Who is North American drilling?

More importantly, we’re invested in our customers' peace of mind when it comes to their water supply. North American Drilling has been drilling residential and industrial wells in the area since our inception. We are well versed in water availability across the Coachella Valley and Morongo Basin.

Where are drilling rigs made?

Most new onshore rigs, both drilling and work over rigs, are built by OEMs in China. In the US, the larger vertically integrated land drillers have in-house manufacturing operations, so they will outsource some equipment construction, but assemble the new rigs at their own facilities.

How many land drilling rigs are there in Texas?

In Texas, generally considered to be the centre of US land drilling, RigData reports that there are currently 678 active rigs – split between Helmerich & Payne (160), Patterson-UTI (85), Nabors (64), Precision Drilling (39) and 77 other drillers (330). The Market For Land Drilling Rigs & The Companies Manufacturing Them

How many rigs are there in Texas?

Beyond these players, the market is highly fractured, with many “mom & pop” style drillers. In Texas, generally considered to be the centre of US land drilling, RigData reports that there are currently 678 active rigs – split between Helmerich & Payne (160), Patterson-UTI (85), Nabors (64), Precision Drilling (39) and 77 other drillers (330).

What is land drilling?

The practice of “land drilling” (or “onshore drilling”) refers to the drilling of oil and gas (O&G) wells on land (as opposed to offshore drilling).

Who is a land drilling contractor?

The International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) lists 547 members in the category of Land Drilling Contractors. According to Statista, the key US land drilling contractors are: Nabors Industries Ltd, Helmerich & Payne Inc, Patterson-UTI Energy Inc, Precision Drilling Corporation and Pioneer Energy Services Corp.