If you are new to the oil and gas industry, most things look the same at first: pipes, heavy steel, and big equipment. But ...

Sonoma County has once again suspended permitting for non-emergency well drilling, this time under the order of a Sonoma County judge. The order follows an August ruling in which Superior Court Judge ...

Recent enhancements in relief well technology enable operators to drill into prolific reservoirs while maintaining a single relief well contingency plan. Blowout contingency planning is required by ...

Real-time streaming well data monitors drilling performance and aids drilling decisions using web-based drilling models to calculate and predict drilling parameters. These models improve rate of ...

While every effort is put forth before drilling begins to ensure a successful well, not every well hits hydrocarbons at a commercially productive level. Statistically, wildcat (or exploratory) wells ...