The Baker Hughes' U.S. rotary drilling rig count was 583 on April 11, down by seven from the previous week, the steepest week-over-week drop since late June of last year, down by 34 from 617 a year ...

Hammer drills and rotary hammers are both excellent for drilling masonry. Rotary hammers are more powerful, though, and have a “hammer-only” mode with no rotation. They usually have an SDS ...

In contrast to percussion drilling, which consists of continuously dropping a heavy weight in the wellbore to chip away at the rock, rotary drilling uses a rotating drill bit to grind, cut ...

The US drilling rig count decreased by 7 units during the week ended Apr. 11 to reach a total of 583 rotary rigs working, Baker Hughes Inc. reported. That compares with 617 ...

Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) and Nabors Industries (NYSE: NBR) achieved the first fully automated surface and subsurface execution ...

The companies integrated Halliburton’s Logix automation with Nabors Industries’ SmartROS rig operating system.

Dremels are incredibly popular for hobbyists looking for a rotary tool, but they're not the only ones on the market. Here are some other picks.

but if you’re interested in expanding your drilling capabilities (and don’t have the need for a much larger rotary hammer drill), it’s worth the investment. Continue reading for our choices ...

IWCF Rotary Drilling: This internationally recognized certification program focuses on the equipment, principles and procedures for Surface BOP Stack Operations or Combined Surface/Subsea BOP ...

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