Discover the remarkable story of the Petronius oil rig, an engineering marvel situated in the Gulf of Mexico. This video explores the technological innovations and challenges faced during deep-sea oil ...

Try as so many private and government organizations might, switching everywhere on Earth over to clean, renewable energy -- including some strange sources being explored-- is still a long way away.

In 2023, Texas Tech became a pioneer in giving petroleum engineering students hands-on experience by raising the mast of the first full-scale operational oil rig on a university campus nationwide. A ...

Off-shore oil drilling currently accounts for over 35% of the world's total oil production, and that number has consistently risen over recent history. While a majority of oil extraction takes place ...

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 ...

A drilling fluids engineer manages the design, testing, treatment, and performance of drilling and completion fluids at the rig site to maintain wellbore stability, ensure hole cleaning, control ...