Established in 1964, Arabian Drilling Company (ADC) is a joint venture between the Industrialization and Energy Services Company (IESCO), A Saudi Government Oilfield Services Company and the Services Petroliers Schlumberger S.A. an International Company specializing in Petroleum Services.

ADC has operated  Onshore and Offshore drilling Rigs in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Partitioned Neutral Zone with Kuwait and in the past in Yemen & UAE. ADC's Clients include Saudi Aramco, AGOC/KGOC in Khafji, Total in UAE and Exxon & Hunt in Yemen.

ADC started operation in 1964 with one drilling rig and now owns and operates 21 drilling rigs, on land and offshore. Our Offshore units including ultra heavy-duty Jack-up outfitted with high specification equipment and capable of drilling in 375ft of water. Also available is a self propelled Multi Purpose Service Vessel (MPSV ) - AD20 (135ft water depth) providing well intervention and well testing services. The onshore fleet ranges from medium to ultra-heavy rigs, capable of handling the most challenging drilling programs and designed to work in harsh climatic conditions.

We Specialize in:

• Providing a variety of top quality drilling units on land and offshore.

• Providing our clients, drilling services to find oil and gas efficiently and safely.

• Handling the most challenging drilling programs.

• Training and developing our own people, with an emphasis on Saudi Nationals.

QHSE:

• A strong visible Quality, Health, Safety & Environment (QHSE) policy is at the heart of ADC business and home life.

• Management's vision is a quality and service culture that enables us to exceed our client's expectations through the active involvement and empowering of all employees in QHSE. The culture is based on continuous improvement with environmental protection as an integral part of the system.

• ADC believes that there is a continuous interaction between QHSE performance, operational efficiency, personal motivation, financial success & overall quality.

• ADC safety record is at the top level in the industry. We also give maximum care and consideration to the environment in our operations.

Our Commitments:

• To be a leader in the drilling contracting business

• Customer service

• Technology & Quality

• To be second to none in QHSE performance

• To the optimum protection of the environment in which its operations are conducted

• To make an excellent return for shareholders

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IESCO (TAQA) and Schlumberger Joint Venture