Directional drilling has been an integral part of the oil and gas industry since the 1920s. While the technology has improved over the years, the concept of directional drilling remains the same: ...

India's Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd. used a different approach to improve extended reach drilling through shales at its offshore Mumbai (Bombay) High oilfield. In a field on the south side of the ...

A simple illustration is employed to show that the optimal angle one should use to drill an exploration well is dependent on two major factors: (i) the depth distribution anticipated for ...

Your steady hands can't match the accuracy of a drill press, and this jig drills perfectly angled holes without fail. When the need arises to "toe screw" a couple pieces of wood (join them at an angle ...

Having made overhead concrete drilling easier with an innovative, upside-down drill press, Dr. David Rempel and his University of California, San Francisco research team have turned their attention ...

The drill is perhaps the most recognizable tool in any brand's catalog of gear, and everyone who uses power tools as part of their livelihood will have one, or perhaps many, on hand. However, not all ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. A standard drill is an essential tool for anyone's collection, and it can get you through a vast majority of the jobs you'll typically ...

How hard is it to drill a hole where you want it and at a proper angle? Sometimes, the most straightforward tasks can go sideways on you and ruin a much more complicated assemblage of work. As a ...