One of the most effective ways of reducing downtime on projects using compact and medium-sized horizontal directional drilling (HDD) units is to properly maintain drill-string components—drill pipe, ...
The drilling industry’s multifaceted quest for downhole tools made of lighter materials, along with ways to make those tools react both quicker and smarter, is picking up momentum. The drilling ...
IntelliServ announced the successful completion of a fifth field trial of the IntelliServ® network, a high-speed, real-time drill string telemetry network run in combination with third-party downhole ...
The release of Epiroc ET66, ET45 and ET38 marks a substantial breakthrough in tophammer drilling efficiency and reliability. Developed over five years, the new Epiroc ET drill string components have ...
The design of drilling components utilizes strength and stress material attributes and there are significant differences between aluminum and steel strings. When aluminum strings are substituted for ...
Rockmore International will officially unveil its new Vector Rod System to the North American construction and aggregate industries at the upcoming CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017 exhibition in Las Vegas, NV in ...
As technology advances and options increase, the selection process becomes more difficult and time-consuming, drilling is not an exception. Directional drilling is the norm of the industry. Most wells ...