Dark Horse Cranes

Dark Horse Cranes Wins $5.6M in Permian Energy, Data Center Jobs

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Dark Horse Cranes Wins $5.6M in Permian Energy, Data Center Jobs

MIDLAND, Texas – November 02, 2026 -- Dark Horse Cranes LLC has secured $5.6 million in aggregate contract awards that fully commit five heavy all-terrain cranes for terms of two to six months, the company said.

The awards cover three midstream energy developments across the Permian Basin and a multi-month structural engagement on a major data center campus. They are the company's first major commercial contracts.

Permian crews run 12-hour shifts across three counties for a top-25 E&P operator

Dark Horse is providing operated crane services for compressor station and midstream infrastructure installations. The client is a top-25 exploration and production operator. Field crews are working intensive 12-hour shifts in Midland, Martin and Howard counties.