Where Drilling Engineers Sit, Who They Work For, and What the Role Looks Like in the U.S. Today
U.S. drilling engineers are increasingly centralized in hubs like Houston and Midland, supporting large, consolidated operators running factory-style drilling programs ...
Why Major Operators Like Chevron U.S.A. and Oxy Employ So Many Drilling Engineers
Major operators like Chevron U.S.A. and Oxy employ large drilling-engineering teams because drilling at scale is an industrial system requiring ...
TAQA North, the Progress Area in Alberta, and Why a Quiet Facility Permit May Signal More Drilling Ahead
TAQA North Ltd.’s newly permitted water disposal facility in the Progress area is a classic infrastructure-first signal, not a reaction ...
What ARC Resources Said About the Issues with it’s Attachie BC Play
ARC said it is intentionally slowing development at Attachie after early Upper Montney pads underperformed expectations, emphasizing the issue is ...
Three Power Projects Redefining the U.S. Energy Mix in 2026
In 2026, three landmark U.S. power projects—SunZia Wind, Project Matador, and Hell’s Kitchen Geothermal—will showcase the future of energy development, ...
Rig Upgrade: Why Precision Drilling Is Leaning In — Not Pulling Back
Precision Drilling Corporation framed rig upgrades as its highest-return use of capital, emphasizing that nearly all upgrades are contract-backed or ...
Why Canada’s Montney Oil Is One of the Best Oil Plays in North America
The Alberta Montney oil window has emerged as one of the best oil plays in North America, delivering top-tier returns ...
Manufacturing the Midland:How Diamondback Turns Tier 1 Permian Inventory into Repeatable Capital Efficiency
Diamondback’s Tier 1 Permian programs reflect section-scale factory development, concentrating 10–15 uniform horizontal wells per unit with dual-rig batch execution ...
Small Trades, Big Signal: Why Permian “Blocking & Tackling” Will Define the Next Chapter
A recent Texas air-permit transfer from EOG Resources, Inc. to Discovery Natural Resources LLC in Irion County is a clean ...
Diamondback Energy – A Midland Basin Factory Model in Motion
Diamondback’s MERCHANT EAST development in Reagan County reflects a disciplined Midland Basin factory model, with standardized horizontal Spraberry wells drilled ...
