Big E drilling company is an independently owned and operated contract land drilling company with its home office in Bellaire, Texas.
Big E drilling company was started in 1981 by Gerald Eastham with two rigs. By 1988, the company expanded to four rigs, and added rigs five and six in 2000 and 2002. Today, operations include Texas gulf coast and east Texas along with north and south Louisiana. Drilling capabilities of the big e drilling fleet range to 25,000 feet. These wells are drilled primarily on a day work contract.