Independence Contract Drilling
Oil and GasTexas, United States201-500 Employees
Independence Contract Drilling, formed in 2011, operates as a land drilling contractor in the U.S. oil and gas sector with an integrated service model. It maintains an API-certified manufacturing facility in Houston and markets the ShaleDriller series of rigs. The ShaleDriller rigs are programmable AC units optimized for shale development and long horizontal completions, with units deployed across major U.S. shale plays. The company's customer base comprises exploration and production operators seeking efficient drilling solutions, especially where long horizontal sections are required. The rigs' design, together with proprietary AC software for key drilling parameters and rapid mobilization, can reduce drilling times and increase well count per rig—potentially four to eleven additional wells per year. In 2022, EnergyPoint Research awarded the company top ranking for service and professionalism in the Land Drilling Customer Satisfaction Survey.