In the previous post we reviewed the top oil field services providers. A related group in this sector is the drilling and seismic contractors. The companies in this field have operations that are closely tied to oil and natural gas exploration spending.
The Top Global Drilling and Seismic Contractors are listed below:
| 2009 Rank | Company | Ticker | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transocean | RIG | Switzerland |
| 2 | Diamond Offshore | DO | US |
| 3 | Noble Corp | NE | US |
| 4 | Seadrill | SDRLF.PK | Norway |
| 5 | Nabors Industries | NBR | US |
| 6 | ENSCO | ESV | US |
| 7 | Pride International | PDE | US |
| 8 | Fugro | The Netherlands | |
| 9 | Helmerich & Payne | HP | US |
| 10 | CGG Veritas | CGV | France |
| 11 | Rowan Companies | RDC | US |
| 12 | Fred Olsen Energy | Norway | |
| 13 | Patterson-UTI | PTEN | US |
| 14 | Atwood Oceanics | ATW | US |
| 15 | Petroleum Geo-Services | PGS | Norway |
Source: PFC Energy
