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Top 24 Deepwater drilling rig operators based in the United Kingdom

Name: Deepwater drilling rig operators based in the United Kingdom
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026 129 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 129 deepwater drilling rig operators headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 17,666 professional contacts across them, including 3,422 with verified work emails. Aberdeen is the largest hub.

This list covers deepwater drilling rig operators headquartered in the United Kingdom, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, 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.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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The 24 largest deepwater drilling rig operators based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size

Top 24 of 129 deepwater drilling rig operators based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to deepwater drilling rig operators: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Ensco PLC	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	5,001-10,000	2,679 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “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…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2	Odfjell Drilling	Partial evidence	Aberdeen, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,864 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Odfjell Drilling is an international drilling company with around 1,500 employees with operations around the world.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3	Borr Drilling	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,699 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Borr Drilling Limited is an offshore shallow-water drilling contractor providing worldwide offshore drilling services to the oil and gas industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4	Dolphin Drilling	Partial evidence	Aberdeen, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	694 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Dolphin Drilling is the offshore drilling pioneer of the past and for the future.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5	Boskalis Subsea Services	Indirect evidence	Aberdeen, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	516 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Boskalis Subsea Services is a world-leading provider of specialist subsea solutions for the offshore energy industry, seamlessly integrating services to deliver optimum results.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6	Ashtead Technology	Indirect evidence	Westhill, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	368 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Established in 1985, Ashtead Technology has grown organically and through strategic acquisition to become the leading provider of equipment rental solutions, advanced underwater…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7	Cyan Sentinel Limited	Indirect evidence	Aberdeen, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	249 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “An International Shipowning and Marine Investment Company.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8	Swire Oilfield Services	Indirect evidence	Aberdeen, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	202 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Swire Energy Services, part of the global conglomerate, the Swire group, is the world's largest supplier of specialist offshore cargo carrying units to the global energy industry…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9	Aquaterra Energy	Indirect evidence	Norwich, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	167 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Aquaterra Energy provides intelligently engineered products and services for well access and offshore developments - supporting efficient operations across the full life cycle of…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10	Interocean Marine Services	Indirect evidence	Portlethen, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	134 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Interocean provide a comprehensive range of services to the offshore oil and gas, marine, and renewable sectors.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11	Hobark International Limited	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	113 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Hobark International Limited (HIL) is an Integrated Services Company whose subsidiaries: DrillPet International Limited (DIL), Uniterm Nigeria Limited (UNL), UltiProc Nigeria…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12	Derrick Services UK LTD	Indirect evidence	Great Yarmouth, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	111 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Derrick Service UK Ltd (DSL) is a diversified oil & gas construction company which provides a broad range of products and services to the market from our Worldwide locations.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13	Awilco Drilling	Strong evidence	Aberdeen, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	88 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Awilco Drilling Limited was incorporated in December 2009 in connection with the acquisition of the two semi submersible drilling rigs, WilPhoenix (previously Arctic II) and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14	RDS	Partial evidence	Aberdeen, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	70 contacts →
	Partial evidence “RDS is an engineering specialist working for oil and gas companies and major topsides and drilling contractors.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15	First Marine Solutions	Indirect evidence	Aberdeen, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	55 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “First Marine Solutions is a leading international energy service and equipment organisation with operations worldwide, We provide expertise, technology, techniques and support…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16	Saltire Energy Group	Partial evidence	Aberdeen, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	51 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Established in 1986, Saltire Energy Group supplies high-quality drilling equipment to the global oil and gas industry from its headquarters in Aberdeen and seven bases around the…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17	RIG Surveys Group	Partial evidence	Aberdeen, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	37 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We are a dynamic team with over 20 years experience servicing the Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit market around the World.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18	Gorevega	Strong evidence	Aberdeen, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	37 contacts →
	Strong evidence “GoreVega supports the global oil and gas industry by providing valuable technical expertise for operators and service companies at each stage of a well’s lifecycle, from drilling…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19	TIS Manufacturing	Indirect evidence	Aberdeen, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	33 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “TIS Manufacturing is a specialist in the design, manufacture, refurbishment and rental of well service and subsea control equipment for the oil and gas industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20	Kenera	Partial evidence	Aberdeen, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	n/a	30 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Kenera is a business unit within leading drilling, engineering and technology company KCA Deutag.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21	Indepth International	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	30 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Our global organic talent allows us to deliver specialized knowledge and solutions for offshore operations to our clients around the world.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22	Inosys	Indirect evidence	Bath, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	19 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We help all businesses in the offshore energy sector understand the seabed, navigate its challenges, and develop clear and cost-effective solutions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23	Ardyne Technologies	Partial evidence	Aberdeen, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	16 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Ardyne develops and supplies specialised technology and services to the global energy industry, focusing on reducing rig time spent on downhole casing removal in slot recovery /…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24	British Drilling And Freezing Company Limited	Partial evidence	Nottingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	14 contacts →
	Partial evidence “British Drilling and Freezing Company Limited (BDF) and its Boldon Drilling and BB Drilling divisions, is the UK's largest onshore drilling contractor.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: deepwater drilling rig operators. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names deepwater drilling rig operators.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of deepwater drilling rig operators, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name deepwater drilling rig operators. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Deepwater drilling rig operators based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026

19.4%Verified-email coverage

136.9Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

27.9%Largest-city concentration · Aberdeen

Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

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Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United Kingdom, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United Kingdom, over 129 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among deepwater drilling rig operators, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in the United Kingdom whose own description of what they do matches “deepwater drilling rig operators”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names deepwater drilling rig operators), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among deepwater drilling rig operators, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United Kingdom are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
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 listed company carries at least one verified work email, 3,422 across the full list. 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 September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Deepwater drilling rig operators by metro

Deepwater drilling rig operators in Aberdeen36

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names deepwater drilling rig operators, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many deepwater drilling rig operators are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 129 deepwater drilling rig operators headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Ensco PLC, headquartered in London, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most deepwater drilling rig operators?

Aberdeen leads with 36 headquartered companies, followed by London (23) and Sheffield (4).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 3,422 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 129 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 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 Smart Search, 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.