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Top 25 Development drilling contractors worldwide

RevenueBase identified 3,645 company matches for development drilling contractors worldwide as of October 2026 and tracks 285,853 professional contacts across them, including 57,952 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and Houston the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for development drilling contractors worldwide, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed October 11, 2026. Country and city lists for development drilling contractors follow the table.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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285,853Contacts tracked
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The 25 largest development drilling contractors worldwide

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 3,645 company matches for development drilling contractors worldwide, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Oct 11, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
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1Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 202610001+56,783 contacts →

Exact match

“We collaborate and engineer solutions to maximize asset value for our customers.”

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2Exact matchZug, SwitzerlandHQ recorded Oct 11, 20261,001-5,00010,599 contacts →

Exact match

“Transocean is a leading international provider of offshore contract drilling services for oil and gas wells.”

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3Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 20265,001-10,0006,721 contacts →

Exact match

“Long recognized for extraordinary performance, superb safety and long-standing partnerships, and now incorporating Frank’s International, Expro is focused on enabling our…”

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4Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 202610001+6,266 contacts →

Exact match

“Nabors Industries is a leading provider of advanced technology for the energy industry.”

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5Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 20265,001-10,0005,939 contacts →

Exact match

“Noble is a leading offshore drilling contractor for the oil and gas industry.”

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6Exact matchHouston, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 20261,001-5,0005,065 contacts →

Exact match

“Seadrill is setting the standard in deepwater oil and gas drilling.”

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7Exact matchJakarta Selatan, IndonesiaHQ recorded Oct 11, 20261,001-5,0004,167 contacts →

Exact match

“We are the one and only national company that possesses combined competencies in oil & gas services: seismic, drilling and oilfield.”

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8Exact matchHouston, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 20265,001-10,0003,884 contacts →

Exact match

“National Energy Services Reunited Corp.(NESR) was founded in 2017 as one of the largest national oilfield services providers in the MENA and Asia Pacific regions and was the first…”

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9Exact matchWest Valley City, UT, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 20265,001-10,0003,518 contacts →

Exact match

“Established in 1890, Boart Longyear is the world’s leading innovative provider of drilling services, manufacturer of productivity-driven drilling equipment and performance…”

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10Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 20265,001-10,0003,263 contacts →

Exact match

“We Are Valaris With decades of expertise and strategic commitment built on efficiency, capability and ingenuity, our sights are continually set toward a future built with purpose…”

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11Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 20261,001-5,0002,923 contacts →

Exact match

“Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Key Energy Services provides a wide array of leading edge energy production solutions and services.”

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12Exact matchDubai, United Arab EmiratesHQ recorded Oct 11, 20261,001-5,0002,770 contacts →

Exact match

“Shelf Drilling is a wholly owned subsidiary of ADES Holding Company, a leading international oil and gas drilling services provider.”

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13Exact matchCalgary, AB, CanadaHQ recorded Oct 11, 20265,001-10,0002,622 contacts →

Exact match

“Precision is a leading provider of safe and High Performance, High-Value services to the oil and gas industry.”

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14Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 202610001+2,444 contacts →

Exact match

“Patterson-UTI is a leading provider of drilling and completion services to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies in the United States and other select…”

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15Exact matchSandnes, NorwayHQ recorded Oct 11, 20265,001-10,0002,399 contacts →

Exact match

“Archer is a company providing drilling and well services to the global energy industry.”

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16Exact matchDubai, United Arab EmiratesHQ recorded Oct 11, 20261,001-5,0002,362 contacts →

Exact match

“OiLSERV is a provider of an expanding range of oilfield services, including well logging, well testing, production enhancement, drilling services, surface production management…”

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17Exact matchDhahran, Saudi ArabiaHQ recorded Oct 11, 20265,001-10,0002,299 contacts →

Exact match

“TAQA is an international company that offers leading well solutions for the energy industry and is creating value and opportunity for all its stakeholders.”

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18Exact matchCalgary, AB, CanadaHQ recorded Oct 11, 20261,001-5,0002,277 contacts →

Exact match

“Ensign Energy Services Inc.”

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19Exact matchComuna 1, ArgentinaHQ recorded Oct 11, 20261,001-5,0002,247 contacts →

Exact match

“Somos la mayor prestadora de servicios de perforación de la Argentina y somos líderes en la prestación de servicios asociados al mantenimiento y optimización de los pozos de…”

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20Exact matchRio De Janeiro, BrazilHQ recorded Oct 11, 20261,001-5,0002,176 contacts →

Exact match

“Constellation Oil Services is a drilling contractor highly differentiated due to its unique experience in deep and ultra-deepwater drilling.”

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21Exact matchCairo, EgyptHQ recorded Oct 11, 20265,001-10,0002,102 contacts →

Exact match

“EDC is one of the leading drilling contractors in Egypt and the MENA region; established in 1976 in partnership with Maersk Drilling, EDC is now 100% owned by Egyptian General…”

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22Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 20261,001-5,0002,076 contacts →

Exact match

“For oil & gas exploration and production companies worldwide, Superior Energy Services is an oilfield products and services company with global reach, financial stability and…”

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23Exact matchAl-khobar, Saudi ArabiaHQ recorded Oct 11, 20265,001-10,0002,072 contacts →

Exact match

“We are the region’s trusted onshore and offshore oil & gas drilling company with an extensive track record of operational excellence and advanced capabilities that have enabled…”

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24Exact matchPerth Airport, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 20265,001-10,0002,040 contacts →

Exact match

“Byrnecut is an internationally renowned specialist underground mining contractor, offering a unique range of services and in-depth experience.”

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25Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Oct 11, 20261,001-5,0001,805 contacts →

Exact match

“Borr Drilling Limited is an offshore shallow-water drilling contractor providing worldwide offshore drilling services to the oil and gas industry.”

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Development drilling contractors worldwide at a glance

As of Oct 11, 2026
20.3%Verified-email coverage
78.4Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
4.4%Largest-city concentration · Houston
Oct 11, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
1,073
11-50
1,250
51-200
710
201-500
299
501-1,000
126
1,001-5,000
130
5,001-10,000
33
10001+
10

Email recency is reported on each country list linked below.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
Coverage
Every country. Country and city lists for development drilling contractors are linked below.
What qualifies
Company records worldwide whose business descriptions match “development drilling contractors” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 57,952 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on October 11, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Development drilling contractors by location

25 lists · largest first

Every Development drilling contractors list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “development drilling contractors”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many development drilling contractors are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 3,645 company matches for development drilling contractors worldwide as of October 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Halliburton tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which country has the most development drilling contractors?

The United States leads with 1,049 companies, followed by Canada (295) and Australia (173). Every development drilling contractors list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most development drilling contractors?

Houston leads with 159 company records, followed by Calgary (93) and Midland (52).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 57,952 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 3,645 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on October 11, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.