Bob Geddes, president and COO of Ensign Energy Services Inc. (TSX: ESI), presented today at EnerCom’s The Oil & Gas Conference 20®.
Ensign Energy Services is a global leader in oilfield services, headquartered out of Calgary, Alberta , operating in Canada , the United States and internationally. The company was the first to drill a horizontal well in Canada and has been in business since 1987.
The company reported $333.8 million in revenue in its Q2’15 results, with Canada and the United States accounting for 56% of total revenue. Adjusted EBITDA was $69.5 million and the company is currently in the process of constructing four automated drilling rigs for its fleet.
During the company’s breakout session, management was asked the following questions:
- What are the different reactions you are seeing around the world towards different contract lengths?
- What are your thoughts on the M&A environment?
- How much additional cost can be driven out of the system on the call side?
- With your new ADR rigs driving new technologies, do you see mechanical rigs becoming obsolete?
- What does this new technology do for safety on the rigs?
- What are you seeing in terms of supply/demand in the Lower 48?
- Do you envision another leg down in the U.S. rig count?
- Are there any plans to increase exposure in Saudi Arabia?
- How do newbuild costs compare to this time last year?
- How long were the contracts you announced recently in the Permian?
- Why are there so few rigs in the Bakken?
- How many rigs in your existing fleet should we think about as on-spec with newbuilds?
