An integral part of the drilling ... roughneck uses a rotary table and torque wrench(es) to make up or break down pipe. What was once an extremely dangerous process on the rig floor has now ...

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 ...