2022
Custom Design Pulling Unit (CDPU) for plug & abandonment operations on the Genesis SPAR in US Deepwater Gulf of Mexico
2022
Subcompact (SC) CRT tool designed & in field trials in the US Land market
2019
Parker awarded West White Rose Project for Cenovus Energy offshore Canada, further expanding its O&M projects
2017
Introduction of Delta connection drill pipe to the US Land market, a leading premium pipe technology cementing our #1 market share position in the US
2017
Parker drills record extended reach drilling (ERD) well to 15,000 meters offshore Sakhalin Island. Parker has drilled over 80% of the top ERD wells in the world
2016
Parker expands O&M footprint when awarded long-term contract to operate the Hibernia platform off the Atlantic coast of Canada
2015
Parker acquires 2M-Tek and it’s proprietary CRT tool, leading to significant gains in TRS market share in the EMEA segment and expansion opportunities into other markets
2013
Parker expands its rental footprint with the acquisition of iTS
2002
Parker designs, constructs and operates Yastreb, a technologically advanced extended reach drilling (ERD) rig for Sakhalin-1 Project under an O&M contract, which has expanded to four structures with the addition of Orlan, Berkut and Krechet
1987
Parker Rig 193 drills the deepest scientific well in the US for a better understanding of earthquakes
1986
Parker Sudan Division provided support in getting food to the people of Sudan with the U.S. AID agency following a severe drought stricken period in the country. 8.5 million lbs. of food and medicines were staged over a 14 week period
1985
Parker was the first American company for onshore drilling support providing O&M services for China’s National Oil Company in western China
1984
Parker builds & operates Rig 217 for the self-contained submersible drilling structure for offshore Alaska arctic waters located 120 miles north of Prudhoe Bay in 50’ water depth
1982
Parker builds the world’s largest rig, Rig 201, capable of drilling 10 miles in the earth
1978
Parker drills 5.5 miles offshore northern Canada on a 17’ thick Ice pad in 540’ water depth
1975
Parker Drilling lists on the NYSE
1967
Parker patents Hel-Hoist rig design, opening new international and arctic frontiers
1945
Parker enters the International market for the first time and has since operated in over 65 different countries
1934
Founded in Oklahoma as Parker Drilling by G.C. Parker
Overview
Milestones & Awards
Since 1934, Parker has always looked for the optimum solution to meet our customer needs, providing creative and dependable drilling and rental services, in some of the world’s most remote and challenging environments.
It is inbuilt in everything we do – from creating the first heli-hoist rig to setting multiple drilling world records and our Top-Tek casing running tool – our goal is to continually find innovative, reliable and efficient solutions that mitigate risk and increase performance for our clients.
Parker Wellbore is proud of the recognition received from customers, partners and government agencies for outstanding performance. Below are just some of the landmarks from our history:
