A rotary head supplying 4,500-lb.-ft. torque and a high volume of flushing air (862 cfm at 350 psi) powers the rig for drilling holes up to 6.5-in.-diameter in a wide range of rock conditions.

The weekly rig count increased in the US and dipped slightly in Canada, according to Baker Hughes. There were 587 rotary rigs working in the US and its waters compared with 613 for the comparable ...

Of the major US producing states, Pennsylvania and Ohio saw increases. With 18 and 12 rigs running respectively, each state gained 2 rigs this week. West Virginia and California each dropped a single ...

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