Helmerich & Payne (H&P) and ExxonMobil led U.S. land drilling activity among contractors and operators, respectively, according to new rankings released by Enverus based on first-quarter 2026 data. H&P ranked as the most active U.S. land drilling contractor, recording 15.85 million ft of total drilled measured depth across 776 wells. Patterson-UTI Drilling ranked second with 9.51 million ft across 442 wells, followed by Nabors Industries with 6.55 million ft and Ensign […]
