XML 24 R9.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.20.4
Nature of Operations
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Nature of Operations.  
Nature of Operations

Note 1 Nature of Operations

Unless the context requires otherwise, references in this annual report to “we,” “us,” “our,” “the Company,” or “Nabors” mean Nabors Industries Ltd., together with our subsidiaries where the context requires. References in this annual report to “Nabors Delaware” mean Nabors Industries, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nabors.

Our business is comprised of our global land-based and offshore drilling rig operations and other rig related services and technologies. These services and technologies include tubular running services, wellbore placement solutions, directional drilling, measurement-while-drilling (“MWD”), logging-while-drilling (“LWD”) systems and services, equipment manufacturing, rig instrumentation and drilling optimization software.

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”), together with actions by large oil and natural gas producing countries, led to decreases in commodity prices, specifically oil and natural gas prices, resulting from oversupply and demand weakness. These price decreases caused significant disruptions and volatility in the global marketplace during 2020. Lower prices and the resulting weakness in demand for our services, negatively affected our results of operations and cash flows and uncertainty remains regarding the length and impact of COVID-19 on the energy industry and the outlook for our business.

The consolidated financial statements and related footnotes are presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.