Learn about spud, the initial drilling process in oil and gas that protects groundwater and outlines a well's development from spud date to completion.

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States rose this week, according to new data that ...

Maria Burns watched with satisfaction as a three-story-high drilling rig made a racket in her front yard. Normally, the loudest thing on this residential street in Ashland, Ohio, would be the barking ...

The geology and science behind oil drilling can be quite interesting and important for understanding which companies are the right fit for your investment. When people talk about oil drilling, many of ...

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Last year, permit approvals for drilling new wells continued falling, but in the first three weeks of January alone, California oil regulators issued more new ...

The Zacks Oil and Gas - Drilling industry consists of companies that provide rigs (or specialized vehicles) on a contractual basis to explore and develop oil and natural gas. These operators offer ...

The Trump administration is suing California over a law regulating oil and gas wells close to schools, homes and other ...

For the first time in about 40 years, the Trump administration could offer federal waters off the Central Coast to new oil extraction projects. On Thursday, the U.S. Department of the Interior ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The public comments submitted to regulators on a proposed oil and gas drilling site near the Aurora Reservoir are unflinching in their opposition. One said ...

Valeura Energy completed an eight-well drilling campaign at License B5/27 offshore Gulf of Thailand. The drilling rig is being mobilized to Nong Yao field where Valeura plans will drill about 10 ...