BIG E DRILLING COMPANY IS AN INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED CONTRACT LAND DRILLING COMPANY WITH ITS HOME OFFICE IN BELLAIRE, TEXAS.

BIG E DRILLING COMPANY WAS STARTED IN 1981 BY GERALD EASTHAM WITH TWO RIGS. BY 1988, THE COMPANY EXPANDED TO FOUR RIGS, AND ADDED RIGS FIVE AND SIX IN 2000 AND 2002. TODAY, OPERATIONS HAVE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE SOUTH AND EAST TEXAS.

DRILLING CAPABILITIES OF THE BIG E DRILLNG FLEET RANGE FROM 6,000 FEET TO 20,000 FEET. THESE WELLS ARE DRILLED PRIMARILY ON A DAY WORK CONTRACT.

BIG E DRILLING COMPANY HAS ESTABILISHED AN EXCELLENT REPUTATION WITH BOTH MAJOR AND INDEPENDENT OPERATING COMPANIES AS A PROFESSIONALLY OPERATED ORGANIZATION. THE DRILLING RIGS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT ARE CONTINUOUSLY MAINTAINED AND UPGRADED, TO INCLUDE A "TOP DRIVE" ON RIG FIVE AND COMPUTERS ON EVERY RIG. THIS ENABLES US TO OPERATE WITH A MINIMUM AMOUNT OF DOWNTIME PER WELL.

BIG E DRILLING IS EQUALLY NOTED FOR ITS EMPLOYEES. THE OPERATIONS MANAGER CAME WITH THE COMPANY IN 1986 WITH 23 YEARS EXPERIENCE. OUR TOOLPUSHERS HAVE LONG TENURE IN THE OIL INDUSTRY AND MOST HAVE BEEN PROMOTED FROM WITHIN THE COMPANY. TURNOVER IN RIG EMPLOYEES IS KEPT TO A MINIMIUM. THIS IS DUE, IN PART, TO KEEPING EMPLOYEES WORKING EVEN IF THE RIG IS WAITING FOR THE NEXT JOB. ADDITIONALLY, BIG E IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING A SAFE WORKPLACE FOR OUR EMPLOYEES MAKING SAFETY OUR HIGHEST PRIORITY.

BIG E DRILLING COMPANY IS COMMITTED TO OUR CLIENTS AND OURSELVES TO BE THE BEST CONTRACT DRILLING COMPANY, REGARDLESS OF SIZE. WITH QUALITY EQUIPMENT, EXPERIENCED CREWS AND PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT WORKING CLOSELY WITH OUR CUSTOMERS, OUR COMMITMENT BECOMES REALITY.