Precision Drilling Corporation

Precision Drilling Corporation (PDS), founded in 1951 and headquartered in Calgary, Canada, specializes in providing land-based drilling, well completion, and production support services. The company caters to upstream oil and gas as well as geothermal energy companies across North America and the Middle East. Its operations are structured into two distinct divisions: 1. Contract Drilling Services: This division is dedicated to land-based well drilling activities, encompassing both traditional and turnkey drilling solutions, the sourcing and delivery of essential oilfield materials, and the fabrication and overhaul of drilling and service rig machinery. By the close of 2021, this segment managed a global fleet of 227 land drilling rigs, with 109 located in Canada, 105 in the United States, 6 in Kuwait, 4 in Saudi Arabia, 2 in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, and a single rig in Georgia. The advanced fleet also featured 47 Alpha™ rigs equipped with commercial AlphaAutomation, 18 AlphaApps, 4 grid-power-compatible rigs, and 60 rigs capable of operating on natural gas or bi-fuel. 2. Completion and Production Services: This division delivers specialized service rigs for a range of well operations including completion, workover, abandonment, maintenance, and re-entry preparation. This segment also supplies wellsite accommodation, leases out a variety of oilfield surface equipment, and offers comprehensive camp and catering provisions to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies. As of December 31, 2021, its assets included a total of 123 well completion and workover service rigs, comprising 113 in Canada and 10 in the U.S. Additionally, it provided approximately 1,900 distinct oilfield rental items, such as surface storage, small-flow wastewater treatment systems, power generation units, and solids control apparatus. Other assets included 109 wellsite accommodation units, 943 drill camp beds, 822 base camp beds, and three kitchen-diner facilities, all within Canada.

CEO: Carey Thomas Ford - https://www.precisiondrilling.com