Rig-floor drilling robots improve quality control in repetitive tasks and eliminate people from red-zone exposure to dangers such as dropped objects and pinch points. Three robotic-drilling pilot ...

The PACE®-R801 concept rig has safety and efficiency at the core of its design, purpose-built to showcase Nabors technology and to push the boundaries of industry performance and possibilities ...

On a drilling rig towering above quiet cattle farms in Southeast Texas, Eric Williams perched inside the cabin of the 16-story machine, twisting a pair of joysticks to guide a gigantic wrench roaring ...

NEW ORLEANS -- As hope dimmed for the lives of 11 crew members missing since a drilling rig exploded in flames in the Gulf of Mexico, authorities turned their focus to controlling an oil spill that ...

Frontline rig-floor professional executing safe handling of tubulars and assisting drilling operations under the Driller’s direction. Focused on red-zone control, equipment readiness, and flawless ...

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 ...

The Super Single drilling rig can drill vertical or slant wells at up to 45 degrees off vertical, in 1.5 degrees increments. Click here to enlarge image Although slant drilling is a technology that ...

NEW ORLEANS – As the Coast Guard searched for 11 crew members missing after a drilling rig exploded and sank in the Gulf of Mexico, authorities turned their focus to controlling an oil spill that ...

Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. said equipment on a rig under lease to BP Plc accidentally broke free during a storm and sank to the bottom off the UK coast. No one was injured and no crude leaked into ...

As hope dimmed for the lives of 11 crew members missing since a drilling rig exploded in flames in the Gulf of Mexico, authorities turned their focus to controlling an oil spill that could threaten ...