Arabian Drilling has suspended operations on several offshore rigs in the Gulf under safety protocols, while its active land fleet of 39 rigs continues operating without disruption.
Arabian Drilling restarted recalled rigs and scheduled another to begin on 2 March 2026, while launching its first GCC international offshore contract focused on exploration work.
Arabian Drilling appoints Fahad Al Bani as CEO after Ghassan Mirdad resigns for personal reasons, citing Al Bani’s nearly three decades of upstream and drilling experience.
Arabian Drilling received notice to resume two offshore rigs at market day rates, with operations starting in Q1 2026 and offshore utilization reaching 100% in Q2.
