The third edition of "how wells work" is here after taking a look at vertical drilling on Monday, and horizontal drilling on Tuesday. For part three, voice of News from the Oil Patch, Clarence Rye, is ...

By John Lee. Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) has completed drilling of directional well ZB-679 at the Zubair oil field, on ...

Leads and controls all directional drilling execution at the wellsite or remote operations center to deliver the well path safely, within tolerance, and on time. II.3 Certifications (typical): Well ...

HOUSTON, TX / ACCESSWIRE / September 26, 2023 / Legacy Directional Drilling, LLC, a Leader in Directional Drilling Services completed the acquisition of Renegade Oil Tools, LLC, a manufacturer of high ...

Fastest path: enter as MWD trainee, build field time (6–18 months), certify in well control, then progress to junior DD and lead DD. Expect 2–4 years to full autonomy on motors; add 1–2 years for ...

Canadian companies are beginning to spread their drilling cycle through the year, in place of the traditional, compressed winter drilling schedule. Although the rig fleet is increasing slightly in ...

HOUSTON, TX / ACCESS Newswire / July 6, 2026 / PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC. (NASDAQ:PTEN) today reported that for the month of June 2026, the Company had an average of 95 drilling rigs operating in the ...

Since the mid-’90s, west-central Saskatchewan oilman Clarence Rye has been closely tuned in to what’s pumping in the patch ...