For almost 50 years, ADNOC Drilling has been the sole provider of drilling and associated rig-related services to ADNOC Group on agreed contractual terms, enabling ADNOC’s upstream operating companies to explore and develop oil and gas resources in the UAE.
As the majority of the crude oil and gas reserves in the UAE are located in Abu Dhabi, most exploration, appraisal, development and production activities in the UAE is carried out by ADNOC, either solely or jointly with third parties.
Our Onshore fleet consists of 65 land rigs, of varying specifications, including several high-capacity workover rigs, empowering us to drill a wide range of oil and gas wells and handle the most challenging drilling programs effectively and efficiently
Comprising land drilling, completion and workover services to ADNOC Onshore, ADNOC Sour Gas, Al Dhafra, and other Abu Dhabi based customers in fields such as Bab, Bu Hasa, Dabbiyah, Sahil and Shah, our Onshore segment provides onshore drilling and workover rigs, equipment and associated services and personnel.
Our Offshore fleet of 21 jackup rigs and one barge is outfitted with high-specification equipment and is capable of drilling wells to maximum depths ranging from 18,000 to 30,000 feet and in maximum water depths ranging from 110 to 350 feet. Seven of these jackup rigs are less than five years old.
We also leverage the concept of cluster drilling on ADNOC’s artificial islands, which were developed to eliminate the requirement to drill in several locations offshore, while reducing the potential impact on our marine environment.
We own and operate a fleet of 10 island rigs, seven of which are less than five years old.
To enable drilling on the artificial islands, we acquired state-of-the-art island rigs with integrated low-pressure hydraulic walking systems that allow rigs to move between well sites without the need for dismantling ensuring faster, safer, and reduced drilling costs as well as carbon emissions and environmental impact.
Our Offshore Island segment is composed of artificial island drilling services, including the provision of rigs, equipment, and island rig services, as well as transportation, catering, diesel supply, and camp construction and accommodation.
Our strategic partnership between ADNOC and Baker Hughes, formed in 2018, enabled ADNOC Drilling to become the first provider of Integrated Drilling Services (IDS) in the region.
This has allowed us to act as the sole interface with our customers in delivering start-to-finish drilling and well-construction services, and to enhance our project management, and Oil Field Services (OFS) capabilities. By optimizing our operations, leveraging combined expertise, and gaining access to leading technology solutions and advanced drilling techniques, we have succeeded in achieving lower production costs and higher efficiencies, while implementing improved safety measures.
In January 2019, we completed the drilling of our first IDS well, and by the end of that year, 10 rigs had delivered 33 IDS wells, 31 of which were delivered ahead of schedule and below the expected budget.