Quality control (QC) on an oil rig is the disciplined prevention and early detection of defects in materials, equipment, data, and execution to protect well control, well integrity, people, and ...

I.I Automation scope — Rig automation integrates sensors (surface/subsurface), control systems (PLC/DCS), ML/advanced control, and robotics to execute drilling and workover sequences with minimal ...

Sahara Group, a global energy and infrastructure conglomerate, said it is expanding its upstream capacity with a target of producing 350,000 barrels of oil per day within the next five years. This ...

The overall drilling rig count in North America is down 33 units to 696 the week ended Mar. 27, 2026, with drops in oil-directed rigs accounting for much of the decline The overall drilling rig count ...

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. PTEN, a leading provider of onshore drilling and pressure pumping services, has secured a significant agreement to lease two state-of-the-art APEX 1500 drilling rigs to DLS ...