Regulators and the energy industry need to close regulatory gaps that contributed to one of the worst oil drilling accidents in decades, a federal agency warned yesterday in an unprecedented report.

Go deep beneath the surface and follow the complete journey of drilling a well, from setup and site prep to hitting water and finishing the installation. See how powerful rigs, drilling techniques, ...

There are a large number of methods commercially used to bore a hole into the ground for the sake of extracting drinking water, and the all require big loud equipment. But what if you just want a ...

Tens of thousands of homes in southeastern Colorado draw water from private wells. They tap into aquifers stressed by drought and growing demand, like in the Denver Basin or San Luis Valley. But the ...

A couple in Baxters Harbour, N.S., saw their 200-year-old dug well dry up for the first time due to the exceptional drought hitting the province. They chose to drill a new well, which cost around ...

Out in the ghost town of Terlingua in remote West Texas, craggy mountains loom high in the distance, largely uninhabited save for a few houses dotting the hillside. But on a morning in late November, ...

In farming areas across the Central Valley, a well-drilling frenzy has accelerated over the last year as growers turn to pumping more groundwater during the drought, even as falling water levels leave ...