Aquila Drilling Co, LP is a private, independent oil and gas drilling company headquartered in Wichita Falls, Texas. The company is the drilling subsidiary of Eagle Oil & Gas Company. Eagle Oil & Gas Co has been active in the exploration and production of the energy industry for over thirty years. Eagle has a full time staff of thirty professionals and is dedicated to assisting Aquila Drilling in all aspects of its operations ( see related website ). Aquila has an office staff of eight professionals and over ninety full time operational personnel.The company's management team is comprised of David Fuchik, Operations & Engineering Manager ; Chad Stroud, Controller ; Anna Johnson, Assistant Controller ; Dennis Ratlief, Maintenance Manager, Sidney Verette, Drilling Superintendent - West Texas and Donald Smith, Drilling Superintendent - East Texas and Louisiana.Upon Eagle's entry into the Barnett Shale play in North Texas it found it difficult to obtain reliable drilling services on an ongoing basis, so in 2001, an Eagle subsidiary purchased two drilling rigs. In 2004 the supply of available rigs loosened, and these rigs were sold at a substantial profit. In early 2005, rig availability once again became tight and Eagle's drilling subsidiary again acquired another rig. Rig # 3, a PARCO OIME S/L 7 capable of drilling to approximately 15, 000 feet was purchased and refurbished and is presently drilling in West Texas.