Kerith Gabriel

Articles by Kerith Gabriel

Simon Kench, left, and Nick Dekker just executed a buyout of Houston-based Prime Horizontal with the goal of expansion into more global markets.

Drilling News

Houston-based Prime Horizontal announces buyout with a goal of expansion into more global markets

The company still prides itself on being the first HDD guidance firm to complete an intersect pilot hole and holds records for drill depths with its system.

Kerith Gabriel

May 6, 2026

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The company still prides itself on being the first HDD guidance firm to complete an intersect pilot hole and still holds records for drill depths with its system.

A birds eye view of the San Joaquin River in Fresno, California.

Water conservation

California announces plan to strengthen water management

The project, being dubbed “A Vision for the San Joaquin Valley," is a fully integrated strategy with immediate and long term action plans to stabilize water resources

Kerith Gabriel

May 6, 2026

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The project, being dubbed “A Vision for the San Joaquin Valley," is a fully integrated strategy with immediate and long term action plans to stabilize water resources

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Articles by Kerith Gabriel

Houston-based Prime Horizontal announces buyout with a goal of expansion into more global markets

California announces plan to strengthen water management

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