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Project #125
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Offshore Intelligence - September 2026
Arabian Drilling Contract ($800M SLB Award)
An $800 million mega contract was won on September 8, 2026 for extensive drilling services in Saudi Arabia.
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Client
SLB (Schlumberger) / Saudi Aramco
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Contractor
Arabian Drilling Company (ADC)
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Location
Kingdom-Wide Drilling Concessions
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Timeline
Won September 8, 2026
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Est. Value
$800 Million
description Project Overview
On September 8, 2026, Arabian Drilling Company secured an $800 million contract from SLB to supply multiple heavy drilling rigs and advanced well operations across high-priority field development programs.
engineering Technical Specifications
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contract value
$800 Million
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award date
September 8, 2026
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contractor
Arabian Drilling Company
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client
SLB
satellite_alt Survey & Geomatics Relevance
Projects of this scale and category typically require comprehensive surveying disciplines including:
- chevron_right Multibeam Swath Bathymetry (IHO S-44 Order 1a)
- chevron_right Sub-Bottom Profiling & Seabed Geophysics
- chevron_right Pipeline Route Surveys & As-Built Verification
- chevron_right ROV-Assisted Structural Inspection
- chevron_right Metocean & Tidal Station Monitoring
Project At a Glance
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Client
SLB (Schlumberger) / Saudi Aramco
construction
Contractor
Arabian Drilling Company (ADC)
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Location
Kingdom-Wide Drilling Concessions
schedule
Timeline
Won September 8, 2026
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Category
Offshore Intelligence - September 2026
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Value Estimate
$800 Million
Project Status
Active Operations
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