On May 11, 2022, the Fifth Circuit issued its opinion in Hargrave v. AIM Directional Services, L.L.C., giving a big win to energy-sector companies by concluding that a directional driller was an ...

ACT Energy Technologies Ltd. (TSX: ACX) ("ACT", the "Company") is pleased to announce that on January 5, 2026 (the "Closing Date") it acquired all the assets of Stryker Energy Directional Services, ...

Drilling horizontally under the ground veers away from the traditional cut and cover installation. Installing pipes and utilities this way, on a predetermined path, is considered to be more beneficial ...

On February 28, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an important decision involving whether contract workers in the oil patch were entitled to overtime. In William ...

Data from Permian basin drilling show the benefits of automation advances. Next-level drilling automation executes steering decisions from the bit guidance system automatically. Slide sequences are ...

Fastest path: enter as MWD trainee, build field time (6–18 months), certify in well control, then progress to junior DD and lead DD. Expect 2–4 years to full autonomy on motors; add 1–2 years for ...

Drilling underneath a building in the middle of a business district without impacting anyone else is a challenge. Experts say directional drilling is safe and efficient, and like any profession, the ...

Built to boost jobsite uptime, the AT120 offers a 20-ft. end-to-end drill pipe on board, helping operators put more pipe in the ground. New technology enhancements include a patent-pending Virtually ...

A federal appeals court in New Orleans overturned a lower court’s decision and found that directional drilling engineers can be classified as independent contractors. The Feb. 28 ruling by the US ...

Mr. Hart has more than 30 years of experience in the energy sector spanning technical, operational, and financial leadership roles. He began his career at a multinational integrated petroleum company ...

Role addressed: Directional Driller in Abu Dhabi only. Figures below are specific to this title, separated by work setting to avoid onshore/offshore blending. I.1 Ranges reflect Abu Dhabi market ...

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