Oil & Gas Drilling - Articles - Page 26

A good clamping system can significantly cut time to trip out, as well as increase operator safety.

Hands-Free Clamping Boosts Drilling Safety

April 1, 2014

Tripping out drill rods can range from being somewhat tedious to seriously dangerous; not to mention it is also hard, physical work. While sharing the same basic principles of water well, geothermal, foundation and other drilling industries, the processes used for tripping the drilling rods in the oil and gas industries are a different animal altogether.

Austin’s Oilfield Intel Offers Data on Oil, Gas Wells

Service aimed at exploration companies, wildcatters and geologists

March 24, 2014

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Website features production, well-header, pipeline, ownership and permitting information.

Lone Star Corporate College Offers Oil and Gas Drilling Program

March 14, 2014

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Lone Star Corporate College is accepting applications for its Oil & Gas Drilling/Floor-Hand program, which prepares students for entry into the workforce in eight weeks.

Consumer Energy Alliance Supports Oil & Gas Regulatory Initiative

The initiative is committed to creating regulatory solutions and addressing emerging issues through innovative programs and state collaboration.

March 7, 2014

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The Consumer Energy Alliance announced its support of the States First Initiative – a state-led effort with programs aimed at facilitating multi-state collaboration and innovative regulatory solutions for oil and natural gas producing states.

WellEz Announces Relocation, New Hires

New office space supports planned growth in sales, marketing and client support

March 7, 2014

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WellEz, providing web-based drilling and completion reporting services to oil and gas operating companies, announced their relocation to a larger office, along with several new hires to support continuing demand and future growth plans.

Schramm Appoints Oil & Gas Business Development Manager

Kelly Shideler's responsibilities will include the energy sector in the south central region of the United States.

March 7, 2014

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Schramm, a manufacturer of mobile, land-based hydraulic drill rigs used extensively in the global energy industry, appointed Kelly Shideler to the newly created position of Oil & Gas Business Development Manager based in Houston.

How Long is Your Extended Lateral?

Jeremy Verdusco

March 5, 2014

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I got a crash course in high-tech horizontal drilling on a recent trip to Houston.

EPA Revises Permitting Guidance for Wells Using Diesel Fuel

March 1, 2014

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a revised underground injection control (UIC) program permitting guidance for wells that use diesel fuels during hydraulic fracturing activities.

Drillers may see more work as surface water in Texas and elsewhere dries up or gets over-allocated.

What Water Ethics, Licensing Means for Drillers

Alexis Brumm

March 1, 2014

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Groundwater law and water rights issues can be unique, yet challenging cases to handle. Jason Hill, a lawyer at environmental law firm Lloyd, Gosselink, Rochelle & Townsend in Austin, Texas, knows all about the complexities that water law can include.

States Lead the Way in Fracking Balancing Act

Jeremy Verdusco

March 1, 2014

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Law shapes much of what we do. For writers, law affects what we can publish. We can’t, for example, libel people by printing accusations not supported by facts. Laws and government regulations also govern drilling, whether drillers go after water, turn to the right in search of oil or gas, or run horizontally installing fiber optic lines.