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Arabian Drilling

Ghassan MIRDAD

CEO

ARABIAN DRILLING

With a thorough plan and a robust execution, drilling contractors should be ready for the upturn in activity in Saudi Arabia.
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Arabian Drilling In Figures

Number of employees: More than 6,000

2023 rig count:50

Arabian Drilling Company is a specialist in both onshore and offshore drilling for oil and gas. The company has been drilling since 1964 and has a history of innovation in drilling safety and efficiency.
As of 2023, the company had 50 rigs, up from 35 in 2017. It continues to undergo expansion as the demand for rigs in Saudi Arabia and the region increases. Its rig fleet is able to handle many types of complicated drilling operations.

Its fleet includes:

  • Medium to ultra-heavy rigs for onshore
  • Ultra-heavy-duty jack ups for offshore

Arabian Drilling has committed itself to Saudisation and the Saudi Vision 2030. It has been recognised for its contributions in this regard, having won several awards. For the future, the company intends to play an important role in Saudi Arabia’s unconventional drilling projects, such as the Jafurah unconventional gas project. With the upstream in Saudi Arabia and the UAE expanding, this will make it possible for the company to invest even more in new rigs, and it also seeks to expand beyond Saudi Arabia, both organically and through acquisitions.

Arabian Drilling News and Interviews

The Energy Year Saudi Arabia 2023 Launch and Awards Ceremony
The Energy Year Event
The Energy Year Saudi Arabia 2023 Launch and Awards Ceremony
Saudi Arabia - November 13, 2023

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ExxonMobil, TotalEnergies step up Guyana bids
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Guyana - October 27, 2023

Consortiums including ExxonMobil and TotalEnergies have bid on shallow-water blocks in Guyana’s first oil and gas auction,…

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Interview
Arabian Drilling delivers on ambitions
Saudi Arabia - November 09, 2023

Ghassan Mirdad, CEO of Arabian Drilling, talks to The Energy Year about Saudi oil and gas drilling contractors’ preparedness…

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Saudi Arabian drilling entity sets IPO price
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Saudi Arabian drilling entity sets IPO price
Saudi Arabia - September 20, 2023

Saudi Arabian drilling company ADES Holding Company has set the final price of its upcoming IPO, suggesting a valuation of USD…

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Saudi Arabia as a regional manufacturing hub
Saudi Arabia - September 13, 2023

Gene Downey, CEO of Arabian Rig Manufacturing (ARM), and Etienne Lichaa, vice-president of ARM, talk to The Energy Year about the role the company plays in Saudi…

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A logistics leader in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia - August 14, 2023

Majid Al Minhali, CEO of Pioneers of Global Excellence, talks to The Energy Year about the company’s credentials in the rig-move business, its value proposition in…

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In step with the Saudi drive to diversify
Saudi Arabia - May 29, 2023

Osman Ibrahim, vice-chairman and group CEO of Rawabi Holding, talks to The Energy Year about the company’s expansion and diversification strategy and the net-zero…

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Technologically enhanced training
Saudi Arabia - May 25, 2023

Faisal Al Daihani, managing director of Saudi Arabian Drilling Academy (SADA), talks to The Energy Year about the academy’s value proposition for the upstream sector…

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Ahead of the game
Saudi Arabia - July 15, 2020

Zaher Ibrahim, Baker Hughes’ vice-president for Saudi Arabia, the North Gulf and the East Mediterranean, talks to The Energy Year about the importance of having a…

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Schlumberger’s robust planning
Saudi Arabia - July 02, 2020

Ziad Jeha, Schlumberger’s president for Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, talks to The Energy Year about how the company has dealt with the challenges of Covid-19 and the…

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