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Top 25 Drilling contractors and operators based in the United Kingdom

RevenueBase identified 276 company matches for drilling contractors and operators associated with the United Kingdom as of October 2026 and tracks 15,349 professional contacts across them, including 2,043 with verified work emails. Aberdeen is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for drilling contractors and operators associated with the United Kingdom, 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.

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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276Companies
15,349Contacts tracked
2,043Verified emails
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The 25 largest drilling contractors and operators based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 276 company matches for drilling contractors and operators based in the United Kingdom, 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 matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Oct 11, 20265,001-10,0002,887 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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2Exact matchAberdeen, United KingdomHQ recorded Oct 11, 20261,001-5,0001,894 contacts →

Exact match

“Odfjell Drilling is an international drilling company with around 1,500 employees with operations around the world.”

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3Exact 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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4Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Oct 11, 20261,001-5,0001,264 contacts →

Exact match

“HUNTING is an energy services provider to the world's leading national and international oil and gas companies, manufacturing and distributing products that enable the extraction…”

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5Exact matchLondon W2 2es, United KingdomHQ recorded Oct 11, 20261,001-5,000866 contacts →

Exact match

“Excellence Logging is an established energy services provider focused on optimizing well performance.”

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6Exact matchAberdeen, United KingdomHQ recorded Oct 11, 2026201-500756 contacts →

Exact match

“Dolphin Drilling is the offshore drilling pioneer of the past and for the future.”

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7Exact matchNorwich, United KingdomHQ recorded Oct 11, 202651-200160 contacts →

Exact match

“Aquaterra Energy provides intelligently engineered products and services for well access and offshore developments - supporting efficient operations across the full life cycle of…”

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8Exact matchKintore, United KingdomHQ recorded Oct 11, 202611-50132 contacts →

Exact match

“RELIABLE | RESOURCEFUL | READY We continually raise the bar by challenging ourselves and our clients to enable safe and efficient performance.”

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9Exact matchGreat Yarmouth, United KingdomHQ recorded Oct 11, 202651-200115 contacts →

Exact match

“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.”

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10Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Oct 11, 2026201-500109 contacts →

Exact match

“Hobark International Limited (HIL) is an Integrated Services Company whose subsidiaries: DrillPet International Limited (DIL), Uniterm Nigeria Limited (UNL), UltiProc Nigeria…”

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11Exact matchWesthill, United KingdomHQ recorded Oct 11, 202651-200102 contacts →

Exact match

“Fearnley Group is committed to the growth and development of our people through continuous training and support.”

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12Exact matchWesthill, United KingdomHQ recorded Oct 11, 20265,001-10,00092 contacts →

Exact match

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13Exact matchAberdeen, United KingdomHQ recorded Oct 11, 202651-20090 contacts →

Exact match

“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…”

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14Exact matchAberdeen, United KingdomHQ recorded Oct 11, 20261,001-5,00063 contacts →

Exact match

“RDS is an engineering specialist working for oil and gas companies and major topsides and drilling contractors.”

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15Exact matchDyce, United KingdomHQ recorded Oct 11, 202611-5061 contacts →

Exact match

“Global Resources supply Drill Crew to the UK and International Oil & Gas Industry Our experience means we understand the need for QUALITY & COMPETENT crew.”

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16Exact matchAberdeen, United KingdomHQ recorded Oct 11, 202651-20058 contacts →

Exact match

“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…”

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17Exact matchWotton-under-edge, United KingdomHQ recorded Oct 11, 202611-5055 contacts →

Exact match

“ADP Group are an independent contractor specialising in the supply of drilling and associated services across the UK.”

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18Exact matchBromborough, United KingdomHQ recorded Oct 11, 2026201-50054 contacts →

Exact match

“Land and Marine Engineering Limited, a part of the Murphy Group of companies is an international engineering and construction company.”

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19Exact matchDyce, United KingdomHQ recorded Oct 11, 202651-20049 contacts →

Exact match

“Innovative and pioneering, Plexus, is an established wellhead oil and gas engineering, and service business based in Aberdeen, with a global presence, proud to provide a service…”

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20Exact matchAberdeen, United KingdomHQ recorded Oct 11, 202611-5048 contacts →

Exact match

“Zenith Energy Limited is a Well Engineering Consultancy and Project Management company providing a range of specialist services to the Oil and Gas Industry.”

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21Exact matchAngus, United KingdomHQ recorded Oct 11, 202651-20047 contacts →

Exact match

“Intervention Rentals offer a unique service to the oil industry, in particular, to the well services, well integrity and pipeline process / commissioning services.”

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22Exact matchAberdeen, United KingdomHQ recorded Oct 11, 202611-5042 contacts →

Exact match

“VULCAN Completion Products was founded in 2017 by a team of industry professionals with extensive careers specializing in designing and manufacturing engineered solutions for the…”

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23Exact matchPerth, United KingdomHQ recorded Oct 11, 202611-5040 contacts →

Exact match

“Independent delivery assurance and support for extended reach and challenging high angle wells – from upfront engineering, training, through to execution in the field, Merlin…”

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24Exact matchDyce, United KingdomHQ recorded Oct 11, 202651-20040 contacts →

Exact match

“Omega Well Intervention is an innovative technology developer who design, engineer and manufacture downhole well Intervention tools for the global Oil and Gas industry.”

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25Exact matchAberdeen, United KingdomHQ recorded Oct 11, 202651-20040 contacts →

Exact match

“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…”

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Drilling contractors and operators based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Oct 11, 2026
13.3%Verified-email coverage
55.6Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
21.7%Largest-city concentration · Aberdeen
Oct 11, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
127
11-50
88
51-200
34
201-500
6
501-1,000
4
1,001-5,000
8
5,001-10,000
4

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 276 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 the United Kingdom whose business descriptions match “drilling contractors and 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 2,043 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.

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

How many drilling contractors and operators are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 276 company matches for drilling contractors and operators associated with the United Kingdom 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?

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

Which city has the most drilling contractors and operators?

Aberdeen leads with 60 company records, followed by London (44) and Westhill (6).

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 2,043 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 276 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.