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The Land Rig Newsletter is an oil and gas industry trade publication focusing on current and long-term trends impacting the land contract drilling sector. Published monthly since 1978, each issue contains a narrative review and statistical benchmarking for the land drilling industry.

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Trends Analysis - The Land Rig Newsletter identifies and analyzes trends in the contract drilling industry in particular and in the macroeconomic environment impacting the land drilling sector.

The Newsletter includes a monthly essay on a major industry topic followed by articles addressing specific aspects of the oil and gas drilling industry. Included in every issue is a range of proprietary indices to benchmark the drilling industry.

Statistical Reviews - Separate companion publications to The Land Rig Newsletter are The Biweekly Recap and Day Rate Database. These publications track industry activity and portray overall market share for the drilling market on regional and national levels primarily for contractors, but also for the most active operators. These statistical reviews are published twice monthly for rig counts and quarterly for trends in day rate information.

Here's who's reading The Land Rig Newsletter:
  • Senior Management in Contract Drilling Firms
  • Oil Services Industry Analysts
  • Independent Equity Research Firms
  • Oil and Gas E&P Management
  • Senior Management in Oilfield Equipment Manufacturing Companies

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