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There’s a lot of complexity going on behind the scenes before the oil even starts flowing from a production well. Today’s oil and gas companies work with drillers, geological specialists and drilling mud suppliers. Their work is being done deeper and further off shore, in frozen arctic regions, in tar sands and in shale formations.Read more

Think of a big, self-locking wrench and you’ll start to see what rig tongs are used for. They spin pipe up and, in some instances, apply the final makeup torque. Power tongs are essentially large pneumatically or hydraulically operated rig tongs used for turning when making up or breaking out drill pipe, casing, tubing, orRead more

We’ve already written a post about the BP oil spill and its aftereffects. That accident, which occurred during a normal operating procedure, highlights the very real and ever-present dangers inherent to oil rig operations. Anyone working on an oil rig, from roustabouts to drillers, should be keenly aware of the dangers of their job —Read more