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Top 25 Exploration drilling companies worldwide
RevenueBase identified 5,197 company matches for exploration drilling companies worldwide as of November 2026 and tracks 281,856 professional contacts across them, including 41,745 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and Houston the largest hub.
This list covers company matches for exploration drilling companies 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 November 6, 2026. Country and city lists for exploration drilling companies 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.
The 25 largest exploration drilling companies worldwide
Ranked by team size| # | Company | Contacts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11,020 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Transocean is a leading international provider of offshore contract drilling services for oil and gas wells.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 2 | 6,404 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Nabors Industries is a leading provider of advanced technology for the energy industry.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 3 | 6,077 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Noble is a leading offshore drilling contractor for the oil and gas industry.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 4 | 5,319 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Seadrill is setting the standard in deepwater oil and gas drilling.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 5 | 4,263 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “We are the one and only national company that possesses combined competencies in oil & gas services: seismic, drilling and oilfield.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 6 | 3,644 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…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 7 | 3,352 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…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 8 | 3,031 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “PETRONAS CARIGALI SDN.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 9 | 2,991 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Key Energy Services provides a wide array of leading edge energy production solutions and services.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 10 | 2,887 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Shelf Drilling is a wholly owned subsidiary of ADES Holding Company, a leading international oil and gas drilling services provider.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 11 | 2,730 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Precision is a leading provider of safe and High Performance, High-Value services to the oil and gas industry.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 12 | 2,552 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…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 13 | 2,497 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Afren is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company with a portfolio of 29 assets across 11 countries spanning the full cycle E&P value chain.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 14 | 2,455 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Archer is a company providing drilling and well services to the global energy industry.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 15 | 2,408 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…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 16 | 2,359 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Ensign Energy Services Inc.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 17 | 2,324 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…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 18 | 2,249 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Sinopec International Petroleum Service Corporation SSC” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 19 | 2,169 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…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 20 | 2,168 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…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 21 | 2,137 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Byrnecut is an internationally renowned specialist underground mining contractor, offering a unique range of services and in-depth experience.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 22 | 2,119 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…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 23 | 1,952 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Odfjell Drilling is an international drilling company with around 1,500 employees with operations around the world.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 24 | 1,853 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Borr Drilling Limited is an offshore shallow-water drilling contractor providing worldwide offshore drilling services to the oil and gas industry.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 25 | 1,681 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Capital Limited is a leading service provider for the exploration and mining industry.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche business in your own words. RevenueBase SmartSearch compares the meaning of your description with company business descriptions compiled in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit.
This list uses Exact for “exploration drilling companies”. Each Exact match badge shows membership in that saved search; it is not an individual similarity score or a service-quality rating. Recorded descriptions are shown where available.
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- 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 exploration drilling companies are linked below.
- What qualifies
- Company records worldwide whose business descriptions match “exploration drilling companies” 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 41,745 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 November 6, 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.
Exploration drilling companies by location
32 lists · largest firstEvery Exploration drilling companies list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
Countries
- Exploration drilling companies based in the United States1,088
- Exploration drilling companies based in Canada517
- Exploration drilling companies based in Australia372
- Exploration drilling companies based in the United Kingdom200
- Exploration drilling companies based in India142
- Exploration drilling companies based in Indonesia139
- Exploration drilling companies based in Brazil120
- Exploration drilling companies based in Türkiye120
- Exploration drilling companies based in Mexico103
- Exploration drilling companies based in Peru80
- Exploration drilling companies based in Chile78
- Exploration drilling companies based in Nigeria73
- Exploration drilling companies based in South Africa70
- Exploration drilling companies based in the United Arab Emirates60
- Exploration drilling companies based in Argentina56
- Exploration drilling companies based in Colombia48
- Exploration drilling companies based in Germany48
- Exploration drilling companies based in France38
- Exploration drilling companies based in Norway38
- Exploration drilling companies based in Saudi Arabia35
- Exploration drilling companies based in the Netherlands35
- Exploration drilling companies based in Sweden25
Cities
- Exploration drilling companies based in Houston, United States175
- Exploration drilling companies based in Calgary, Canada97
- Exploration drilling companies based in Vancouver, Canada81
- Exploration drilling companies based in Perth, Australia56
- Exploration drilling companies based in London, United Kingdom55
- Exploration drilling companies based in Midland, United States41
- Exploration drilling companies based in Dallas, United States34
- Exploration drilling companies based in Jakarta, Indonesia28
- Exploration drilling companies based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates27
- Exploration drilling companies based in Toronto, Canada26
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 “exploration drilling companies”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.
How many exploration drilling companies are there worldwide?
RevenueBase identified 5,197 company matches for exploration drilling companies worldwide as of November 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?
Transocean tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.
Which country has the most exploration drilling companies?
The United States leads with 1,088 companies, followed by Canada (517) and Australia (372). Every exploration drilling companies list by country and city is linked on this page.
Which city has the most exploration drilling companies?
Houston leads with 175 company records, followed by Calgary (97) and Vancouver (81).
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 41,745 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 5,197 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 November 6, 2026.
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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.
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Top 25 exploration drilling companies worldwide
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RevenueBase records 5,197 matching company records for exploration drilling companies worldwide, with 281,856 tracked contacts and 41,745 verified work emails.
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Top 25 exploration drilling companies worldwide
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
| # | Company | Headquarters on record | Reported employees | RevenueBase SmartSearch | Tracked contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Transoceandeepwater.comHQ: Zug, SwitzerlandReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Zug, Switzerland | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 11,020 contacts → |
“Transocean is a leading international provider of offshore contract drilling services for oil and gas wells.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 |  Nabors Industriesnabors.comHQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Houston, TX, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 6,404 contacts → |
“Nabors Industries is a leading provider of advanced technology for the energy industry.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 |  Noble Corporationnoblecorp.comHQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Houston, TX, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 6,077 contacts → |
“Noble is a leading offshore drilling contractor for the oil and gas industry.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 |  Seadrillseadrill.comHQ: Houston, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Houston, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 5,319 contacts → |
“Seadrill is setting the standard in deepwater oil and gas drilling.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 |  PT Elnusa TBKelnusa.co.idHQ: Jakarta Selatan, IndonesiaReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 4,263 contacts → |
“We are the one and only national company that possesses combined competencies in oil & gas services: seismic, drilling and oilfield.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 |  Boart Longyearboartlongyear.comHQ: West Valley City, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | West Valley City, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 3,644 contacts → |
“Established in 1890, Boart Longyear is the world’s leading innovative provider of drilling services, manufacturer of productivity-driven drilling equipment and performance…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 7 |  Valaris Limitedvalaris.comHQ: Houston, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Houston, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 3,352 contacts → |
“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…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 |  Petronas Carigali Sdn. BHDpetronas.comHQ: Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaReported employees: Not recorded | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Not recorded | Exact match | 3,031 contacts → |
“PETRONAS CARIGALI SDN.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 9 |  KEY Energy Serviceskeyenergy.comHQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Houston, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,991 contacts → |
“Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Key Energy Services provides a wide array of leading edge energy production solutions and services.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 |  Shelf Drillingshelfdrilling.comHQ: Dubai, United Arab EmiratesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,887 contacts → |
“Shelf Drilling is a wholly owned subsidiary of ADES Holding Company, a leading international oil and gas drilling services provider.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 |  Precision Drillingprecisiondrilling.comHQ: Calgary, TX, CanadaReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Calgary, TX, Canada | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 2,730 contacts → |
“Precision is a leading provider of safe and High Performance, High-Value services to the oil and gas industry.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 |  Patterson-Utipatenergy.comHQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Houston, TX, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 2,552 contacts → |
“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…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 |  AFRENafren.comHQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: Not recorded | London, United Kingdom | Not recorded | Exact match | 2,497 contacts → |
“Afren is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company with a portfolio of 29 assets across 11 countries spanning the full cycle E&P value chain.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 |  Archerarcherwell.comHQ: Sandnes, NorwayReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Sandnes, Norway | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 2,455 contacts → |
“Archer is a company providing drilling and well services to the global energy industry.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 |  Oilservoilserv.comHQ: Dubai, United Arab EmiratesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,408 contacts → |
“OiLSERV is a provider of an expanding range of oilfield services, including well logging, well testing, production enhancement, drilling services, surface production management…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 |  Ensign Energy Servicesensignenergy.comHQ: Calgary, AB, CanadaReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Calgary, AB, Canada | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,359 contacts → |
“Ensign Energy Services Inc.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 17 |  SAN Antonio Internacionalsanantoniointernacional.comHQ: Comuna 1, ArgentinaReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Comuna 1, Argentina | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,324 contacts → |
“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…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 |  Sinopec International Petroleum Service Corporationssc.sinopec.comHQ: 北京市, ChinaReported employees: 10001+ | 北京市, China | 10001+ | Exact match | 2,249 contacts → |
“Sinopec International Petroleum Service Corporation SSC” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 |  Arabian Drillingarabdrill.comHQ: Al-khobar, Saudi ArabiaReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Al-khobar, Saudi Arabia | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 2,169 contacts → |
“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…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 |  Egyptian Drilling Company EDCegyptian-drilling.comHQ: Cairo, EgyptReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Cairo, Egypt | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 2,168 contacts → |
“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…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 |  Byrnecutbyrnecut.comHQ: Perth Airport, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Perth Airport, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 2,137 contacts → |
“Byrnecut is an internationally renowned specialist underground mining contractor, offering a unique range of services and in-depth experience.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 |  Superior Energy Servicessuperiorenergy.comHQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Houston, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,119 contacts → |
“For oil & gas exploration and production companies worldwide, Superior Energy Services is an oilfield products and services company with global reach, financial stability and…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 |  Odfjell Drillingodfjelldrilling.comHQ: Aberdeen, United KingdomReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Aberdeen, United Kingdom | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,952 contacts → |
“Odfjell Drilling is an international drilling company with around 1,500 employees with operations around the world.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 |  Borr Drillingborrdrilling.comHQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | London, United Kingdom | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,853 contacts → |
“Borr Drilling Limited is an offshore shallow-water drilling contractor providing worldwide offshore drilling services to the oil and gas industry.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 |  Capital Limitedcapdrill.comHQ: Mauritius, AustriaReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Mauritius, Austria | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,681 contacts → |
“Capital Limited is a leading service provider for the exploration and mining industry.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Exploration drilling companies: dataset insights
November 6, 2026These summaries describe recorded coverage in this saved dataset. This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Reported company sizes
5,142 records in the displayed employee bands.
55 matching records are outside the displayed bands or do not have a displayed size. Bars show shares of the displayed bands.
Email recency for this list is measured across the whole country list rather than for Worldwide, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Worldwide, over 5,197 companies.
How this company list was built
Describe a niche in your own words: companies installing commercial solar, or manufacturers of sustainable packaging. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds companies whose compiled business descriptions match by meaning. This list is one saved example to adapt.
Where the company descriptions come from
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
RevenueBase SmartSearch matching settings
- Exact
- Closest fits to the business described.
- Similar
- Similar businesses with a wider range of fits.
- Related
- Related businesses in and around the category.
- Broad
- A broader set of businesses connected to the description.
RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact match identifies inclusion in this search's closest semantic matching setting. It is not a per-company confidence score, a literal keyword match, or a quality endorsement.
Selection, ordering and scope
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Recorded company descriptions support research; check company websites for current services. The selected preview is ordered by tracked contacts and is not a list of the best service providers.
Snapshot: November 6, 2026.
RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its September 3, 2026 published methodology describes a graph of 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts; these platform figures differ from this page's totals. Published methodology ↗
Exploration drilling companies by location
32 lists · largest firstEvery Exploration drilling companies list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
Countries
- Exploration drilling companies based in the United States1,088
- Exploration drilling companies based in Canada517
- Exploration drilling companies based in Australia372
- Exploration drilling companies based in the United Kingdom200
- Exploration drilling companies based in India142
- Exploration drilling companies based in Indonesia139
- Exploration drilling companies based in Brazil120
- Exploration drilling companies based in Türkiye120
- Exploration drilling companies based in Mexico103
- Exploration drilling companies based in Peru80
- Exploration drilling companies based in Chile78
- Exploration drilling companies based in Nigeria73
- Exploration drilling companies based in South Africa70
- Exploration drilling companies based in the United Arab Emirates60
- Exploration drilling companies based in Argentina56
- Exploration drilling companies based in Colombia48
- Exploration drilling companies based in Germany48
- Exploration drilling companies based in France38
- Exploration drilling companies based in Norway38
- Exploration drilling companies based in Saudi Arabia35
- Exploration drilling companies based in the Netherlands35
- Exploration drilling companies based in Sweden25
Cities
- Exploration drilling companies based in Houston, United States175
- Exploration drilling companies based in Calgary, Canada97
- Exploration drilling companies based in Vancouver, Canada81
- Exploration drilling companies based in Perth, Australia56
- Exploration drilling companies based in London, United Kingdom55
- Exploration drilling companies based in Midland, United States41
- Exploration drilling companies based in Dallas, United States34
- Exploration drilling companies based in Jakarta, Indonesia28
- Exploration drilling companies based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates27
- Exploration drilling companies based in Toronto, Canada26
Questions about this company list
What does Exact match mean for exploration drilling companies?
The separate RevenueBase SmartSearch column identifies inclusion at the closest semantic matching preset. It is not a literal keyword match, a per-company confidence score or a quality endorsement. Changing the search form opens a new search in RevenueBase; it does not reclassify these saved rows.
How many exploration drilling companies did RevenueBase find worldwide?
The saved snapshot records 5,197 matching company records, 281,856 tracked contacts and 41,745 verified emails. The public preview displays 25 selected records.
Where do the company descriptions come from?
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
How are the public companies ordered?
The selected public records are ordered by contacts tracked in RevenueBase, highest first. Contact coverage is a prospecting measure, not an assessment of the company's services or quality.
How can I get contact information?
Select a company's contact count to open its filtered contacts in RevenueBase. Free signup is required and includes 500 credits and limited free results. Verified emails, direct dials and mobile numbers depend on available coverage.
How current is this list?
Snapshot: November 6, 2026. Review each company's website for current services and locations. A recorded business description does not establish that every company offers every service named in the search.
What do headquarters and employee bands mean?
These are recorded company-level fields, rather than a map of every branch or a count of specialists. Missing headquarters or employee bands are labeled; older records may show a location separately from recorded headquarters.
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RevenueBase Data Team. Top 25 exploration drilling companies worldwide. Snapshot: November 6, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/browse/exploration-drilling-companies.
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Top 25 exploration drilling companies worldwide
RevenueBase records 5,197 matching company records for exploration drilling companies worldwide, with 281,856 tracked contacts and 41,745 verified work emails.
This public preview shows 25 selected records ordered by tracked contacts. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds company descriptions that match by meaning at Exact. Snapshot: November 6, 2026.
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Top 25 exploration drilling companies worldwide
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
| # | Company | Headquarters on record | Reported employees | RevenueBase SmartSearch | Tracked contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transoceandeepwater.com HQ: Zug, SwitzerlandReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Zug, Switzerland | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 11,020 contacts → |
“Transocean is a leading international provider of offshore contract drilling services for oil and gas wells.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 | Nabors Industriesnabors.com HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Houston, TX, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 6,404 contacts → |
“Nabors Industries is a leading provider of advanced technology for the energy industry.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 | Noble Corporationnoblecorp.com HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Houston, TX, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 6,077 contacts → |
“Noble is a leading offshore drilling contractor for the oil and gas industry.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 | Seadrillseadrill.com HQ: Houston, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Houston, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 5,319 contacts → |
“Seadrill is setting the standard in deepwater oil and gas drilling.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 | PT Elnusa TBKelnusa.co.id HQ: Jakarta Selatan, IndonesiaReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 4,263 contacts → |
“We are the one and only national company that possesses combined competencies in oil & gas services: seismic, drilling and oilfield.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 | Boart Longyearboartlongyear.com HQ: West Valley City, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | West Valley City, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 3,644 contacts → |
“Established in 1890, Boart Longyear is the world’s leading innovative provider of drilling services, manufacturer of productivity-driven drilling equipment and performance…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 7 | Valaris Limitedvalaris.com HQ: Houston, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Houston, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 3,352 contacts → |
“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…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 | Petronas Carigali Sdn. BHDpetronas.com HQ: Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaReported employees: Not recorded | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Not recorded | Exact match | 3,031 contacts → |
“PETRONAS CARIGALI SDN.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 9 | KEY Energy Serviceskeyenergy.com HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Houston, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,991 contacts → |
“Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Key Energy Services provides a wide array of leading edge energy production solutions and services.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 | Shelf Drillingshelfdrilling.com HQ: Dubai, United Arab EmiratesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,887 contacts → |
“Shelf Drilling is a wholly owned subsidiary of ADES Holding Company, a leading international oil and gas drilling services provider.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 | Precision Drillingprecisiondrilling.com HQ: Calgary, TX, CanadaReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Calgary, TX, Canada | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 2,730 contacts → |
“Precision is a leading provider of safe and High Performance, High-Value services to the oil and gas industry.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 | Patterson-Utipatenergy.com HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Houston, TX, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 2,552 contacts → |
“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…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 | AFRENafren.com HQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: Not recorded | London, United Kingdom | Not recorded | Exact match | 2,497 contacts → |
“Afren is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company with a portfolio of 29 assets across 11 countries spanning the full cycle E&P value chain.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 | Archerarcherwell.com HQ: Sandnes, NorwayReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Sandnes, Norway | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 2,455 contacts → |
“Archer is a company providing drilling and well services to the global energy industry.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 | Oilservoilserv.com HQ: Dubai, United Arab EmiratesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,408 contacts → |
“OiLSERV is a provider of an expanding range of oilfield services, including well logging, well testing, production enhancement, drilling services, surface production management…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 | Ensign Energy Servicesensignenergy.com HQ: Calgary, AB, CanadaReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Calgary, AB, Canada | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,359 contacts → |
“Ensign Energy Services Inc.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 17 | SAN Antonio Internacionalsanantoniointernacional.com HQ: Comuna 1, ArgentinaReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Comuna 1, Argentina | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,324 contacts → |
“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…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 | Sinopec International Petroleum Service Corporationssc.sinopec.com HQ: 北京市, ChinaReported employees: 10001+ | 北京市, China | 10001+ | Exact match | 2,249 contacts → |
“Sinopec International Petroleum Service Corporation SSC” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 | Arabian Drillingarabdrill.com HQ: Al-khobar, Saudi ArabiaReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Al-khobar, Saudi Arabia | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 2,169 contacts → |
“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…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 | Egyptian Drilling Company EDCegyptian-drilling.com HQ: Cairo, EgyptReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Cairo, Egypt | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 2,168 contacts → |
“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…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 | Byrnecutbyrnecut.com HQ: Perth Airport, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Perth Airport, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 2,137 contacts → |
“Byrnecut is an internationally renowned specialist underground mining contractor, offering a unique range of services and in-depth experience.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 | Superior Energy Servicessuperiorenergy.com HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Houston, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,119 contacts → |
“For oil & gas exploration and production companies worldwide, Superior Energy Services is an oilfield products and services company with global reach, financial stability and…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 | Odfjell Drillingodfjelldrilling.com HQ: Aberdeen, United KingdomReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Aberdeen, United Kingdom | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,952 contacts → |
“Odfjell Drilling is an international drilling company with around 1,500 employees with operations around the world.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 | Borr Drillingborrdrilling.com HQ: London, United KingdomReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | London, United Kingdom | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,853 contacts → |
“Borr Drilling Limited is an offshore shallow-water drilling contractor providing worldwide offshore drilling services to the oil and gas industry.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 | Capital Limitedcapdrill.com HQ: Mauritius, AustriaReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Mauritius, Austria | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,681 contacts → |
“Capital Limited is a leading service provider for the exploration and mining industry.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Exploration drilling companies: dataset insights
November 6, 2026These summaries describe recorded coverage in this saved dataset. This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Reported company sizes
5,142 records in the displayed employee bands.
55 matching records are outside the displayed bands or do not have a displayed size. Bars show shares of the displayed bands.
Email recency for this list is measured across the whole country list rather than for Worldwide, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Worldwide, over 5,197 companies.
How this company list was built
Describe a niche in your own words: companies installing commercial solar, or manufacturers of sustainable packaging. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds companies whose compiled business descriptions match by meaning. This list is one saved example to adapt.
Where the company descriptions come from
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
RevenueBase SmartSearch matching settings
- Exact
- Closest fits to the business described.
- Similar
- Similar businesses with a wider range of fits.
- Related
- Related businesses in and around the category.
- Broad
- A broader set of businesses connected to the description.
RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact match identifies inclusion in this search's closest semantic matching setting. It is not a per-company confidence score, a literal keyword match, or a quality endorsement.
Selection, ordering and scope
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Recorded company descriptions support research; check company websites for current services. The selected preview is ordered by tracked contacts and is not a list of the best service providers.
Snapshot: November 6, 2026.
RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its September 3, 2026 published methodology describes a graph of 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts; these platform figures differ from this page's totals. Published methodology ↗
Exploration drilling companies by location
32 lists · largest firstEvery Exploration drilling companies list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
Countries
- Exploration drilling companies based in the United States1,088
- Exploration drilling companies based in Canada517
- Exploration drilling companies based in Australia372
- Exploration drilling companies based in the United Kingdom200
- Exploration drilling companies based in India142
- Exploration drilling companies based in Indonesia139
- Exploration drilling companies based in Brazil120
- Exploration drilling companies based in Türkiye120
- Exploration drilling companies based in Mexico103
- Exploration drilling companies based in Peru80
- Exploration drilling companies based in Chile78
- Exploration drilling companies based in Nigeria73
- Exploration drilling companies based in South Africa70
- Exploration drilling companies based in the United Arab Emirates60
- Exploration drilling companies based in Argentina56
- Exploration drilling companies based in Colombia48
- Exploration drilling companies based in Germany48
- Exploration drilling companies based in France38
- Exploration drilling companies based in Norway38
- Exploration drilling companies based in Saudi Arabia35
- Exploration drilling companies based in the Netherlands35
- Exploration drilling companies based in Sweden25
Cities
- Exploration drilling companies based in Houston, United States175
- Exploration drilling companies based in Calgary, Canada97
- Exploration drilling companies based in Vancouver, Canada81
- Exploration drilling companies based in Perth, Australia56
- Exploration drilling companies based in London, United Kingdom55
- Exploration drilling companies based in Midland, United States41
- Exploration drilling companies based in Dallas, United States34
- Exploration drilling companies based in Jakarta, Indonesia28
- Exploration drilling companies based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates27
- Exploration drilling companies based in Toronto, Canada26
Questions about this company list
What does Exact match mean for exploration drilling companies?
The separate RevenueBase SmartSearch column identifies inclusion at the closest semantic matching preset. It is not a literal keyword match, a per-company confidence score or a quality endorsement. Changing the search form opens a new search in RevenueBase; it does not reclassify these saved rows.
How many exploration drilling companies did RevenueBase find worldwide?
The saved snapshot records 5,197 matching company records, 281,856 tracked contacts and 41,745 verified emails. The public preview displays 25 selected records.
Where do the company descriptions come from?
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
How are the public companies ordered?
The selected public records are ordered by contacts tracked in RevenueBase, highest first. Contact coverage is a prospecting measure, not an assessment of the company's services or quality.
How can I get contact information?
Select a company's contact count to open its filtered contacts in RevenueBase. Free signup is required and includes 500 credits and limited free results. Verified emails, direct dials and mobile numbers depend on available coverage.
How current is this list?
Snapshot: November 6, 2026. Review each company's website for current services and locations. A recorded business description does not establish that every company offers every service named in the search.
What do headquarters and employee bands mean?
These are recorded company-level fields, rather than a map of every branch or a count of specialists. Missing headquarters or employee bands are labeled; older records may show a location separately from recorded headquarters.
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RevenueBase Data Team. Top 25 exploration drilling companies worldwide. Snapshot: November 6, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/browse/exploration-drilling-companies.
This is a selected public preview of saved company records, rather than an independently verified census. Open the source page ↗