Delivering drilling capability where it's needed most
Marlin Drilling provides fit-for-purpose drilling solutions designed to unlock value across Nigeria and West Africa's evolving energy landscape.
Engineering Better Wells. Delivering Better Outcomes.
Marlin Drilling provides drilling engineering, project management and operational support to operators, contractors and asset owners across West Africa.
We combine practical field experience with engineering expertise to support the full drilling lifecycle, from well planning and design through execution, optimisation, intervention and close-out.
Our approach is built around understanding the objectives of each well, identifying opportunities to improve performance and developing practical solutions that deliver safe, efficient and commercially viable outcomes.
Whether supporting a single phase of a drilling campaign or taking responsibility for an integrated scope, Marlin Drilling brings the technical capability, operational discipline and commercial understanding required to deliver with confidence.
Our goal is simple: help our clients drill safer, more efficiently and with greater control over cost, schedule and performance.
Our Operating Methods
Execution Excellence
We believe strong drilling performance starts with disciplined execution.
Our teams apply structured planning, robust operational controls and experienced field oversight to ensure that drilling programmes are delivered safely, efficiently and in accordance with the approved well objectives. From pre-spud planning through execution and close-out, we focus on anticipating operational challenges, managing interfaces and maintaining clear accountability throughout the project.
Commercial Insight
Technical decisions have commercial consequences.
Marlin Drilling looks beyond simply completing the technical scope. We evaluate how engineering and operational decisions affect cost, schedule, equipment utilisation, downtime and overall well economics, and identify opportunities to eliminate unnecessary expenditure, improve efficiency and optimise the resources required to deliver the well.
Technical Excellence
Our technical approach combines engineering fundamentals with practical offshore and field experience.
We develop solutions around the specific geology, well objectives, equipment, operating environment and constraints of each project. Our teams work across disciplines to ensure that drilling decisions are technically sound, operationally practical and aligned with the client's wider field-development strategy.
Safety & Operational Assurance
Safety is fundamental to how we work.
We integrate risk management, operational assurance and safety leadership into every stage of our activities. We aim to identify hazards early, establish effective controls and maintain a strong safety culture throughout planning and execution. For us, operational performance is only successful when it is achieved safely.
Client Partnership
We work as an extension of our client's team.
Our role is not simply to provide personnel or complete a defined task. We seek to understand the client's objectives, work collaboratively with stakeholders and take ownership of the outcomes within our scope. This creates a more responsive working relationship and allows us to adapt our support as project requirements evolve.
Safer wells. Better performance. Stronger commercial outcomes.
Talk to us about your next drilling campaign.
From Turnkey Delivery to Specialist Support
Marlin Drilling offers flexible engagement models designed around the needs of each client. We can provide integrated drilling solutions from planning through execution, or support individual technical and operational requirements within an existing drilling programme.
01Integrated / Turnkey Drilling Support
For clients seeking an integrated partner, Marlin Drilling can provide end-to-end support across the drilling lifecycle.
- Well planning and drilling engineering
- Well design and engineering support
- Drilling programme development
- Rig and equipment selection
- Contractor and service-company coordination
- Drilling execution management
- Performance monitoring and optimisation
- Operational assurance
- Well intervention and workover support
- End-of-well reporting and performance review
02Drilling Engineering & Well Planning
We provide engineering support from the early planning stages through to execution.
- Well planning
- Well design support
- Drilling programme development
- Well trajectory and casing design support
- Drilling hydraulics and optimisation
- Torque and drag analysis
- BHA and drilling parameter optimisation
- Offset-well analysis
- Drilling risk assessment
- Technical documentation and reporting
03Drilling Operations Support
Our experienced personnel can provide technical and operational support throughout drilling campaigns.
- Drilling supervision
- Wellsite technical support
- Drilling performance monitoring
- Operational planning
- Contractor coordination
- Daily drilling reporting
- NPT analysis
- Performance improvement initiatives
- Operational troubleshooting
- Well delivery support
04Performance Optimisation
We help clients identify and eliminate the factors that negatively affect drilling performance.
- Reducing non-productive time
- Improving drilling efficiency
- Optimising drilling parameters
- Improving equipment utilisation
- Identifying operational bottlenecks
- Performance benchmarking
- Root-cause analysis
- Lessons learned and continuous improvement
05Rig & Equipment Advisory
Selecting the right equipment is critical to safe and efficient well delivery.
- Rig capability assessment
- Rig selection support
- Drilling equipment assessment
- Equipment readiness reviews
- Contractor technical evaluation
- Equipment suitability assessments
- Mobilisation and readiness support
06Well Intervention & Workover Support
We provide technical and operational support for activities aimed at maintaining, restoring or improving well performance.
- Intervention planning
- Workover planning
- Well integrity support
- Intervention engineering
- Operational coordination
- Contractor and equipment interface management
- Execution support
07Specialist Technical Support
Where clients require a specific capability rather than a complete project team, Marlin Drilling can provide targeted technical support.
- Defined technical activities
- Project phase support
- Specialist engineering expertise
- Technical challenge resolution
- Short-term specialist engagement
- Flexible project support
One Partner. Multiple Ways to Engage.
Whether you require a complete drilling solution, an experienced project team or a specialist technical capability, Marlin Drilling provides the flexibility to work around your requirements. We can engage at any stage of the project and scale our involvement as your needs evolve.