Stories Tagged as
Drilling
Oil drilling bids for Alaskan wildlife refuge expected to be meager
by
Scott Tong
Jan 1, 2021
Oil giants are expected to sit out the bidding, which would mean low lease prices and measly royalties for the government.
What "Armageddon" got right about space drilling, and what it (mostly) didn't
by
Molly Wood
Aug 16, 2018
Little about the 1998 blockbuster is true to life, but mining asteroids and comets is "humanity’s future, I’m pretty convinced of that," one expert says.
Oil patch roughnecks may also need to be data analysts
by
Molly Wood
May 16, 2018
Drilling oil wells today still involves dirt and sweat, installing rigs in muddy fields. But there are also more jobs at desks, checking systems remotely by computer.
Could drilling rigs pop up in Bears Ears National Monument in Utah?
Dec 4, 2017
With the Trump administration poised to shrink Bears Ears National Monument in Utah, oil and gas companies are eyeing the fringes.
The link between fracking and health issues
Nov 15, 2017
Cause and effect can be difficult to prove, but here are a series of studies showing the potential connection between fracking and health risks.
Fracking draft from EPA criticized by scientists
by
Scott Tong
Aug 12, 2016
The study concluded hydraulic fracturing isn't a danger to drinking water. Scientists say that's unproven.
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The federal government's limits on regulating fracking
by
Scott Tong
Jul 5, 2016
A court has recently struck down federal rules on well construction and chemical disclosure.
Why "landmen" don't benefit from low gas prices
by
Stan Alcorn
May 4, 2015
The people who oil companies pay to get the rights to drill for oil lose out.
This oil rig count may no longer be relevant
by
Scott Tong
Feb 20, 2015
The Baker Hughes Rig Count gets much attention. Does it still reflect oil production?