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Top 21 Drill ship operators based in Houston, United States

RevenueBase identified 49 company matches for drill ship operators associated with Houston, United States as of November 2026 and tracks 34,017 professional contacts across them, including 6,102 with verified work emails. Across the United States, Houston is the largest hub for this category.

This list covers company matches for drill ship operators associated with Houston, United States, 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.

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How to read this list RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact Recorded Nov 6, 2026 How this list was built
49Companies
34,017Contacts tracked
6,102Verified emails
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The 21 largest drill ship operators based in Houston, United States

Ranked by team size
Top 21 of 49 company matches for drill ship operators based in Houston, United States, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Nov 6, 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 Nov 6, 202610001+6,404 contacts →

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

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2Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20265,001-10,0006,077 contacts →

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

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3Exact matchHouston, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0005,319 contacts →

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

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4Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20265,001-10,0003,739 contacts →

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“Tidewater Inc.(Tidewater) is the owner and operator of the world’s largest Offshore Support Vessel (OSV) fleet.”

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5Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0001,408 contacts →

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“Headquartered in Houston, Hercules Offshore, Inc.”

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6Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0001,276 contacts →

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“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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7Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,000600 contacts →

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“On April 15, 2021, Noble Corporation plc completed its acquisition of Pacific Drilling Company LLC.”

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8Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500354 contacts →

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“ADA is a global energy services company specializing in advanced drilling solutions for oil, gas, and geothermal applications.”

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9Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000269 contacts →

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“Drill smarter and faster with Patterson-UTI Drilling’s comprehensive fleet of pad-capable rigs featuring advanced walking systems to enhance your operations so you can reach your…”

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10Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200231 contacts →

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“Exmar Offshore Group Houston is the American branch of Exmar (Euronext: EXM), a descendant of the Compagnie Maritime Belge (Euronext: CMB) maritime group founded in 1895 in…”

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11Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,000195 contacts →

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“The People Company" Enterprise Offshore Drilling was formed in January of 2017 - A privately owned limited liability company with headquarters in Houston, TX.”

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12Exact matchHouston, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,000137 contacts →

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“Petrolog brings energy to the world as an integrated provider of solutions for the entire oil and gas lifecycle.”

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13Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,00087 contacts →

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“Upstream International provides drilling, completions/work-over, directional, MWD, safety, fluids and MPD professionals to the oil and gas industry.”

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14Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20085 contacts →

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“Drillmec is an international leader in design, manufacturing, and distribution of drilling and workover rigs for onshore and offshore applications, as well as a wide range of…”

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15Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5071 contacts →

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Recorded description not available.

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16Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5046 contacts →

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“BOA Marine llc is an experienced deep water construction solution provider capable of supporting vast offshore installation campaigns, IMR, SURF, Light Well Intervention, rig…”

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17Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20041 contacts →

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“Since our inception in 2007, the company has focused primarily on development drilling from fixed platforms, TLPs, SPARs and compliant towers.”

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18Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-50034 contacts →

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“NORAM DRILLING COMPANY is an oil & energy company based out of Houston, TX and located at 8400 N Sam Houston Pkwy W, Suite 120, Houston, Texas, 77064, United States.”

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19Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-1021 contacts →

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Recorded description not available.

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20Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-507 contacts →

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“SHIP REPAIR - OFFSHORE INSTALLATIONS - ENGINEERING - MARITIME SERVICES We understand that your vessels may require both occasional and regular service when calling in U.S ports.”

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21Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-504 contacts →

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“Innovation.”

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Drill ship operators based in Houston, United States at a glance

As of Nov 6, 2026
17.9%Verified-email coverage
694.2Average contacts per company
51-200Median size (employees)
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Companies by employee count

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Email recency for this list is measured across the whole United States list rather than for Houston, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Houston, over 49 companies.

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.
What qualifies
Company records associated with Houston, United States whose business descriptions match “drill ship operators” 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. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. 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 6,102 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.

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 “drill ship operators”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many drill ship operators are there based in Houston, United States?

RevenueBase identified 49 company matches for drill ship operators associated with Houston, United States 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?

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

Which city in the United States has the most drill ship operators?

Houston leads the United States with 49 company records, followed by Broussard (4) and Katy (4).

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 6,102 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 49 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.