Abbot Group's activities are centred around its operating subsidiary, KCA DEUTAG, an international drilling, well engineering and facilities engineering contractor.
On 1 October 2001, the Abbot Group acquired DEUTAG and merged it with KCA Drilling. As a result of this acquisition KCA DEUTAG has the ability to offer a full range of production drilling services, both onshore and offshore, on a global basis, together with engineering, rig design and construction services - a package that we believe is virtually unique in the oil drilling contracting industry.
Amerada Hess Corporation is a leading global independent energy company, engaged in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas, as well as in refining and in marketing refined petroleum products, natural gas, and electricity.
Atwood Oceanics, Inc. is engaged in the business of international offshore drilling and completion of exploratory and developmental oil and gas wells as well as related support, management, and consulting services.
Crosco is an integrated onshore and offshore drilling and well services contractor. The company has a fleet of more than 50 modern drilling, workover and geoservice rigs, as well as one semisubmersible and two jackups.
The Company headquarter is located in Oslo (Norway). Offshore activities are supported by operating offices situated in Stavanger (Norway), Aberdeen (Scotland), Carmen (Mexico) and Singapore, while engineering and fabrication services are provided in Belfast (Northern Ireland). The Company manage 9 rigs and vessels, of which 8 are owned by Fred. Olsen Energy.
The Hibernia offshore oil field is owned jointly by ExxonMobil Canada (33.125%), Chevron Canada Resources (26.875%), Petro-Canada (20%), Canada Hibernia Holding Corporation (8.5%), Murphy Oil (6.5%) and Norsk Hydro (5%).
Husky is the operator and has a 72.5 percent working interest in the White Rose offshore oil project, while Petro-Canada holds 27.5 percent. It is the third major offshore project off Newfoundland in the Jeanne d'Arc Basin following Hibernia and Terra Nova.
The Nabors companies own and operate almost 600 land drilling and 970 land workover and well-servicing rigs worldwide. Offshore, Nabors operates 44 platforms, 17 jack-ups, and three barge rigs.