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Helmerich & Payne Flex Rig drilling the Bakken. Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (/ ˈ h ɛ l m r ɪ k / HELM-rik) is an American petroleum contract drilling company engaged in oil and gas well drilling and related services for exploration and production companies [2] headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with operations throughout the world.
Seadrill is an offshore drilling contractor providing worldwide offshore drilling services to the oil and gas industry. Its primary business is the ownership and operation of drillships, semi-submersible rigs, and jack-up rigs for operations in shallow to ultra-deep water in both benign and harsh environments. It provides a contract-based ...
Toolhand: Refers to a third party (down hole services provider) service representative or field service supervisor with "tools" to be run and operated in a well. Toolpusher: The boss of a drilling rig, working under the drilling superintendent or the corporation the rig is contracted to. Tour: A 'tower' refers to a worker's shift of duty.
Major Drilling Group International Inc. is the world's largest mineral drilling company serving the mining industry. [citation needed]To support its customers’ varied exploration drilling requirements, Major Drilling maintains field operations and offices in Canada, the United States, Mexico, South America, Asia, Africa and Europe.
The Interior Department oversees millions of acres of lands and offshore waters stretching from the Arctic to the Gulf of Mexico, and leases out parcels for drilling operations that now produce ...
Noble Corporation plc is an offshore drilling contractor organized in London, England. Its affiliate, Noble Corporation, is organized in the Cayman Islands. It is the corporate successor of Noble Drilling Corporation. The company operates 24 drilling rigs including eight drillships, four semi-submersible platforms, and 12 jackup rigs. [1]
The company was established in December 1908 [1] as Sharp-Hughes Tool Company when Howard R. Hughes Sr. patented a roller cutter bit that dramatically improved the rotary drilling process for oil drilling rigs. He partnered with longtime business associate Walter Benona Sharp to manufacture and market the bit.