Caturus Energy and Nabors Industries Deploy the Most Powerful Onshore Drilling Rig in the U.S.
Innovative technology delivers more efficient, responsible and secure drilling performance; expected to set new industry benchmarks for excellence
Enables complex well designs, including 4-mile laterals and 14,000+ vertical depths
Furthers Caturus Energy's track record of highly technical drilling across high pressure, high-temperature subsurface environments
HOUSTON, Sept. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Caturus Energy (or "the Company"), a natural gas-focused exploration and production company producing over 650 million cubic feet of net gas equivalent per day and over 200,000 Tier 1 net acres in South Texas, today announced a multi-year contract with Nabors Industries ("Nabors") for the PACE-X Ultra™ X33 rig, the most powerful onshore drilling system currently in the United States. This marks a significant milestone in Caturus Energy's commitment to safely and efficiently ramping production, with a goal to grow net production to 1 billion cubic feet of gas equivalent per day by 2029.
Caturus Energy is recognized for its proven ability to drill long laterals and deep, high-pressure wells in technically complex subsurface environments, particularly within the prolific Eagle Ford and Austin Chalk formations of Texas. Earlier this year, as the Company continued scaling daily production, technical modeling had identified the need for a more powerful rig to increase drilling certainty and efficiency.
Eric Kolstad, Executive Vice President of Wells for Caturus Energy, said: "The integration of this leading-edge technology represents the highest standard of power and performance in the industry and, just as importantly, demonstrates our continued commitment to safe and sustainable operations while improving drilling cycle times. By combining these advanced capabilities with our highly disciplined approach, Caturus Energy will continue ensuring that we meet the world's energy needs through responsible and competitive growth."
Caturus Energy collaborated with Nabors to leverage its high-spec, next-generation PACE-X Ultra™ rig, designed to deliver more power and push the boundaries in today's toughest drilling environments. The rig features a one million-pound mast rating, racking capacity of up to 35,000 feet, and three 2,000-horsepower mud pumps capable of 10,000 psi mud pressure. Additionally, by substituting natural gas for diesel using the Cat® Dynamic Gas Blending (DGB) technology, the X33 rig enables improved fuel efficiency and emissions reduction, lowering both cost and carbon intensity. This strategic deployment of technology furthers the Company's technical drilling capabilities in challenging environments and is expected to set new industry benchmarks for operational safety, efficiency, and environmental responsibility.
Siggi Meissner, President of Global Drilling and Energy Transition for Nabors, said, "The PACE-X Ultra™ rig is a significant milestone that showcases what strong collaboration can achieve. Working together with Caturus Energy, we combined innovative engineering with ambitious operational goals to deliver the industry's most capable rig, purpose-built for the demands of modern unconventional drilling."
About Caturus
Caturus is building America's leading integrated natural gas and LNG company to deliver responsibly sourced, low-emission fuel to domestic and international markets. The platform was founded by Kimmeridge and comprises Caturus Energy, formerly Kimmeridge Texas Gas, an upstream producer with 650 MMcfe/d of net production across 200,000 acres in Texas, and Commonwealth LNG, a 9.5 mtpa liquefied natural gas export terminal project located on the U.S. Gulf Coast near Cameron, Louisiana. www.caturus.com
About Nabors Industries
Nabors Industries (NYSE: NBR) is a leading provider of advanced technology for the energy industry. With presence in more than 20 countries, Nabors has established a global network of people, technology and equipment to deploy solutions that deliver safe, efficient and responsible energy production. By leveraging its core competencies, particularly in drilling, engineering, automation, data science and manufacturing, Nabors aims to innovate the future of energy and enable the transition to a lower-carbon world. Learn more about Nabors and its energy technology leadership: www.nabors.com.
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Phone: 281-775-8157
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