Frontier International Reaches Major MPD Operational Milestones in 2026
August 2026 —
Frontier International reached a series of major operational milestones across its managed pressure drilling (MPD) business during the first half of 2026, including 9 million ft drilled with Frontier MPD services, completion of the company’s 1,750th MPD well, and more than 100,000 operational hours accumulated by its land rotary control device (RCD) fleet.
Frontier surpassed 9 million cumulative ft drilled with MPD services in February 2026, providing another measure of the field experience accumulated across the company’s managed pressure drilling operations.
In May 2026, Frontier completed its 1,750th MPD well, further expanding the operating history behind its MPD equipment, engineering processes, and field execution capabilities.
The company reached a third milestone in June 2026, when its land RCD fleet surpassed 100,000 cumulative operational hours.
Together, the three metrics provide complementary measures of Frontier’s MPD operating scale: cumulative footage drilled, number of wells completed, and field exposure of its land RCD technology.
The milestones reflect the continued application of Frontier’s pressure-control equipment, engineering capabilities, monitoring and control systems, and field execution processes across a growing portfolio of managed pressure drilling operations.
About Frontier International
Frontier International, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, is an international oilfield services group operating through three core business divisions: Drilling Services, Completion Systems, and Capital Equipment. Through its network of manufacturing, engineering, and operating companies, the Group serves the upstream oil and gas industry across North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, and the CIS.
The Drilling Services division designs, manufactures, and deploys bottom-hole assembly (BHA) tools and technologies, including advanced managed pressure drilling (MPD) systems.
The Completion Systems division provides equipment and services for single, dual, and multistage completions in open-hole and cased-hole applications. Its portfolio includes packers, subsurface safety valves, expandable systems, and related completion technologies.
The Capital Equipment division supplies BHA, MPD, and completion equipment, supported by commissioning, technical assistance, and comprehensive after-sales service.
Frontier International operates through a network of specialized companies, including Frontier Oil Tools and Wolverine Oilfield Technologies.