Big E Drilling Co.

big e drilling company is an independently owned and operated contract land drilling company with its home office in bellaire, texas. big e drilling company was started in 1981 by gerald eastham with two rigs. by 1988, the company expanded to four rigs, added rigs five and six in 2000 and 2002, and a seventh rig in 2014. today, operations include texas gulf coast, east and west texas, along with north and south louisiana. drilling capabilities of the big e drilling fleet range to 25,000 feet. these wells are drilled primarily on a day work contract. big e drilling company has established an excellent reputation with both major and independent operating companies as a professionally operated organization. the drilling rigs and related equipment are continuously maintained and upgraded. this enables us to operate with a minimum amount of downtime per well.