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 ...

Vermeer introduces the D24 horizontal directional drill (HDD), the latest in utility installation equipment designed for urban contractors' evolving needs. This 24,000-lbs. (110-kN) class drill, ...

Directional drilling on multi-well pads is used to drill multiple wells from a single surface location to different subsurface targets, optimizing surface footprint, cycle time, and cost while safely ...

Vermeer has introduced the R125 reclaimer, a compact mud recycling system. Designed to support utility-sized drills within the 24,000- to 40,000-lb. (10,886 kg to 18,144 kg) horizontal directional ...

Dutch grid operator TenneT is preparing to begin horizontal directional drilling at Maasvlakte as part of efforts to connect three offshore wind farms to the onshore grid. Steel casing pipes have been ...

At-a-Glance: Fastest way to directional drilling engineer experience: start as MWD/LWD trainee, log rig time, then step into DD trainee on low-complexity wells; build a portfolio of BHAs, surveys, ...