US oil, gas rig count slows despite record output, EIA says

U.S. oil and natural gas drilling activity has continued to decline even as production reaches record highs, the U.S. Energy ...
The Escapist

Okay, so AI might be better at playing games than me already and now there’s video proof

Google DeepMind is training its new SIMA 2 AI inside Space Engineers, showing advanced reasoning and problem-solving far ...
Phys.org

Space weather drill simulates Carrington-level solar storm, challenging satellite safety and mission control response

No communication or navigation, faulty electronics and collision risk. At ESA's mission control in Darmstadt, teams faced a scenario unlike any before: a solar storm of extreme magnitude. Fortunately, ...
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Precision Drilling Appoints Carey Ford as New CEO Amid Leadership Changes

Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 55% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help you invest with confidence. Precision Drilling ( (TSE:PD)) has shared ...
Oil

US rig count up as number of oil-directed rigs increases

US oil and gas drilling rig activity increased this week with the addition of 7 rigs, bringing the total working rigs to 549. This week’s count, however, is down 38 rigs from the comparable period a ...
Rigzone

What are the steps to becoming a mud engineer on oil rigs?

At-a-Glance: Become a mud engineer (drilling fluids engineer) by combining core science/engineering education, “mud school” training, safety certifications (offshore/onshore), and 12–24 months of ...
TechCrunch

Geothermal is too expensive, but Dig Energy’s impossibly small drill rig might fix that

On a farm near Manchester, New Hampshire, I was recently treated to a gusher of dirty water, not exactly the sort of thing that most startups will show a reporter. But for Dig Energy, the mud is a ...
Seeking Alpha

U.S. drilling rig count ticks lower to resume string of declines, Baker Hughes says

The number of total oil and gas drilling rigs in the U.S. fell by 1 to 538, the count's 15th decline in 17 weeks after finishing flat a week ago, Baker Hughes said Friday in its latest weekly survey.
Mining Weekly

EPIROC Simba M4 C-ITH long-hole drill rig going under the hammer

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Oil

Fewer oil-directed rigs account for much of overall North America rig count decline

The overall drilling rig count in North America is down 7 units to 717 the week ended Aug. 1, with drops in oil-directed rigs accounting for much of the decline. The overall drilling rig count in ...
Wired

Trump Promised to ‘Drill, Baby, Drill.’ The New Rigs Are Nowhere to Be Found

This story originally appeared on Inside Climate News and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. “We will drill, baby, drill,” President Donald Trump declared at his inauguration on January 20.