Drilling in its broadest sense is any process that involves making a circular hole in a solid material or hard surface using a boring tool. With thousands of applications across industries, drilling ...

RH Petrogas has commenced drilling operations at the Karim-1 exploration well in south-west Papua, Indonesia. The project is ...

Recent enhancements in relief well technology enable operators to drill into prolific reservoirs while maintaining a single relief well contingency plan. Blowout contingency planning is required by ...

Transocean Ltd.’s RIG semi-submersible drilling rig, Transocean Barents, is making its way to the Neptun Deep project for a 10-well drilling mission, marking a significant phase in Romania’s offshore ...

Like it or not, the world is moving toward automation. The drilling industry is no exception. The last two decades have seen numerous advances in mechanization and automation of traditionally ...

The American Petroleum Institute issued a new recommended practice that revises recommended procedures to promote and maintain safe and healthy working conditions for personnel in drilling and well ...

MT. PLEASANT TOWNSHIP, Pa. — What was originally believed to be an oil rig on fire was well-drilling equipment that malfunctioned and burned a worker. According to homeowners along Freeman Falls Road ...

A natural gas well off the Louisiana coast has caught fire after a blowout forced the evacuation of 44 workers. It is unclear how long it will take to extinguish the blaze. From NPR News, this is ALL ...