Drilling in its broadest sense is any process that involves making a circular hole in a solid material or hard surface using a boring tool. With thousands of applications across industries, drilling ...

Mike Chadsey, director of public relations for the Ohio Oil and Gas Association, walks down from an Ascent drilling rig in Belmont County. (Photo by Janelle Patterson) ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio — Between ...

A drill bit is what actually cuts into the rock when drilling an oil or gas well. Located at the tip of the drillstring, below the drill collar and the drill pipe, the drill bit is a rotating ...

Drilling supervisors at GDF Suez E&P Deutschland GMBH have used a visual road map to control drilling operations since March 2008. The Leer Z5-5 is one of the tight gas wells recently drilled by GDF ...

The geology and science behind oil drilling can be quite interesting and important for understanding which companies are the right fit for your investment. When people talk about oil drilling, many of ...

If the state of today’s HDD (horizontal directional drilling) industry had to be summed up in a few sentences, these might work: Business is good. Machine technology is advancing. The HDD contractor’s ...

Drilling through stainless steel is no easy task, but it is possible, especially if you have the right type of drill bits on hand for steel drilling.

The turbine-engine repair and refurbishing business is growing because of ground-based and aerospace turbines in need of regular maintenance. The airline industry might be in the dumps. But the ...