Industry creates profit and products we can all use, but it often comes at a significant cost. The positive outcome of hydraulic fracturing is the discovery of more usable natural gas, but one frequently mentioned downside is the way water is used in the process.
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.
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.
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, 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, 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.
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.
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.