Nabors reported strengthening U.S. drilling demand, led by smaller operators in Texas, with tighter high-spec rig availability supporting higher pricing and early indications of additional activity in 2027. OilGasLeads’ 2026 Nabors dataset contains 1,085 well records across 47 customers, with the Permian and Williston basins accounting for 64.0% of records and the top 10 customers representing 75.5%.

Landmen acquire and maintain mineral rights, research ownership, resolve title issues, negotiate contracts, and manage acquisitions, surface access, rights-of-way, and landowner relationships. They also support drilling and development, monitor lease obligations, maintain ownership and revenue records, and coordinate brokers, attorneys, and internal teams.

Trump announced plans to ease federal methane rules, including eliminating the EPA’s Super Emitter Program and reducing requirements for smaller wells. OFS suppliers should track customer budget changes and implementation details before revising forecasts for emissions services, maintenance or drilling demand.

EQT plans to acquire Range Resources in an all-stock deal creating a natural gas company with more than $50 billion in combined enterprise value and over 9 Bcfe/d of production, with closing expected in early 2027. OilGasLeads’ supplied dataset captures 364 Range drilled-well records since 2020, including 286 in Washington County, Pennsylvania, highlighting the county’s importance within the Appalachian operations involved in the combination.