The prediction of the rate of penetration (ROP) in drilling engineering is a linchpin for optimising operational efficiency and reducing costs. Recent advances in machine learning have prompted the ...

In Part 1 we discussed why there is rapid expansion of Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) for undergrounding transmission and distribution line; mainly to prevent storm-related and wildfire outages ...

Located in one of the country's most resource-rich states, the University of Wyoming's petroleum engineering program is taking bold steps to redefine the future of energy. Our program harnesses the ...

BATON ROUGE – The 2020 spring semester has been a challenging one for LSU Engineering students and faculty. Teaching classes online is hard enough, but the biggest challenge was determining how ...

One of BP's onshore drilling engineers is expected to decline to testify at a joint U.S. Coast Guard/Bureau of Energy Management hearing today, invoking his Fifth Amendment right to not incriminate ...

A Drilling Engineer designs, plans, and executes well construction to safely and efficiently reach exploration targets, controlling subsurface pressures, preserving wellbore integrity, and delivering ...

Washington, DC—The Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP), in collaboration with industry partner AGR Drilling Services, has engineered an ultra-deepwater drilling technology for use by IODP ...

Most sensors fail in hot, shaky, deep drilling. This sensor keeps measurements accurate and helps engineers handle tough ...

Energy is the lifeblood of modern society, powering everything from our daily commutes to the global economy. As an energy and petroleum engineering student, you'll play a vital role in shaping the ...