Data gathered from different sources by IranOilGas Network on Iran onshore and offshore drilling rigs indicates that by the end of August 2017, there were 100 land rigs and 23 offshore rigs active in Iran’s oil and gas fields.
Table 1 indicates Iran active/inactive onshore drilling rigs by the end of August 2017.
Table 2 shows Iran active/inactive offshore drilling rigs operating in the same period.
Table 1- Iran Onshore Drilling Rig Activity
|
|
Rig Name
|
Owner
|
Client
|
Location
|
|
1
|
FATH 20
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Gachsaran
|
|
2
|
FATH 21
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Ramin
|
|
3
|
FATH 22
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Gachsaran
|
|
4
|
FATH 23
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Ahvaz
|
|
5
|
FATH 24
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Ahvaz
|
|
6
|
FATH 25
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Karanj
|
|
7
|
FATH 26
|
NIDC
|
PEDEC
|
Azadegan
|
|
8
|
FATH 27
|
NIDC
|
PEDEC
|
Azadegan
|
|
9
|
FATH 28
|
NIDC
|
PEDEC
|
Azadegan
|
|
10
|
FATH 29
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Maroun
|
|
11
|
FATH 31
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Balaroud
|
|
12
|
FATH 32
|
NIDC
|
PEDEC
|
Darkhovin
|
|
13
|
FATH 33
|
NIDC
|
PEDEC
|
Azadegan
|
|
14
|
FATH 34
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Parsi
|
|
15
|
FATH 35
|
NIDC
|
Pedec
|
Azadegan
|
|
16
|
FATH 36
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Maroun
|
|
17
|
FATH 37
|
NIDC
|
Sarvak Azar
|
Azar
|
|
18
|
FATH 38
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Gachsaran
|
|
19
|
FATH 39
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Ramshir
|
|
20
|
FATH 40
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Golkhari
|
|
21
|
FATH 41
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Koupal
|
|
22
|
FATH 42
|
NIDC
|
IOOC
|
Kharg
|
|
23
|
FATH 43
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Aghajari
|
|
24
|
FATH 44
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Parsi
|
|
25
|
FATH 45
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Ramshir
|
|
26
|
FATH 46
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Gachsaran
|
|
27
|
FATH 47
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Gachsaran
|
|
28
|
FATH 48
|
NIDC
|
PEDEC
|
Darkhowein
|
|
29
|
FATH 49
|
NIDC
|
-
|
Inactive
|
|
30
|
FATH 50
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Gachsaran
|
|
31
|
FATH 51
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Maroun
|
|
32
|
FATH 52
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Karoun
|
|
33
|
FATH 53
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Masjed soleiman
|
|
34
|
FATH 54
|
NIDC
|
PEDEC
|
Darkhowein
|
|
35
|
FATH 55
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Gachsaran
|
|
36
|
FATH 56
|
NIDC
|
|
Inactive
|
|
37
|
FATH 57
|
NIDC
|
|
Inactive
|
|
38
|
FATH 58
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Ramshir
|
|
39
|
FATH 59
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Maroun
|
|
40
|
FATH 60
|
NIDC
|
Sarvak Azar
|
Azar
|
|
41
|
FATH 61
|
NIDC
|
PEDEC
|
Kish
|
|
42
|
FATH 62
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Ab-Teymour
|
|
43
|
FATH 63
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Ramshir
|
|
44
|
FATH 64
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Koupal
|
|
45
|
FATH 65
|
NIDC
|
-
|
Inactive
|
|
46
|
FATH 66
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Ahwaz
|
|
47
|
FATH 67
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Shadegan
|
|
48
|
FATH 68
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Gachsaran
|
|
49
|
FATH 69
|
NIDC
|
PEDEC
|
Kish
|
|
50
|
FATH 70
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Gachsaran
|
|
51
|
FATH 71
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Koupal
|
|
52
|
FATH 74
|
NIDC
|
NIOCEXP
|
Qale Nar
|
|
53
|
FATH 75
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
BB Hakimeh
|
|
54
|
FATH 78
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Aghajari
|
|
55
|
FATH 79
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Pazanan
|
|
56
|
FATH 80
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Mansouri
|
|
57
|
FATH 81
|
NIDC
|
PEDEC
|
Azadegan
|
|
58
|
FATH 82
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Ahwaz
|
|
59
|
FATH 83
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Krit Camp (Ahwaz)
|
|
60
|
FATH 84
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Ahvaz
|
|
61
|
FATH 85
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Ab Teymour
|
|
62
|
FATH 86
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Lali
|
|
63
|
FATH 87
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Aghajari
|
|
64
|
FATH 88
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Maroon
|
|
65
|
FATH 89
|
NIDC
|
PEDEC
|
Azadegan
|
|
66
|
FATH 91
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Rag-e- Sefid/ Maroun
|
|
67
|
FATH 92
|
NIDC
|
PEDEC
|
Azadegan
|
|
68
|
FATH 93
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Mansouri
|
|
69
|
FATH 94
|
NIDC
|
NIOCEXP
|
Zirang Qeshm
|
|
70
|
FATH 95
|
NIDC
|
NISOC
|
Ramin
|
|
71
|
NDC 110
|
NDCO
|
ICOFC
|
Cheshmeh Khosh
|
|
72
|
NDC 111
|
NDCO
|
PEDEC
|
South Azadegan
|
|
73
|
NDC 112
|
NDCO
|
ICOFC
|
West Paydar
|
|
74
|
NDC 113
|
NDCO
|
ICOFC
|
Gonbad li
|
|
75
|
NDC 114
|
NDCO
|
ICOFC
|
Kangan
|
|
76
|
NDC 115
|
NDCO
|
ICOFC
|
Cheshmeh Khosh
|
|
77
|
NDC 116
|
NDCO
|
ICOFC
|
Homa
|
|
78
|
NDC 117
|
NDCO
|
PEDEC
|
South Azadegan
|
|
79
|
NDC 119
|
NDCO
|
ICOFC
|
Danan
|
|
80
|
DANA 1
|
DANA DRILLING
|
-
|
Inactive
|
|
81
|
DANA 2
|
DANA DRILLING
|
NDCO
|
South Azadegan
|
|
82
|
DANA 3
|
DANA DRILLING
|
NIOCEXP
|
Aghar Firouz-Abad
|
|
83
|
TDDC-301
|
TADBIR DRILLING
|
PEDEC
|
South Azadegan
|
|
84
|
TDDC-302
|
TADBIR DRILLING
|
PEDEC
|
South Azadegan
|
|
85
|
TDDC-303
|
TADBIR DRILLING
|
PEDEC
|
South Azadegan
|
|
86
|
TDDC-304
|
TADBIR DRILLING
|
PEDEC
|
South Azadegan
|
|
87
|
201
|
PEDEX
|
-
|
Inactive
|
|
88
|
202
|
PEDEX
|
PEDEC
|
Azadegan
|
|
89
|
203
|
PEDEX
|
-
|
Inactive
|
|
90
|
204
|
PEDEX
|
-
|
Inactive
|
|
91
|
101
|
PEDEX
|
-
|
Inactive
|
|
92
|
P1
|
SABA RIG
|
SAED
|
Azar
|
|
93
|
SABA 201
|
SABA RIG
|
NISOC
|
Maroun
|
|
94
|
SABA 202
|
SABA RIG
|
NISOC
|
Ahwaz 186
|
|
95
|
101
|
NAFTKAV
|
PEDEC
|
Inactive
|
|
96
|
102
|
NAFTKAV
|
PEDEC
|
Inactive
|
|
97
|
103
|
NAFTKAV
|
PEDEC
|
South Azadegan
|
|
98
|
O1
|
GPTK
|
-
|
Inactive
|
|
99
|
O2
|
GPTK
|
Sarvak Azar
|
Azar
|
|
100
|
O3
|
GPTK
|
Sarvak Azar
|
Azar
|
|
101
|
O4
|
GPTK
|
Sarvak Azar
|
Azar
|
|
102
|
401
|
MAPNA DRILLING
|
NISOC
|
Maroun
|
|
103
|
402
|
MAPNA DRILLING
|
NISOC
|
Ahwaz
|
|
104
|
301
|
SEPANTA
|
NISOC
|
Inactive
|
|
105
|
302
|
SEPANTA
|
PEDEC
|
Inactive
|
|
106
|
SEP-1
|
PGFK
|
PEDEC
|
South Yaran
|
|
107
|
102-WORKOVER
|
PIRA HAFFARI
|
NISOC
|
Ahvaz
|
|
108
|
106-WORKOVER
|
PIRA HAFFARI
|
NISOC
|
Ahwaz
|
|
109
|
107-WORKOVER
|
PIRA HAFFARI
|
NISOC
|
Rag e Sefid
|
|
110
|
PTS16
|
PTS
|
NIOCEXP
|
Gardan
|
|
111
|
PTS18
|
PTS
|
NIOCEXP
|
Khangiran
|
|
112
|
GWDC-16
|
CNPC
|
NIOCEXP
|
Sarakhs
|
|
113
|
GWDC-18
|
CNPC
|
NIOCEXP
|
Assalouyeh
|
|
114
|
1
|
DSDK (IOEC)
|
-
|
Inactive
|
|
115
|
2
|
DSDK (IOEC)
|
-
|
Inactive
|
|
116
|
3
|
DSDK (IOEC)
|
-
|
Inactive
|
|
117
|
4
|
DSDK (IOEC)
|
-
|
Inactive
|
|
118
|
5
|
DSDK (IOEC)
|
-
|
Inactive
|
|
119
|
Sepehr
|
PGFK
|
-
|
Inactive
|
Table 2- Iran Offshore Drilling Rig Activity
|
No.
|
Rig Name
|
Owner
|
Client
|
Status
|
Location
|
|
1
|
Aban VI
|
Aban Offshore
|
IOOC
|
Active
|
Kharg
|
|
2
|
Aban VIII
|
Aban Offshore
|
POGC
|
Active
|
South Pars 12 B
|
|
3
|
Alvand
|
IOOC
|
IOOC
|
Active
|
Siri/Nasr
|
|
4
|
COSL Craft
|
COSL
|
POGC
|
Active
|
South pars 14 D
|
|
5
|
COSL Force
|
COSL
|
-
|
Inactive/
|
-
|
|
6
|
COSL Strike
|
COSL
|
-
|
Maintenance
|
-
|
|
7
|
COSL Superior
|
COSL
|
POGC
|
Active
|
South Pars 14 B
|
|
8
|
CPOE 10
|
CPOE
|
-
|
Inactive
|
Ready for Job
|
|
9
|
CPOE 15
|
CPOE / PGFK
|
POGC
|
Active
|
South Pars 13 C
|
|
10
|
CPOE 9
|
CPOE
|
-
|
Inactive
|
-
|
|
11
|
DCI 1
|
Deep Sea Offshore/PEDCO
|
-
|
Maintenance
|
-
|
|
12
|
DCI 2
|
Deep Sea Offshore/PEDCO
|
IOOC
|
Active
|
Forouzan
|
|
13
|
Deep Driller 2
|
Sinvest / Aban
|
POGC
|
Active
|
South Pars 14 A
|
|
14
|
Deep Driller 4
|
Aban Offshore
|
IOOC
|
Active
|
Siri
|
|
15
|
Deep Driller 6
|
Sinvest / Aban
|
-
|
Inactive
|
-
|
|
16
|
Foresight Driller 3
|
Hallworthy International
|
-
|
Inactive
|
Ready for Job
|
|
17
|
Foresight Driller 5
|
Hallworthy International
|
IOOC
|
Active
|
Hendijan
|
|
18
|
Foresight driller 9
|
Hallworthy International
|
-
|
Inactive
|
Ready for Job
|
|
19
|
Iran Amirkabir
|
KEPCO
|
KEPCO
|
Inactive
|
-
|
|
20
|
Karoon 1
|
DANA
|
-
|
Maintenance
|
UAE
|
|
21
|
Larisa
|
PGFK
|
-
|
Maintenance
|
UAE
|
|
22
|
MD-1
|
MAPNA
|
IOOC
|
Active
|
Kharg
|
|
23
|
Modarres
|
NIDC
|
IOOC
|
Active
|
Kharg
|
|
24
|
NOAH Arc
|
SMS
|
NIDC
|
Active
|
South Pars 14 C
|
|
25
|
Oriental 1
|
GPTK
|
-/
|
Inactive/
|
Ready for Job
|
|
26
|
Paradise 400
|
PGFK
|
POGC
|
Active
|
South Pars 24 A
|
|
27
|
Pasargad 100
|
PEDC
|
IOOC
|
Active
|
Siri
|
|
28
|
Pasargad 200
|
PEDC
|
-
|
Inactive/
|
At Tender Stage
|
|
29
|
P-GULF/ Slant
|
NIOC
|
IOOC
|
Active
|
Kharg
|
|
30
|
Rajaie
|
NIDC
|
POGC
|
Active
|
South Pars 17 A
|
|
31
|
Saga Drill 2
|
Japan Drilling
|
-
|
Inactive
|
Ready for Job
|
|
32
|
Sahar 1
|
NDCO
|
NIOCEXP
|
Active
|
Arya
|
|
33
|
Sahar 2
|
NDCO
|
IOOC
|
Active
|
Salman
|
|
34
|
Seaboss
|
PGFK
|
POGC
|
Active
|
South Pars 13 D
|
|
35
|
Shengli 10
|
Shengli Offshore
|
IOOC
|
Active
|
Abouzar
|
|
36
|
Sina 1
|
PGFK
|
POGC
|
Active
|
South Pars 22
|
|
37
|
Snubbin unit
(Ocean Drilling 1)
|
Ocean Oilfields
|
IOOC
|
Active
|
Soroush
|