1. Oil drilling and services is broken into two major areas: drilling and oilfield services.

2. Oilfield service companies assist the drilling companies in setting up oil and gas wells. In
general, these companies manufacture, repair and maintain equipment used in oil
extraction and transport. More specifically, these services can include:
 Seismic Testing - This involves mapping the geological structure beneath the surface.
 Transport Services - Both land and water rigs need to be moved around at some point in
time.
 Directional Services - Believe it or not, all oil wells are not drilled straight down, some
oil services companies specialize in drilling angled or horizontal holes.