Chip Stapleton is a Series 7 and Series 66 license holder, CFA Level 1 exam holder, and currently holds a Life, Accident, and Health License in Indiana. He has 8 years experience in finance, from ...

Advances in sampling and analytical techniques now permit the isotopic analysis of very small amounts of hydrocarbon gases in air that are collected from the circulating mud stream during drilling. A ...

Mud engineering designs, executes, and continuously optimizes the drilling fluid system to control subsurface pressures, stabilize the wellbore, remove cuttings, cool/lubricate the bit and BHA, ...

Progression from trainee to independent deepwater coverage typically adds $150–$300/day. Moving to lead on complex wells (HP/HT, narrow ECD window, synthetic/oil-based systems) can add $200–$400/day ...

Mud pulse telemetry is a pivotal technology in modern drilling operations, enabling the transmission of downhole measurements to the surface via modulated pressure pulses in the circulating drilling ...