to 537 in the week to Sept. 5. Despite this week''s rig increase, Baker Hughes said the total count was still down 45 rigs, or 7.7%, below

CAOEC Rig Count

Date AB BC SK Oil Gas Other Product Active (Drilling + Moving) Total The CAOEC (Canadian Association of Energy Contractors) Rig Count tallies all currently active rotary drilling rigs in

Shelf Drilling''s backlog reaches $2.1 billion with 33 out of 36 rigs

UAE-headquartered offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has pushed its total contract backlog to $2.1 billion at the end of the second quarter of 2024. The rig owner''s 36

North American weekly rig count rises on Canadian oil, gas

1 day ago· North American drilling activity increased to a total of 718 rotary rigs working for the week ended Sept. 5. An increase in rigs in Canada led the uptick.

UPDATE: Beijing Keeps Busy in East China Sea Oil and Gas Fields

Updated August 23, 2018 Despite a recent easing of Sino-Japanese tensions, Beijing continues exploration and production of sensitive oil and gas resources in the East

Busy Year Ahead for Offshore Drilling Rigs: Global Marketed

The Middle East garnered all the jack-up attention last year, and for good reason. Major rig fleet growth for Advanced Energy Systems (ADES) and Arabian Drilling, coupled with

Contractors staying busy with multiple drillship

Contractors staying busy with multiple drillship contracts lined up recently Drilling contractors are ending the year strong, inking drillship

Rig market tightens as inventory becomes lean

The industry is now once again amid a rig market upcycle that has been ongoing since the latter half of 2021, with higher demand and utilization

Patterson-Utah''s May 2025 Drilling Diaries: A Peek into the Busy

Drilling Down into the Latest Energy News: Patterson-uti Energy''s May Report Houston, Texas – It''s time to don our lab coats and goggles, folks! Today, we''re diving into the

Shelf Drilling Fleet Status Report

Shelf Drilling Chaophraya and Shelf Drilling Krathong have each secured a 2-year extension with Chevron in Thailand in direct continuation of their respective contracts. The

The drilling rigs are back at work in Saskatchewan for

Saskatchewan''s drilling rig fleet went back to work with a bang on Jan. 6, with Rig Locator (riglocator.ca) reporting 57 rigs making hole by that

Maintain Your Drilling Rigs in the Down Season

Most drilling companies go through slow seasons, typically during winter months. Take advantage of this downtime to properly maintain your drilling rigs.

Three Borr rigs hit the brakes on drilling ops in North

Borr Drilling has confirmed a temporary suspension of operations for a jack-up rig trio working off the coast of Mexico, North America.

Roughnecks on an oil rig masterfully at work : r/gif

I was working on a rig as a roustabout making 28.50 an hour to watch the rig in the winter and watch Netflix on my laptop. Then, I got hired on a different

CAOEC

A spinning drill bit in Canada means people are working which is good for local economies. If the CAOEC drilling fleet is busy, then the network of services that support rig activity is also busy.