Does Ensign have a drill rig?

Ensign Energy Services Inc. has just signed contracts for two of its new state-of-the-art ADR ® 1500S pad drill rigs for a major oil and gas operator in the Montney area of northeast British Columbia. The ADR (Automated Drill Rig) 1500S is Ensign's most powerful next-generation of automated full-sized walking rigs.

What rigs does Ensign use?

Approximately half of Ensign's current global fleet are Automated Drill Rigs. Compared to conventional drilling rigs, the ADR 1500S is safer to operate, offers enhanced controls intelligence, reduced environmental footprint, quick mobility and advanced communications between field and office.

How can Ensign Energy Services improve rig performance?

Using data to economically drill faster and safer is nothing new to Ensign Energy Services, one of the world’s leading land-based oil and gas drilling businesses. Since the early 2000s, Ensign has optimized rig performance controls with real-time data and advanced analytics.

Where are ensign drill rigs made?

Ensign's ADR 1500S drilling rigs are designed and constructed in the Company's global rig manufacturing facilities located in Houston, Texas and Nisku, Alberta. Approximately half of Ensign's current global fleet are Automated Drill Rigs.

Is Ensign a leader in directional drilling?

President and COO, Bob Geddes states, "In accelerating the build-out of the industry's most advanced automated rig, Ensign entrenches its position as a leader in directional drilling of deeper and more challenging resource plays.

What is an ADR rig?

The ADR (Automated Drill Rig) 1500S is Ensign's most powerful next-generation of automated full-sized walking rigs. Ensign will roll out 24 of these new ADR 1500S rigs over the next 18 months.