Have you ever wondered what it looks like to drill for oil? The United States is the top oil-producing country in the world, ...

Wellbore curvature and torsion greatly influence the forces applied on the downhole pipe string and its consequent deformation. They serve as the bases for calculating the drag and torque of a pipe ...

A new IEA report presents an overview of the extensive portfolio of novel geothermal drilling technologies currently under ...

PARIS, Dec 13 (Reuters) - The shale drilling techniques that led to a boom in oil and gas output have also spurred the development of geothermal, which in theory could provide a stable source of power ...

GulfSlope Energy Inc., Houston, has spudded its first well in a program using deepwater drilling and completion technologies for subsalt exploration on the Gulf of Mexico shelf. GulfSlope Energy Inc., ...

The offshore drilling industry has made tremendous technological strides since a freestanding structure for drilling was built in 1937 in the Gulf of Mexico in 14 feet of water, more than a mile ...