A small copper tool found in a museum drawer is now confirmed as the oldest rotary metal drill in ancient Egypt, dating back 5,300 years.

Drilling in its broadest sense is any process that involves making a circular hole in a solid material or hard surface using a boring tool. With thousands of applications across industries, drilling ...

ConocoPhillips, Tesco Corp., and Schlumberger Ltd. successfully tested rotary-steerable casing drilling in South Texas, combining directional drilling technology with casing drilling. "Each of these ...

Rotary hammer drills blast through concrete, stone, and masonry with percussion-driven force, making them essential for heavy-duty drilling and demolition projects. By incorporating a hammering, ...

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions now offers electric versions of its entire range of next generation intelligent rotary blasthole drills, the company’s latest initiative to offer customers solutions ...

Rotary steerable, directional-drilling systems increased rate of penetration (ROP) and saved more than 100 days of rig time when used to drill complex 3D wellpaths in the 121/4-in. and 81/2-in. hole ...