Company Story
2011 - Independence Contract Drilling, Inc. was founded.
2012 - The company completed its initial public offering (IPO) and listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol ICD.
2013 - ICD acquired 11 drilling rigs from a third party, increasing its fleet size to 25 rigs.
2014 - The company expanded its operations into the Permian Basin, with the deployment of its first rig in the region.
2015 - ICD acquired the remaining 50% interest in its joint venture, Cactus Well Intervention, LLC.
2016 - The company launched its PadOptix™ system, a proprietary technology designed to optimize drilling operations.
2017 - ICD expanded its fleet to 31 rigs, with the delivery of five new-build rigs.
2018 - The company introduced its ShaleDriller™ rig design, optimized for drilling in unconventional shale plays.
2019 - ICD expanded its operations into the Eagle Ford Shale, with the deployment of its first rig in the region.
2020 - The company implemented cost-saving initiatives in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent decline in oil prices.