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In Culberson County, Texas, utilizing the PowerDrive Orbit Rotary Steerable System, Legacy Directional drilled an impressive 6 1/8” hole with 6,134 feet in just 24 hours. The run’s distance spanned 10,311 feet in 31 hours, completing the VCL. With ROP averaging 326...

HOUSTON, TX, April 2, 2025 / Legacy Directional Drilling, in partnership with operator Permian Deep Rock, achieved an impressive milestone in the Midland Basin with Rig Akita 801. Using rotary steerable systems and water-based fluid from Relevant Drilling Fluids, the...

Legacy Directional, in partnership with Revolution Resources, has successfully completed a horizontal well in the Cherokee formation in Texas. Using our proprietary Legacy motor fleet, a record was set for the fastest 2-mile drilled well in the play—just 19.32 days...

Using Legacy Motors, our team drilled a 20,000+ ft. Austin Chalk well in Webb County, TX withstanding temperatures reaching as high as 340°F. With our enhanced motor technology and drilling expertise, the well took just 13 days to complete, from spud to total depth...

Leveraging our proprietary, best-in-class drilling motors, Legacy successfully completed a three-mile lateral—delivering exceptional results and cost-efficient solutions for our client. Despite challenges, our expert team finished the project 20 days ahead of...

Using Legacy Motors' proprietary 6 5/8" motor, our team successfully drilled a 12,000 ft. vertical curve lateral with one motor to total depth for a customer in the Midland Basin. Legacy's fully controlled, in-house motor fleet allows for enhanced fit-for-purpose...

In partnership with our customer, the Legacy Directional team successfully completed a one-run curve and lateral using the PowerDrive Orbit G2 Rotary Steerable System. Legacy’s ability to provide the best-in-class RSS technology available, alongside our proprietary...

Another uniquely successful combination of Legacy’s conventional drilling motor technology and PowerDrive Orbit RSS completing three back-to-back one-run laterals in Reeves County, TX.

As South Texas operators have successfully transitioned to drilling VCL’s in high-temp applications, one of the main challenges has been motor performance across the entire run.  With temp swings anywhere from 150 – 200 degrees F, selecting the right fit that will...

HOUSTON (April 26, 2024) – Legacy Directional Drilling, LLC, (Legacy) a premier provider of comprehensive directional drilling technology and services, has enhanced its service offerings with the addition of its newly integrated, proprietary line of drilling mud...

HOUSTON, TX, September 26, 2023 / Legacy Directional Drilling, LLC, a Leader in Directional Drilling Services completed the acquisition of Renegade Oil Tools, LLC, a manufacturer of high-performance drilling motors and drilling motor components on Friday, September...