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This name change, announced yesterday, reflects our expanded dedication of our global leadership role into the mining and water well industries. Since 1997, we have been certified by the ISO (International Organization for Standardization) as a result of our uncompromising standards of quality, which is a reflection of our dedication to: • The oil & [...]

Accenture is a global consulting and management company, with over 200,000 people working with clients in well over 100 countries. Their report, “Water and Shale Gas Development” details how countries around the world stand to benefit from the many lessons learned thus far in the US regarding shale gas operations and water management. Two of [...]

Mere days after UK Chancellor George Osborne declared a major push for gas development, one of today’s big news items in the oil & gas industry is that the UK government has lifted a temporary moratorium on hydraulic fracturing. This ruling opens the way for unconventional natural gas exploration and development. The moratorium on hydraulic [...]

Oil is now approaching its highest level in two weeks in New York trades just hours after U.S. voted Barack Obama as president for a second four year term as President. Futures dropped less than 1% for the U.S., one of the world’s biggest crude-consuming nations.

What is the latest news for Exon Mobil for 2012 in production plans? How will oil production affect us here in the US and worldwide? According to Reuters, Exxon Mobil reports that “its 2012 oil and natural gas output would drop 3 percent from last year even as it increases spending to bring several large [...]

How many cars are driving around the U.S with ethanol fuel? How quickly could E-85 cars be produced for use in the U.S.?

A barrel thread protector is reusable or disposable and is designed to protect threads on drilling equipment and pipes in the oil and gas industries. Threaded pipes must be handled, transported and stored. These heavy materials are subject to thread damage during these processes.

Hydraulic fracturing, more commonly referred to simply as “fracking,” is a process using high-pressure injections of various chemical and water mixtures to widen fractures in rock layers. Fracking has made numerous oil and gas wells economically viable.

Rocks are classified by a combination of their chemical and mineral composition, the texture of their particles, and the process by which they were formed. There are three basic classifications of rock.

Will the Keystone XL project have the benefits Obama proposes for the US? What can we expect from this project?