SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pioneer Drilling Company (Amex: PDC) today reported that the ninth rig of its 16 rig new-build program has commenced ...

An integral part of the drilling process, iron roughnecks connect and disconnect drill pipe. Whether pipe is being fed into the wellbore or it is being taken out, the iron roughneck uses a rotary ...

Picture an oilfield. Chances are you see a greasy drilling rig surrounded by a group of equally greased-up and grizzled oilmen, moving heavy equipment in a dangerous and labor-intensive environment.

The Roughneck R500 pneumatic hammer rock drilling system is capable of drilling 6.25-inch-diameter holes at penetration rates of up to 150 feet an hour, the company says. It includes the R500 air ...