What Stabil Drill does

Stabil Drill is a private oilfield services company that rents, manufactures, and repairs Bottom Hole Assembly (BHA) tools for oil and gas drilling operators. The company provides downhole drilling tools including stabilizers, reamers, drill collars, hole openers, Z-bits, drilling motors, vibration-dampening tools, hydraulic jars, and fluid management equipment. Its proprietary technology portfolio centers on vibration mitigation (STORM, Jolt Tool, Axe Tool), drilling efficiency (patent-pending Smoothbore Eccentric Reamer with up to 40% torque reduction), and directional drilling motors (Rival Drilling Motors). The company holds an official Grant Prideco license to manufacture and repair GPDS, Delta, XT, and XTF connections in-house, and operates API-certified manufacturing and repair facilities.

The business operates on three revenue streams: tool rentals (inventory of 25,000+ units valued at $200M+ fleet), in-house manufacturing of custom engineered solutions, and fast-turn welding and repair services. Customers include major integrated and independent oil and gas operators and oilfield services companies — ExxonMobil, SLB, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Baker Hughes, BP, Halliburton, and Continental Resources — primarily serving drilling programs in directional, deviated, HPHT, extended reach, and unconventional applications. The company goes to market through a global network of 25+ company-owned service locations with direct enterprise field sales and ships tools directly to well sites.

Stabil Drill is a subsidiary of Superior Energy Services and operates alongside affiliated brands HB Rentals, Workstrings International, Quail Tools, International Snubbing Services, and Wild Well Control. Its headquarters is in Conroe, Texas, with major manufacturing and engineering facilities in Houston and Lafayette, Louisiana, and field operations spanning the United States, Canada, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, the United Kingdom, Norway, Spain, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. Pricing is quote-based and customized per project specification and is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Stabil Drill

Legal name

Stabil Drill

Website

https://stabildrill.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Stabil Drill is a private oilfield services company that rents, manufactures, and repairs Bottom Hole Assembly (BHA) downhole drilling tools for oil and gas operators globally through 25+ service locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Oil and Gas Downhole Drilling Tools

NAICS

Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333132), Mining and Oil and Gas Field Machinery Manufacturing (33313)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533)

akta.pro primary industry

Completion Tools & Subsurface Equipment (Packers, Liners, Valves, Sand Control) (EUALABAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Well Construction & Completion Services (Cementing, Casing, Tubular Running) (EUALABAC)

Keywords

• Downhole drilling tools
• BHA rentals
• Oilfield equipment manufacturing
• Drilling motor services
• Vibration control tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Lafayette

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices28 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tool Rentals: Rental of downhole drilling tools including stabilizers, reamers, drill collars, hole openers, Z-bits, mud buckets, filters, drilling motors, and specialized tools. Inventory of 25,000+ rental tools available to operators.
2. Manufacturing: In-house manufacturing of drilling solutions including custom engineered tools. Internal control over quality, specs, and logistics ensures dependable performance from shop to wellsite.
3. Welding and Repair Services: Fast-turn, in-house repairs at global locations including hardfacing, stub welding, shot peening, CNC lathe machining, ID honing, and cylindrical grinding. API certified repair operations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stabil Drill rents, manufactures, and repairs Bottom Hole Assembly (BHA) downhole drilling tools for oil and gas operators. The company maintains an inventory of more than 25,000 rental tools including stabilizers, reamers, drill collars, hole openers, drilling motors, and proprietary vibration-control tools (STORM, JOLT, Axe, Smoothbore, Hydra Hammer), and operates in-house manufacturing and welding/repair facilities globally.

Product overview

Stabil Drill offers a portfolio of downhole drilling tools and solutions for the oil and gas industry. The product lineup consists of BHA (Bottom Hole Assembly) rental equipment including stabilizers, reamers, drill collars, hole openers, and Z-bits; drilling solutions including Rival Drilling Motors, Axe Tool™, Jolt Tool™, Storm Tool™, Smoothbore™ Eccentric Reamer, and Jar & Shock Subs (including Hydra Hammer Drilling Jar); and fluid management products including Mud Buckets, SD-700 Inline Filter, and Vortex Filter Screens. The company operates a rental model with a fleet of 25,000+ tools, supplemented by in-house manufacturing and welding/repair services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Storm Tool: Proprietary vibration-control technology that tackles the full spectrum of drilling shocks and oscillations.
• Axe Tool
• Jolt Tool
• Smoothbore
• Rival Drilling Motors
• Grant Prideco Licensed Products

Products and services

• Stabilizers Rental of stabilizers used within the BHA to centralize the drill string, control hole trajectory, and improve borehole quality in directional and deviated wells.
• Reamers Rental of reamers, including the Smoothbore™ Eccentric Reamer, used to enlarge boreholes to casing size and improve drilling efficiency.
• Drill Collars Rental of drill collars that provide weight on bit and stiffness for the drill string in directional and vertical drilling operations.
• Hole Openers Rental of hole openers used to enlarge a pilot hole to a larger diameter in a single run.
• Z-Bits Rental of Z-Bits used in drilling assemblies for specific downhole cutting applications.
• Rival Drilling Motors Downhole drilling motors manufactured in-house for directional drilling applications, with configurable specifications for demanding drilling programs.
• STORM™ Vibration-Dampening Tool Proprietary vibration-dampening tool that counters stick-slip and torsional oscillations, actively mitigating high-frequency torsional oscillations (HFTO) and protecting cutting structures.
• JOLT Tool™ Vibration control tool that provides reliable shock and vibration dampening at precise activation points in the BHA, with configurable activation preferences.
• Axe Tool™ Axial vibration mitigation tool used to address axial vibration problems in drilling operations; can be combined with the STORM tool to address both axial and torsional vibration issues.
• Smoothbore™ Eccentric Reamer Patent-pending low-angle spiral blade eccentric reamer that delivers a full cut in a single rotation, achieving up to 40% torque reduction versus competition and running at 240 ft/hour while eliminating backreaming operations.
• Hydra Hammer™ Drilling Jar Hydraulic drilling jar capable of jarring both upward and downward, delivering mechanical impact to dislodge stuck BHAs and configurable to deliver impact loads in various directions and magnitudes.
• Mud Buckets Rental of mud buckets used to manage drilling fluids and clean wellbore returns.
• SD-700 Inline Filter Inline filter used in drilling fluid management systems for solids removal and flow assurance.
• Vortex Filter Screens Vortex filter screens used in fluid management to filter drilling mud and remove cuttings.
• Manufacturing Services In-house custom engineering and manufacturing of drilling solutions, with internal control over quality, specifications, and logistics to deliver dependable performance from shop to wellsite.
• Welding & Repair Services Fast-turn, in-house repair services at global locations including hardfacing, stub welding, shot peening, CNC lathe machining, ID honing, cylindrical grinding, and API-certified connection repair using licensed Grant Prideco specs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% torque reduction vs competition with Smoothbore eccentric reamer
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Superior Energy ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company providing strategic backing. Stabil Drill operates as a Superior Energy Services brand alongside HB Rentals, International Snubbing Services, Superior Energy Completion Services, Superior Inspection Services, Quail Tools, Workstrings International, and Wild Well Control.
• Rival Downhole ToolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRival Downhole Tools provides engineering expertise and innovation that has bolstered Stabil Drill's portfolio of high-performing drilling solutions. Rival Drilling Motors are part of the product offering.
• Workstrings InternationalflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliated partner and global leader in premium downhole tubular rentals, design, and engineering. World's largest inventory with expert technical support trusted across offshore, land, and unconventional energy operations. Rental partner for tubular performance pairing.
• Quail ToolsflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliated partner and global leader in premium downhole tubular rentals, design, and engineering. Expert technical support trusted across offshore, land, and unconventional energy operations.
• Grant PridecocoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial licensing partnership granting Stabil Drill the right to manufacture and repair authentic Grant Prideco connections (GPDS, Delta, XT, XTF) on Stabil Drill rental tools using proprietary specs. Eliminates need to send connections to Grant Prideco facilities, enabling faster turnaround.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• National Oilwell Varco (NOV): Through its Grant Prideco and drill-bit product lines (including the brands Stabil Drill is licensed to manufacture), NOV directly competes with Stabil Drill in BHA connections, drill bits and downhole tools.
• Drilling Tools International: Public BHA-rental specialist offering stabilizers, reamers, drill collars, jars, motors and tubular running tools to the same IOCs and drilling contractors. Closest pure-play comp to Stabil Drill's rental and service model.
• Weatherford International: Independent oilfield services and downhole-tools provider with overlapping rental and manufacturing of BHAs, drilling jars, reamers and drill bits for the same operator and contractor customers.
• Hunting PLC: Global provider of downhole tools, drilling consumables and tubular rentals with a similar multi-region rental-yard model and exposure to unconventional and offshore drilling.
• Ulterra Drilling Technologies: Specialty PDC drill-bit and downhole-tool manufacturer competing head-to-head on bit economics and ROP performance, including in the same unconventional basins where Stabil Drill's fleet operates.
• Varel Energy Solutions: Independent drill-bit and downhole-tool manufacturer serving the same unconventional and conventional drilling customers; directly overlaps Stabil Drill's bit-adjacent offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Schlumberger (SLB): Largest OFS incumbent with Smith Bits, drilling motors and integrated drilling solutions; competes with Stabil Drill while also being one of its select customers.
• Baker Hughes: Major OFS company with Hughes Christensen drill bits, BHA components and drilling services; operates across the same wells as Stabil Drill and offers captive alternatives.
• Halliburton: Scaled OFS incumbent with drilling tools and integrated well-construction services; competes for the same BHA specification slots on operator wells and is also a named customer.

Others

• Workstrings International: Affiliate partner within the same Superior Energy Services parent; offers complementary premium downhole tubular rentals and engineering, frequently bundled with Stabil Drill's BHA tools.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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