As 2021 began, there were no drilling rigs operating in the Panhandle and in February, natural gas production was down by about 30 percent. There are currently five rigs operating in the Panhandle, and though oil and gas companies are doing well, many are struggling to find workers.
[pdf] Rotary drilling machine, also known as pile driver. It is a comprehensive drilling rig, for its usage of a variety of bottom layers, the characteristics of fast forming layers, less pollution, and strong mobility.
[pdf] Drilling in the Permian Basin remains steady, based on figures from the latest Baker Hughes rig count. The report showed 303 oil and gas rigs were active in the basin of West Texas and southeast New Mexico. It was the highest count in all of the nation’s various shale plays.
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