Careers in Horizontal Drilling: Explore Job Opportunities in Oil & Gas Horizontal drilling is a technique used in the oil and gas industry to increase production by drilling wells that deviate from the vertical axis and follow horizontal paths within a specific reservoir layer. This method is favored for accessing hard-to-reach oil and gas deposits, […]
A US Fracking Ban: The Hidden Environmental and Economic Risks Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, has long been a lightning rod for controversy. On one hand, it has propelled the United States into a position of global energy dominance, while on the other, it’s been the subject of environmental concerns ranging from groundwater contamination to induced […]
The Realities of Hydraulic Fracturing: Why We Frack Despite the Costs Let’s face it—no one actually wants to frack. Hydraulic fracturing is a costly, complex, and often risky process. It requires expensive machinery, specialized materials, and obscene amounts of water—water that companies frequently have to buy at steep prices. When things go wrong, spills and […]