The other day, I received an email from a representative of an international oil company, which is wholly owned by the government and reports to the Department of Energy. The email contained this ...

Photos of a sink hole caused by an improperly plugged water well by the Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District and the Odessa District of the Texas Department of Transportation next to Farm to ...

Whether a well taps water just below the ground or hundreds of feet deep, its location on top of the ground is a crucial safety factor. A well downhill from a livestock yard,a leaking tank or a ...

Once a well has been drilled, if it is to become a production well, the well must undergo completion. While drilling a well cuts through the rock formations and allows drilling engineers to reach the ...

Some Congressional investigators who have consulted with a noted scientist are concerned about reports that the Deepwater Horizon oil rig's well casing is damaged. The fear is "we could end up with ...

We live in wonderful times. When we want water in or outside of our homes, we merely turn on a faucet and enjoy a near limitless supply. In most cases, the water coming out of the tap is safe to use ...

Conductor casing Conductor casing is the first string set below the structural casing (i.e., drive pipe or marine conductor run to protect loose near-surface formations and to enable circulation of ...