Fully autonomous drilling robot drills efficiently and cost-effectively
The compact autonomous Grabowski drilling robot is designed to work more efficiently and cheaper than previous systems and ...
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Texas regulators overhaul oilfield waste rule for the first time in four decades
The new rule modernizes some aspects of commercial oilfield waste disposal and recycling. But rules for burying oilfield ...
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Swiss firm develops autonomous drill machine to tap shallow geothermal energy
Swiss-based startup Borobotics has developed a new autonomous drilling machine to help make geothermal energy more accessible ...
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Fracking: Tamboran to use 'conventional' drilling in shale gas search
Fracking is a process to force gas out of shale rock by injecting water and chemicals into it under pressure A petroleum exploration company has said it will use conventional horizontal drilling ...
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How Does Underbalanced Drilling Work?
underbalanced drilling prevents formation damage that can occur during conventional, or overbalanced drilling processes. The negative differential pressure obtained during underbalanced drilling ...
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How Has Fracking Decreased U.S. Dependence on Foreign Oil?
Development of Fracking Technology Fracking uses horizontal drilling to access shale deposits that were previously unavailable using conventional drilling methods. A high-pressure water mixture ...