A new drilling rig put into service by the Houston company Nabors Industries recently completed its first well in the Permian Basin, drilling to a depth of nearly 20,000 feet. That might not seem like ...

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Designed for manual rig environments, the technology is already making an impact in North Latin America — with potential to enhance safety across global land rigs where modern systems are still ...

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Project co-owner Santos said the accident happened on 23 June at Saxon Energy Services’ Rig 185 at the Fairview field. The man, aged 21, died at the site. All drilling in Queensland was stopped ...

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The world’s first fully automated land drilling rig has completed its first well, according to Nabors Industries Ltd, the company with its principal executive office in Hamilton. The global oil and ...