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Systems and methods employing sensors, data processing, and control algorithms to automate and optimize drilling, fracturing, and fluid production processes in real-time.
15,566 US filings from 2,154 companies since 2023 · 2023: 4,160 · 2024: 4,965 · 2025: 4,528 · 2026 YTD: 1,913
Drilling & Mining
Top companies
Ranked by filings in this theme since 2023. 2026 is partial.
| # | Company | Since 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 YTD | YoY |
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| 1 | SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY | 2,182 | 603 | 744 | 682 | 153 | -8.3% |
| 2 | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. | 2,176 | 564 | 646 | 679 | 287 | +5.1% |
| 3 | Schlumberger Technology Corporation | 1,779 | 303 | 534 | 602 | 340 | +12.7% |
| 4 | Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC | 495 | 152 | 157 | 140 | 46 | -10.8% |
| 5 | CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. | 202 | 49 | 56 | 58 | 39 | +3.6% |
| 6 | WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC | 171 | 40 | 37 | 71 | 23 | +91.9% |
| 7 | Yantai Jereh Petroleum Equipment & Technologies Co., Ltd. | 157 | 56 | 60 | 39 | 2 | -35.0% |
| 8 | Landmark Graphics Corporation | 151 | 59 | 45 | 36 | 11 | -20.0% |
| 9 | ConocoPhillips Company | 139 | 43 | 50 | 31 | 15 | -38.0% |
| 10 | BJ Energy Solutions, LLC | 131 | 70 | 28 | 23 | 10 | -17.9% |
| 11 | SOUTHWEST PETROLEUM UNIVERSITY | 122 | 39 | 35 | 34 | 14 | -2.9% |
| 12 | FMC Technologies, Inc. | 114 | 31 | 39 | 29 | 15 | -25.6% |
| 13 | EXXONMOBIL TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING COMPANY | 108 | 23 | 39 | 31 | 15 | -20.5% |
| 14 | U.S. WELL SERVICES, LLC | 96 | 34 | 34 | 23 | 5 | -32.4% |
| 15 | Cameron International Corporation | 89 | 29 | 31 | 15 | 14 | -51.6% |
| 16 | NABORS DRILLING TECHNOLOGIES USA, INC. | 78 | 20 | 35 | 15 | 8 | -57.1% |
| 17 | NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P. | 73 | 21 | 27 | 18 | 7 | -33.3% |
| 18 | Helmerich & Payne Technologies, LLC | 72 | 12 | 26 | 21 | 13 | -19.2% |
| 19 | Caterpillar Inc. | 69 | 13 | 30 | 13 | 13 | -56.7% |
| 20 | ARAMCO SERVICES COMPANY | 68 | 17 | 20 | 30 | 1 | +50.0% |
| 21 | DynaEnergetics Europe GmbH | 67 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 22 | PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. - PETROBRAS | 58 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 4 | -31.2% |
| 23 | FORUM US, INC. | 55 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 7 | -25.0% |
| 24 | SPM Oil & Gas Inc. | 54 | 23 | 5 | 13 | 13 | +160.0% |
| 25 | TYPHON TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS (U.S.), LLC | 53 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 11 | -16.7% |