Results for Well Drilling Contractors

Understanding the challenges and knowing how to select and apply the appropriate tools will help a shop profit from this difficult operation.

Constant vibration in drilling operations causes friction and wear on drilling rods. To reduce this wear and increase efficiency…

Pennsylvania children attending school in proximity to oil and gas drilling and processing activities will be exposed to pollution that threatens their health, development and safety when returning to class

In this video, Hole Products wireline diamond core drilling tools are being used by a drilling contractor to extract a core sample. The samples recovered on ...

Technicians at Ghana based exploration drilling company, Geodrill have successfully built a multipurpose drill rig in country. This is the sixth such time

China has enacted a number of environmental protection regulations to limit waste discharge during well drilling and completion. Most domestic oil fields solidify the waste in sewage pits after drilling and well completion, according to Kosun Machinery in an article on Environmental Expert. When the waste in sewage pits falls into ... Read more »

Offshore drilling apologists say the industry is essentially spill free, but the truth is another thing altogether.

Little about the 1998 blockbuster is true to life, but mining asteroids and comets is "humanity’s future, I’m pretty convinced of that," one expert says.

Pit & Quarry connects with Larry Mirabelli, senior manager at Buckley Powder Co., to discuss best drilling and blasting practices.

With infrastructure cybersecurity becoming a growing concern for businesses globally, it is not surprising that yet another industry association – the International Association of Drilling Contractors (“IADC”) – has issued cybersecurity guidelines for its members. IADC’s Guidelines for Assessing and Managing Cybersecurity Risks to Drilling Assets address the cyber risks affecting the “digital oilfield” – … Continue reading