HAD

Oil & Gas Drilling Serviceshadinc.com

Company typePrivate
Founded1982
HeadquartersRittman, United States
Headcount51–100
GTM typeB2B
OfferingServices

HAD firmographics

Firmographics

Name: HAD
Legal name: HAD Drilling Contractors, Inc.
Website: https://hadinc.com
Company type: Private
Founded year: 1982
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 51–100 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

HAD industry classification

Industry

Product category: Oil & Gas Drilling Services
NAICS: Drilling Oil and Gas Wells (213111), Site Preparation Contractors (23891)
SIC: Drilling Oil & Gas Wells (1381), Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389)
akta.pro primary industry: Drilling & Workover Rigs (Land & Offshore) (EUALABAA)
akta.pro secondary industries: OFS Engineering, Construction & O&M (Field Development, Brownfield, Maintenance) (EUALABAM), Well Construction & Completion Services (Cementing, Casing, Tubular Running) (EUALABAC), Exploration & Production Drilling Services (RC, Core, Directional, Sonic, Auger) (IMAKAKAB)

Keywords

Oil and gas drilling
Environmental drilling services
Geotechnical drilling
Water well drilling
Dual rotary drilling

Where HAD is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Rittman
HQ country: United States
HQ region: North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

HAD business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

Drilling Services - Oil & Gas: Project-based drilling services for oil and gas industry including conductor installation, rathole installation, tophole and horizontal drilling. Services for major energy companies operating in Marcellus and Utica Shale plays.
Environmental & Geotechnical Drilling: Environmental site investigations, monitoring well installations, geotechnical core drilling, soil sampling, and groundwater sampling services. Hollow stem auger and direct push services since 1994.
Water Well Drilling: Municipal and commercial water well drilling, large diameter water wells, construction drilling. Pinson Drilling division serves Huntington, WV and surrounding tri-state area.
Shop Services & Support Equipment: Maintenance services, engineering, manufacturing and testing of drilling tools, truck bodies, drill support structures. Fleet operations including winch trucks, floats, low boys, excavators, telehandlers, and end loaders.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Other	Multi-year contract	Project-based drilling services

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

HAD product offering

Product offering

Core offering

HAD Drilling Contractors is a third-generation family-owned drilling company providing project-based drilling services for the oil & gas, environmental, geotechnical, municipal/commercial water well, and construction industries. The company operates a fleet of 10+ drill rigs including hydraulic topdrive rotary rigs, Foremost DR24 dual rotary rigs, CME auger drills, Geoprobe direct push machines, and Vacmaster vacuum excavation units deployed directly to customer project sites across Ohio, Pennsylvania, and nine other licensed states.

Product overview

HAD Drilling Contractors is a third-generation family-owned drilling company providing specialized drilling services across multiple industries. The company operates a portfolio of services organized into two primary divisions: Oil & Gas Drilling (Rig 200, Rig 105, and Rigs 589 & 618 for conductor, rathole, tophole, and horizontal drilling) and Environmental & Geotechnical Drilling (utilizing CME 55 LC, GEOPROBE 7822 DT, GEOPROBE 7730 DT, GEOPROBE 54 LT, and VACMASTER 4000 for monitoring wells, soil sampling, and site investigations). Additional offerings include Municipal & Commercial Water Well Drilling and Large Diameter Construction Drilling. The company also operates Pinson Drilling as a sub-brand for water well services in the West Virginia tri-state area, supported by in-house Shop Services for equipment maintenance and manufacturing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

Pinson Drilling: A division of HAD Inc. serving the water well needs of Huntington, West Virginia and the surrounding tri-state area. Provides geotechnical core-drilling, augering, soil sampling options, Geo probe drilling, and water well/supply drilling services. Also provides support services to Oil & Natural Gas fields including winch trucks, floats, low boys, and drill site equipment.

Products and services

Oil & Gas Drilling Services Comprehensive oil and gas drilling services including conductor installation, rathole installation, tophole drilling, and horizontal drilling operations in the Marcellus and Utica Shale formations of the Appalachian Basin.
Environmental & Geotechnical Drilling Environmental site investigations, monitoring well installations, geotechnical core drilling, soil sampling, groundwater sampling, vapor point installation, and direct push services for environmental and geotechnical consulting firms, site owners, and construction companies.
Municipal & Commercial Water Well Drilling Water well drilling services for municipal and commercial applications, including large diameter water wells for potable water supply, multiple aquifer cased wells, and construction drilling support for municipalities, commercial businesses, restaurants, and gas stations.
Large Diameter and Construction Drilling

Companies that use HAD

Customer profile

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

HAD technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

HAD partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

HAD competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Emerging players

Smokin' J Oilfield Services: Appalachian Basin oilfield services provider affiliated with the HAD family (linked via hadinc.com sister companies); offers complementary drilling support services like rig-up trucks and site equipment.
Select Water Solutions: U.S. oilfield services company focused on water handling, recycling, and integrated oilfield services; an adjacent peer competing for oil & gas operators' field-development budgets in similar basins.

Direct peers

Basic Energy Services: U.S. onshore oilfield services provider focused on well servicing, completions, and drilling support; overlaps with HAD's well construction and oilfield support work, though smaller in scale.
Helmerich & Payne: Largest U.S. land drilling contractor operating a super-spec rig fleet; competes with HAD for land-based oil & gas drilling contracts, although at materially larger scale.
Nabors Industries: Global drilling and oilfield services company with significant U.S. land drilling operations; directly comparable in service offering and customer base to HAD's oil & gas drilling.
Patterson-UTI Energy: Major U.S. land drilling and pressure pumping provider with overlapping Appalachian Basin activity and rig offerings comparable to HAD's Schramm TXD and Foremost fleets.
Precision Drilling: Large North American drilling contractor with a meaningful U.S. land rig fleet; competes for the same oil & gas operators HAD serves, including in the Appalachian region.
Clean Harbors: Environmental services company offering environmental drilling, monitoring well installation, and site investigation services — a direct competitor to HAD's Environmental & Geotechnical Drilling division.

Broad incumbents

Halliburton: Global oilfield services leader with broad drilling, completions, and integrated services; an incumbent that operates across multiple basins including Appalachia where HAD competes.
Schlumberger (SLB): World's largest oilfield services company with comprehensive drilling and well construction capabilities; overlaps with HAD's drilling and downhole services as a broad-scope incumbent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

HAD compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance14 records

HAD financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

HAD leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

HAD subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries1 record

HAD funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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HAD M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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Frequently asked questions about HAD

What does HAD do?

Is HAD a public or private company?

HAD is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.

When was HAD founded?

HAD was founded in 1982. It employs 51 to 100 people.

Where is HAD based?

HAD is headquartered in Rittman, United States, in the North America region.

How does HAD make money?

Four revenue lines are on record. Drilling Services - Oil & Gas are the primary driver. The others are environmental & Geotechnical Drilling, water Well Drilling and shop Services & Support Equipment.

Who are HAD's main competitors?

Emerging players on record are Smokin' J Oilfield Services and Select Water Solutions. Direct peers are Basic Energy Services, Helmerich & Payne, Nabors Industries, Patterson-UTI Energy, Precision Drilling and Clean Harbors. Broad incumbents are Halliburton and Schlumberger (SLB).

Does HAD have an API?

No public API is recorded for HAD.

What industry is HAD in?

HAD's product category is Oil & Gas Drilling Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUALABAA, Drilling & Workover Rigs (Land & Offshore), with a secondary code of EUALABAM, OFS Engineering, Construction & O&M (Field Development, Brownfield, Maintenance). Its NAICS code is 213111 and its SIC code is 1381.