Rotary steerable, directional-drilling systems increased rate of penetration (ROP) and saved more than 100 days of rig time when used to drill complex 3D wellpaths in the 121/4-in. and 81/2-in. hole ...

In engineering, precision tools are as crucial as the instruments a surgeon relies on to perform intricate surgeries with ...

Efficient drilling in shale reservoirs requires detailed 3-dimensional (3D) horizontal well trajectories. An orthogonal-arc trajectory (OAT) method assumes a single constant curvature in the curved ...

"In an industry where efficiency can mean the difference between profit and loss, I'm not just drilling; I'm predicting, optimizing, and revolutionizing," says Abayomi Adelani Adejumo, a senior ...

Intangible drilling and development costs (more commonly referred to as “intangible drilling costs” or “IDCs”) are expenditures made by an operator in the development of an oil or natural gas property ...

Well clean-up activities at Dubhe-1 are continuing, with production currently dominated by previously injected stimulation ...

The Permian Basin Petroleum Association says there is an encouraging amount of oil and natural gas drilling in the Basin and other experts report that the wide array of factors at play brews a great ...

Australian independent Buru Energy is gearing up for a two-well drilling campaign onshore Western Australia, for which it has secured a farm-in partner and lined up the drilling rig. Buru has signed a ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Occidental Petroleum was among the first major U.S. oil drillers to make a big bet on the resurgence of domestic production, spending billions to grab oil patches from Texas to ...