Parker Drilling Co.

Public Company, Headquarters Location
1401 Enclave Pkwy., Ste. 600, Houston, TX 77077-2054, United States
(281)406-2000, (281)406-2001 fax, http://www.parkerdrilling.com

Primary SIC: Drilling Oil & Gas Wells, Primary NAICS: Drilling Oil and Gas Wells
Description: Parker Drilling Company began operation in 1934 and was incorporated in the state of Oklahoma in 1954. In March 1976, the state of incorporation of the company was changed to Delaware through the merger of the Oklahoma corporation into its wholly-owned subsidiary, Parker Drilling Company, a Delaware corporation. Parker Drilling is a worldwide provider of contract drilling and drilling-related services. The company's 2008 revenues were derived from five segments: U.S. drilling, international drilling (including land drilling and inland barge drilling), project management and engineering services, rental tools and construction contract services. As of December 31, 2008, the company's fleet of rigs consisted of: nine land rigs in the Commonwealth of Independent States, eight land rigs in the Asia Pacific region, one barge drilling rig in the inland waters of Mexico, two land rigs in the Africa/Middle East region (Algeria), one arctic-class barge rig in the Caspian Sea, 15 barge drilling and workover rigs in the transition zones of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and one land rig in the company's construction yard in New Iberia.Mining: Provider of contract drilling and drilling related services.