A new lightweight, jointed, flexible drill pipe engineered from space-age composites rather than steel passed important field tests, according to the US Department of Energy's National Energy ...

In the past, the manufacturing technology of ultra-high-pressure steel pipes over 10 meters in length was monopolized by foreign countries. However, times have changed after a Chinese company broke ...

HOUSTON, March 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Texas Steel Conversion (TSC) is excited to announce that it has purchased the intellectual property, patents, associated trademarks, licenses, and other ...

Shortage of steel and a range of key pieces to the drilling puzzle are causing consternation in the drilling sector Drill pipe, casing and other tubular goods are in short supply in the US due to the ...

Since the late 1990’s, jobs in factories have been drying up. Nationwide, over five million manufacturing jobs evaporated. Now, some are coming back. And one place that’s happening is just outside ...

A new type of lightweight drill pipe, made of space-age carbon fiber composites rather than traditional steel, is a step closer to becoming a major government-industry R&D success story. The U.S.

The study of drill pipe failure analysis and fatigue testing is critical in understanding the mechanisms behind fracture and degradation in drilling operations. Research in this field integrates ...

China begins drilling a six-mile-deep scientific well named Shendi Take 1 to explore the depths of the Earth and its secrets.

It’s no secret that oil rules everything right now. Governments around the world are trying to bring down inflation, a big portion of which is rising energy costs. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve has ...

A natural gas drilling boom in Pennsylvania is helping the economies of Rust Belt cities long accustomed to bad news. Drilling requires steel — lots of it — and that has manufacturers expanding and ...