The company said during a public hearing in July it plans to use horizontal directional drilling to bore at least 50 feet below the bed of the Missouri and at least 20 feet below the other rivers.

The total U.S. rig count is made up of 442 oil rigs, 114 gas rigs, and three miscellaneous rigs, according to Baker Hughes’ count, which revealed that the U.S. total comprises 505 horizontal ...

Directional drilling has been an integral part of the oil and gas industry since the 1920s. ... One type of directional drilling, horizontal drilling, is used to drastically increase production.

Why Palm Beach Uses Horizontal Directional Drilling. Palm Beach needs to modernize its utility network—but without tearing up streets or damaging historic surroundings.

Vermeer Unveils D24 Horizontal Directional Drill Vermeer This 24,000-lb (110-kN) class drill, replaces the D23x30 S3 in the Vermeer utility drill lineup and includes a 100-hp (74.6-kW) Cat 3.6L ...

Horizontal drilling puts the well bore into contact with thousands of feet of the Bakken's oil-producing shale, allowing a single well to drain a much larger area, Lechner said. Some Bakken wells ...

Directional drilling technologies have revolutionised the extraction of subsurface resources by enabling precise control over borehole trajectories and optimising well placement.

The Trump administration is moving to repeal Biden-era curbs blocking oil drilling across most of the mammoth petroleum reserve in Alaska that’s home to an estimated 8.7 billion barrels of ...

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JORDAN — Talk of a "mini Bakken" beneath this windswept plain has the 350 people of Jordan talking big. New flurry of activity hits old Central Montana oilfield Skip to main content Skip to main ...

Energy experts say President Trump's move to restore oil drilling in Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve enhances energy security and reduces foreign oil reliance.