Rock mechanics and drilling operations constitute a dynamic field that bridges fundamental geoscience with practical engineering applications. This area focuses on understanding the mechanical ...

Gas kick management is a critical aspect of maintaining well control and ensuring the safety of drilling operations. It involves the early detection, accurate simulation, and timely mitigation of ...

Swedish equipment brand Sandvik announced a new battery electric surface drill rig in a bid to create more efficient, cost-effective drilling operations. And, yes – the irony here is delicious! In ...

A draft five-year plan for offshore oil development proposes selling leases on the West Coast, Gulf of Mexico and Alaska.

Any effort to re-open oil drilling off the California coast would be “dead on arrival,” Gov. Newsom said while attending a ...

A Green Light Metals crew hit water when it began digging a waste pit for its exploratory drilling project last week. Activists say it proves the project is occurring too close to the groundwater ...

The Trump administration plans to allow oil and gas development across millions of acres in Alaska's North Slope that were ...

Arabian Drilling Co. (ADC) received notices to resume operations for three of its suspended onshore rigs, in line with ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA COUNTY – Highway 154 remains closed in both directions from San Antonio Creek Road to Painted Cave Road due to ...