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Established in 1972 as ADNOC's sole drilling provider, ADNOC Drilling is today the largest national drilling company in the Middle East by rig fleet size with plans to expand further within this decade.

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The Board of Directors is responsible for ADNOC Drilling’s strategic direction, oversight and corporate governance.

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The Executive Management team is responsible for overseeing ADNOC Drilling's operation and business development activities.

Company>History
ADNOC Drilling was created by Emiri Decree in 1972 as the first subsidiary under full Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) ownership, with a mission to drill wells helping ADNOC unlock the UAE’s vast reserves of oil and gas for the benefit of the nation.
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Operations and Services>Natural Resources in the UAE
Home to the world's sixth largest crude oil reserves, the UAE currently holds around 107 billion stock tank barrels (STB) of proven oil reserves.

Operations and Services>Operations and Services
As the majority of the crude oil and gas reserves in the UAE are located in Abu Dhabi, most exploration, appraisal, development and production activities in the UAE is carried out by ADNOC.
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Innovation and Growth>Strategy
Our strategy positions us well to benefit from a planned increase in drilling activity and to meet ADNOC’s target of increasing crude oil production capacity to 5 million barrels per day by 2030.

Innovation and Growth>Drilling Technologies
We continue to tirelessly refine the way we work, leveraging smart drilling techniques and engineering solutions, building our capabilities so we can be even more cost efficient as we drill more wells.
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Our ambition is to provide efficient, reliable, and responsible drilling solutions, to create long lasting sustainable value for our people, society, and environment across our operations.

Sustainability>Climate, Emissions and Energy
We are committed to managing risks related to climate change and reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG)and non-GHG air emissions. We remain fully aligned with ADNOC Group’s goal of reducing GHG emissions intensity by 25% (scope 1 and scope 2) by 2030 and targeting to achieve Net Zero by 2045.

Sustainability>Environment
We are committed to managing and minimizing risks associated with water, waste and biodiversity and regularly monitoring and improving our environmental performance.

Sustainability>Economic and Social Contribution
We are committed to continuously investing in and creating opportunities for UAE Nationals, fostering a long-term positive impact in the communities where we operate, and increasing our In-Country Value (ICV) contribution year-on-year.

Sustainability>Workplace Diversity and Development
We are committed to create safe and inspiring workplaces where our people feel valued and motivated.

Sustainability>Health and Safety
We are committed to ensure 100% HSE and delivering a hurt-free working environment.

Sustainability>Business Sustainability
We believe that we have a responsibility to protect the health, safety and well-being of our people, minimize the consumption of resources and control emissions to ensure a sustainable ecosystem for future generations.
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May 05, 2025

ADNOC Drilling Awarded $806 Million Long-Term Contract for Three Newbuild Island Rigs

Abu Dhabi, UAE – May 05, 2025: ADNOC Drilling Company PJSC (“ADNOC Drilling” or “the Company”) (ADX symbol: ADNOCDRILL / ISIN: AEA007301012) announced today it has been awarded a contract for three island rigs by AD...

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April 17, 2025

ADNOC Drilling Awarded $1.63 Billion, Five-Year Integrated Drilling Services Contract

Abu Dhabi, UAE – April 17, 2025: ADNOC Drilling Company PJSC (“ADNOC Drilling” or the “Company”) (ADX symbol: ADNOCDRILL / ISIN: AEA007301012) announced today that it has received a letter of award for a $1.63 billi...

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March 18, 2025

ADNOC Drilling Delivers Record Growth, Approves $788 Million 2024 Dividend and Accelerates AI-Enabled Expansion

Abu Dhabi, UAE – March 18, 2025: ADNOC Drilling Company PJSC (“ADNOC Drilling” or the “Company”) (ADX symbol: ADNOCDRILL / ISIN: AEA007301012) confirms shareholders’ approval of all agenda items at its Annual Genera...

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February 13, 2025

ADNOC Drilling Reports Record Full Year Results with $1.3 Billion Net Profit

Abu Dhabi, UAE – February 13, 2025: ADNOC Drilling Company PJSC (“ADNOC Drilling” or the “Company”) (ADX symbol: ADNOCDRILL / ISIN: AEA007301012) announced today record financial results for the fourth quarter and f...

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