Bakken Shale Oilfield Service Companies

Oilfield service companies working in the Bakken Shale of Montana and North Dakota. The oilfield services industry in North Dakota has been well developed over the past 5-10 years. Development of the Bakken and Three Forks has brought increased production to levels not ever experienced in the region. We've compiled a list of many of the major service companies below.

Drilling Co's & Rig Contractors

  • Canelson Drilling
  • Capstar Drilling
  • Cyclone
  • DHS Drilling
  • Ensign
  • Helmerich & Payne (HP)
  • KK & A Drilling
  • Nabors Drilling
  • Nomac
  • Patterson UTI
  • Pioneer Drilling
  • Precision Drilling
  • Raven
  • Sindwinder Drilling
  • Stoneham
  • Trinidad Drilling
  • True Drilling
  • Unit Drilling
  • Universal Drilling
  • Xtreme Drilling

Oilfield Service Companies

Major oilfield service companies involved in the play include:

  • Baker Hughes
  • C&J Energy Services
  • Cudd energy Services
  • GE Oil & Gas
  • Halliburton
  • FMC Technologies
  • FTS International
  • Key Energy Services
  • NOV (National Oilwell Varco)
  • Sanjel
  • Schlumberger
  • Select Energy Services
  • Stallion
  • Strad Energy Services
  • Tesco
  • Weatherford
  • Wood Group (Mustang Engineering)

Oilfield Service Industry Expands in North Dakota & Montana

Bakken drilling has gone from virtually zero in 2000 to a little less than 200 rigs today. Those rigs and subsequent wells require a substantial commitment from oilfield service companies.We are continually updating this list, so be sure to comment or contact us if you see a major company is missing. Send us a note through our Bakken Shale Contact Us Page, if you have any questions.