Oil & Gas Drilling - Articles - Page 24

Cestusline HMD Cut5 Gloves

May 12, 2014

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The heavy-duty work gloves are ideal for oil and gas work, mining, tool pushing and other safety-intensive uses.

The Benefits of Pneumatic Drilling

Joe Bradfield

May 1, 2014

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Pneumatic hammer drilling gives drillers an advantage in all but the most extreme soft ground conditions says Josh Marcus, senior product specialist of Atlas Copco Secoroc down-hole tools. And when weighted drilling fluid is not required to control the formations, hammer drilling should be the favored technique.

World According to Wayne: Differential Sticking Tips for Oil Well Drilling

Wayne Nash

May 1, 2014

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Another winter has pretty much passed in the Williston basin, and I am glad of it. We didn’t have much snow this winter, which made for better road conditions, but the temperature and wind chills set records.

API, Oil and Gas Industry Celebrate 65 Years of Hydraulic Fracturing

Fracking technology has helped U.S. on path to energy independence

April 9, 2014

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Industry developed hydraulic fracturing March 17, 1949, as way to unlock tight shale formations.

$Researchers at Duke University found water from mining operations and water from hydraulic fracturing could effectively cancel each other out, yielding water clean enough to put back into fracking.$

The Future of Fracturing Flowback

Holly Case

April 1, 2014

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Industry creates profit and products we can all use, but it often comes at a significant cost. The positive outcome of hydraulic fracturing is the discovery of more usable natural gas, but one frequently mentioned downside is the way water is used in the process.

A good clamping system can significantly cut time to trip out, as well as increase operator safety.

Hands-Free Clamping Boosts Drilling Safety

Brandon Wronski

April 1, 2014

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Tripping out drill rods can range from being somewhat tedious to seriously dangerous; not to mention it is also hard, physical work. While sharing the same basic principles of water well, geothermal, foundation and other drilling industries, the processes used for tripping the drilling rods in the oil and gas industries are a different animal altogether.

Austin’s Oilfield Intel Offers Data on Oil, Gas Wells

Service aimed at exploration companies, wildcatters and geologists

March 24, 2014

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Website features production, well-header, pipeline, ownership and permitting information.

Lone Star Corporate College Offers Oil and Gas Drilling Program

March 14, 2014

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Lone Star Corporate College is accepting applications for its Oil & Gas Drilling/Floor-Hand program, which prepares students for entry into the workforce in eight weeks.

Consumer Energy Alliance Supports Oil & Gas Regulatory Initiative

The initiative is committed to creating regulatory solutions and addressing emerging issues through innovative programs and state collaboration.

March 7, 2014

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The Consumer Energy Alliance announced its support of the States First Initiative – a state-led effort with programs aimed at facilitating multi-state collaboration and innovative regulatory solutions for oil and natural gas producing states.

WellEz Announces Relocation, New Hires

New office space supports planned growth in sales, marketing and client support

March 7, 2014

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WellEz, providing web-based drilling and completion reporting services to oil and gas operating companies, announced their relocation to a larger office, along with several new hires to support continuing demand and future growth plans.