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 ...

Vermeer introduces the D24 horizontal directional drill (HDD), the latest in utility installation equipment designed for urban contractors' evolving needs. "The D24 represents a significant step ...

Cuttings transport and effective hole cleaning are critical processes in modern drilling operations, particularly in horizontal and deviated wells where gravity and complex flow regimes challenge the ...

The University of Wyoming's Simulation Facility stands as a one-in-kind center for advanced education, research, and training in drilling and energy operations. Our state-of-the-art facility uniquely ...

A Fully Integrated Horizontal Drill Stem Testing Company For the Oil & Gas Industry This is a unique, drill pipe / tubing deployed, wireline controlled, straddle inflate system. We are the first to ...

Akrake Petroleum faces drilling hurdles at the Sèmè field in Benin, delaying production past 2025. Challenges persist, but ...

The Robbins H-100 was a high-production blast-hole drill employed by a number of surface-coal-mining companies in the Illinois Basin during the 1960s and 1970s. Starting with development work in 1960 ...

Ditch Witch released the JT21 directional drill, an upgraded replacement for the JT20. “Any operator who puts the JT21 drill to work will quickly see why it’s the most powerful drill in its class,” ...

Swedish equipment brand Sandvik announced a new battery electric surface drill rig in a bid to create more efficient, cost-effective drilling operations. And, yes – the irony here is delicious! In ...