Next iteration in drilling rigs: Two international service providers are well advanced on new-concept digital rigs.

摘要

With domestic rig count down 77% from peak, it might seem odd that a multinational oil services firm and one of the globe's largest international land contractors are talking about a new upgrade cycle in rigs. But that's exactly what is happening. Both Schlumberger Ltd. and Nabors Industries Ltd. discussed new rig concepts in New Orleans at the Scotia Howard Weil investor conference in March.