Weatherford
Securing the fourth spot in the O&GME ranking this year is another Houston-based oilfield services leader. Weatherford has had a presence in the Middle East for more than 40 years, and its operations in Egypt and Abu Dhabi date back to the 1970s.
Today, the region is home to one of the company’s largest manufacturing centres, as well as a Global Technology and Training Centre, both of which are located in the UAE. The Abu Dhabi Manufacturing Centre supplies a wide range of equipment to more than 150 companies in over 40 countries worldwide.
When it comes to its operations within the Middle East, Weatherford has been invited to participate in a number of turnkey projects for a major regional NOC. The company won a turnkey project related to rigless well testing operations and successfully mobilised operations in June this year.
As a global leader in managed pressure drilling (MPD) technologies, Weatherford has deployed its flagship offering throughout the Middle East region, to maximise drilling productivity and, more importantly, to prevent the risk of catastrophic well-control incidents.
Highlight: Recently, Weatherford helped one of its customers in the Middle East save a $19mn well from abandonment and drilled to section depth using MPD, ending almost a month of conventional drilling attempts.
