When it comes to efficient water well drilling, DTH (Down-The-Hole) technology has become a game-changer, offering greater ...

Originally conceived as a bottom-supported drilling unit, semisubmersibles eventually found their true calling. Now, semisubs are the most stable of any floating rig, many times chosen for harsh ...

The premise of a jackup rig is that it is self-elevating; here, the legs are stationed on ocean floor and the drilling equipment is jacked up above the water's surface. Providing a very stable ...

US drilling activity sees a third consecutive decline, with the rig count dropping to 585, according to Baker Hughes.

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States fell this week, according to new data that ...

Drilling rigs are machines that create holes (boreholes) and/or shafts in the ground. They are equipped with deck engines or truck engines, hoists or lifts, compressors, pumps, and pipe-handling ...

In response, someone took exception to my claim by stating that he works in the industry, and drilling rigs are stacking up. It is correct that the rig count has fallen. According to data from ...

Active rigs drilling for oil and gas in the U.S. fell by 2 to 585, the rig count's third consecutive decline and seventh drop in eight weeks, according to the latest weekly report from Baker Hughes.

U.S. energy firms this week cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating for a third week in a row, energy services ...

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