Learn the difference between horizontal and vertical drilling, and why we think vertical drilling is the way to go.

Directional drilling is the controlled deviation of a wellbore from vertical to a planned three-dimensional trajectory (inclination and azimuth) to place the well precisely in the subsurface. This ...

A recent Houston Chronicle story reveals Trump administration plans to open large swathes of the California coast to offshore ...

Santa Cruz leaders held a news conference to oppose the Trump administration's plans for offshore oil drilling along the California coast.

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The annual Great California ShakeOut saw over 10 million residents across the state practise earthquake safety drills, ...

China is going full Jules Verne as it prepares to go where no drill has gone before. As part of its Deep Ocean Drilling Program, the special-built Meng Xiang (梦想号, "Dream") drill ship is gearing up ...

The Trump administration plans to offer parts of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska for oil and gas drilling. It's part of a larger effort to advance controversial projects in the state ...

Three controversial projects received a boost on Thursday from the Trump administration but remain far from construction.