Oil and gas service companies provide support services and
products to the upstream petroleum industry
during all phases of exploration and
production, including drilling, testing, producing, maintaining
and reclaiming crude oil and natural gas wells. Many of the jobs in
the service sector are in the field and use highly advanced
technology. The service sector is also the largest sector in the
oil and gas industry in terms of employment.
Oil and gas services include:
- Cementing and stimulation
services
- Drilling and completion tools and
services
- Drilling fluids and chemical
suppliers
- Energy environmental
services
- Equipment and processing
manufacturers
- Pipe and drill bit
manufacturers
- Pipe coating and
inspection
- Pipeline and oilfield
construction
- Production testing
- Safety services
- Snubbing services
- Specialized trucking
services
- Supply and rental stores
- Various supplier/service fabricators,
coring, and blowout preventers (BOPs)
- Wellsite consultants
- Wireline and perforating
services
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