Explore what topside means for offshore rigs. Understand its structure, key components, and importance in oil extraction processes.

I.I Automation scope — Rig automation integrates sensors (surface/subsurface), control systems (PLC/DCS), ML/advanced control, and robotics to execute drilling and workover sequences with minimal ...

Robots and AI are automating Wyoming’s oil rigs for safer drilling, while coal plants are being upgraded with “robot bubble ...

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. PTEN, a leading provider of onshore drilling and pressure pumping services, has secured a significant agreement to lease two state-of-the-art APEX 1500 drilling rigs to DLS ...

Quality control (QC) on an oil rig is the disciplined prevention and early detection of defects in materials, equipment, data, and execution to protect well control, well integrity, people, and ...

If you've ever seen an offshore oil rig floating in the ocean, you've probably noticed those tall towers with flames shooting out of the top. Those towers are called the flare stack, and the flames ...

Continental Resources Founder Harold Hamm said in a recent interview it will be the first time in 30 years the company will ...

Billionaire oil magnate Harold Hamm has ceased drilling operations in North Dakota's Bakken shale, citing low margins as oil ...

U.S. oil and gas producer Coterra Energy will maintain its rig count at nine in the Permian Basin, revising previous plans to scale down activity, according to CEO Tom Jorden. Speaking at the J.P.

Canada’s rig count increased by 29 units to reach 226 rigs running the week ended Jan. 16. The rise follows last week’s ...