ADNOC drives most UAE drilling. armbeat ranks contractors and service companies operating in the Emirates by composite performance grade. As of 2026, armbeat tracks 13 drilling and oilfield service companies operating in the UAE. Rankings reflect a composite grade from three dimensions — Activity (operational footprint and volume), Performance (efficiency and KPIs), and Reliability (NPT events vs peer median) — recalculated as new daily drilling reports arrive. Top-ranked: 1. Baker Hughes (grade B+), 2. Halliburton (grade B+), 3. TAQA (grade B), 4. Al Masaood (grade B), 5. Al Ghaith (grade C+).