Ramp Up Ready | H&P, Inc.

RIGS READY.

CREWS READY.

YOU READY?

When drilling activity picks up, the window to move closes fast. H&P has the rigs, crews and automated solutions to help your wells go online faster than any other contractor in the market.

4 Days Faster

On average spud-to-spud on the 1st well

20 Days Faster

On average with a 10-well program

1% Downtime

Average because we don’t like NPT.

Let’s Map Your Ramp Up

Trusted for centuries with drilling operations around the globe.
When you work with H&P you know you are getting the trusted partner of choice.

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✅ US & LATAM specialists

✅ Full project support

The Real Cost of Getting It Wrong

Why it matters now, more than ever.

Operators who choose the wrong contractor during a ramp-up don’t just pay more, they lose months.

At H&P we’re ramp up ready.

We stacked our rigs right so we could recomm right and get you turning to the right – upon arrival.

Stacked Rig
Uncertainty

86% of operators prefer not to bring out a rig that’s been idle more than a year. Most contractors can’t prove what a reactivated rig will deliver on your location. H&P can. Recommissioning is complete before we ever mobilize.

Downtime Destroys Schedules

With other contractors, non-productive time accounts for a substantial amount of total rig time on new programs. At $80K – $140K per day in operating costs, early-program inefficiency can cost millions before you reach your performance target. At H&P we show up ready to go.

Crews & Equipment Can’t Keep Up

Inconsistent rigs can mean slow startups and equipment delays. H&P’s standardized fleet eliminates both by keeping crews productive from day one and parts available when needed. That means less variability and a faster ramp-up.

What Getting It Right Looks Like

Permian Basin Permance Data

Based on Enverus data, Permian Basin 2022–2025. H&P rigs outperform competitors spud-to-spud, and the advantage is widest at the start of a program, where it matters most.

Data filtered: Enverus: Permian Basin, 2 and 3 mile laterals, 2022-2025. Ouliers excluded.

$1.M+

Program Cost Savings

Despite a higher daily spread rate, H&P’s speed advantage saves over $1M in total program costs across 10 wells.

20

Fewer Cumulative Days

After 10 wells, H&P operators complete their program 20 days faster than competitors in the same basin.

650M+

Feet drilled in US land over the last 10 years

1,978 ft/day

The average drilling rate across all US land. (Enverus 2025)

1.5M+

Automated sequences via FlexFusion® in 2024

What does that mean? Less variability and more time back to the driller.

H&P Produces
$1M+ Program Cost Savings

Despite a higher day rate, H&P’s speed advantage saves over $1M in total program costs
for a 10-well program and that grows to almost $2.5M for a 20-well program.

*Data filtered: Enverus: Permian Basin, 2 and 3 mile laterals, 2022-2025. Ouliers excluded.

Performance with Predictability

H&P’s Operations Delivery Model is our standardized, end-to-end approach to activating, executing and sustaining drilling performance. Whether you’re drilling in the Permian or Neuquén basins, you know you’re going to get the same level of excellence from the leader in drilling efficiency.

Safety Is
More Than a Checklist

Built into the DNA of H&P is a commitment to hold ourselves to a higher standard. Our Actively C.A.R.E.^® safety culture, standards, processes and training are designed to support rapid activation without increasing risk.

Actively C.A.R.E.®	(Control And Remove Exposures)— a Core Value giving every crew member authority to stop unsafe work at any time.
LifeBelts	10 standardized Rules to Live By; covering tubular handling, dropped objects, energy isolation, and more.
FY 2025 HSE GOALS	33% reduction in non-mitigated SIF-P events. 3X the stated stretch goal.

Even as we’ve seen rig count fluctuate across the US and Latin America,
SIF Potential rates have
continued to decline.

Our Crews are prepared,
so your operations can be too.

Access The People Ready Fact Sheet

When activity accelerates, operators need more than available rigs; they need trained, experienced crews who can perform safely and efficiently from day one. Ramp-Up Ready means having the right people, in the right roles, at the right time—without compromising safety, consistency or performance.

Embedded Safety System	Safety processes are built into daily operations. Crews activate without increasing risk.
Workforce Scale	Qualified crews deploy without thinning the field. Multiple activations, no dilution of experience.
Structured Training	Standardized training paths align crews quickly. No relearning on location.
Long-Term Crew Retention	Experience stays on the rig, not in transition. Faster stability and sustained performance.

A Fleet Built for
Fast Reactivation

Fleet uniformity is the foundation of our ramp-up advantage. Parts are interchangeable, recommissioning is standardized, and our in-house fabrication and manufacturing centers give H&P supply chain independence that competitors can’t match.

Uniform FlexRig® fleet	Parts are on hand, interchangeable and ready for immediate deployment. Minimal lead time waits.
Standardized recom	Completed before the rig arrives on your location.
In-house Field Maintenance Center (FMC)	Refurbishes and repairs major components. This allows us to reduce our vendor dependance and alleviates supply chain bottlenecks.

Consistent Execution
at Scale

As activity ramps up, maintaining consistent execution becomes harder to control. Automation backs up crews and standardizes how wells are drilled – keeping performance consistent as operations scale.

standardized drilling sequences	Critical drilling steps follow the same repeatable process, so there is less variability well to well.
Crew-Backed Automation	Automation supports crews during high activity so execution stays consistent without replacing people.
Consistent Performance at scale	As rig count grows, variability is controlled, giving you predictable outcomes across more rigs and wells.

Ramp-Up-Ready isn’t just about how fast we can activate; it’s how consistently we perform once we do.

” The H&P team delivered exceptional performance on our wells, consistently beating targets and running 8 days ahead of schedule across the program. Their execution, pace, and attention to detail set a new benchmark for efficiency — including a Delaware Basin record — and reinforced why this team is among the best in the business.”

Operator in the Permian
Drilling & Completions Manager

We Are The Leaders in Unconventional Drilling

In North America alone, we drill 3,500+ wells annually, supporting some of the world’s largest unconventional development programs. No one has more experience executing high‑volume, multi‑well, pad‑drilling campaigns — and the numbers prove it.

Permian Basin Flat Time
Improvements 2024 vs 2025

Rig moves	6% improvement
Skids	11% improvement
Connections	4% improvement
BHA turnaround	5% improvement
Nipple Up	12% improvement
Downtime	11% improvement

Avg. well depth increased ~1,400 ft over the past 3 years, while cycle time dropped ~2.5 days
2 day average rig moves in the most active US basin
Average 4 wells per pad in 2025 – over 5,000 pads drilled since 2020
Batch drill over 90% of our pads in US Land

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