Oil rigs, particularly the offshore type, are one of the most fascinating parts of the global energy industry. How do they work? How big can they get? Do they float on water? It's not surprising that ...

Purpose: Automation in rig operations reduces human exposure, compresses well construction time, stabilizes drilling performance, and lowers fuel and maintenance costs while improving wellbore quality ...

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States stayed the same this week, according to new ...

Quality control (QC) on an oil rig is the disciplined prevention and early detection of defects in materials, equipment, data, and execution to protect well control, well integrity, people, and ...

The U.S. rig count held steady at 551 as oil drilling declined, gas activity increased, and crude production edged closer to record highs despite weakening completion activity.

HOUSTON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - The falling number of oil and gas rigs deployed across the United States is reaching a level that would indicate onshore crude output from the world's top producer could ...