Joe Dimock

Oil wells: what different types are they and when are they used?

Different wells will be used at different stages and for different purposes of an oil drilling process

How Much Does an Oil Change Cost?

How much does an oil change cost? Read on to learn about factors that may influence oil change cost and frequency.

This is What a Massive 500 Gallon Propane Tank Explosion Looks Like

If there's one thing that you want to avoid with anything that's propane powered from your grill to your heater, It would most obviously be a situation that would put the propane tank in danger of building up enough pressure to explode and send shrapnel flying everywhere. While these tanks are fitted with safety...

The Way You Hang Your Roll Of Toilet Paper Says A Lot About You

How do you hang your toilet paper? Under the roll and closer to the wall? Or do you hang your toilet paper over the roll? Well, a new study suggests there [...]

Rental Equipment Ideas for Your Upcoming Barbecue Event

If you have an upcoming barbecue event, then you need the right rental equipment to make it a success.

E.P.A. Caps Emissions at Gas and Oil Wells

The Environmental Protection Agency issued its first standards for oil and gas companies covering air pollution from hydraulic fracturing, or fracking.

How Old Oil Wells Become Taxpayers' Problem

Nationwide, oil companies have abandoned more than a million oil and gas wells—and the cost of cleaning them up.

8 steps to handling oil well fires

Oil and gas exploration is growing faster than ever and fire departments will need to be more prepared than ever for tragedy

Big Data, Internet of Things Transforming Oil and Gas Operations

The amount of Big Data generated by oil and gas operations continues to grow as industry seeks to define Big Data and derive more benefits from it.

Produced Water Treatment Benefits California Oil, Gas Operations

The treatment and recycling of water in hydraulic fracturing operations remains critical to oil and gas operations.

Snapchat For Oil Wells?

New software will allow inspectors and experts to text and draw directly on screens to make oil well monitoring more efficient. GE Reports has more.

Differentiating gas wells from oil wells

When trying to sell your mineral rights, it is important to determine whether your property contains oil or gas.

Shale Oil Well Productivity Stalls Putting Growth Estimates At Risk

US shale oil well productivity continues to stall. This means in order to keep the same pace of growth, US shale producers have to complete more wells, which eq

Oil Well Cementing Services

CSI provides cementing services to the petroleum and gas industry.

The world's deepest oil well is over 40,000 feet deep

The world's deepest oil well goes over 40,000 feet into the ground — which is equal to 15 of the world's tallest skyscraper stacked on top of each other.

A New Study Clarifies Treatment Needs for Water from Fracked Gas and Oil Wells

A new analysis of water from fracked wells around the country clarifies treatment needs.

Marathon Oil: Well-Prepared For Oil Price Volatility

Oil prices have fallen recently but Marathon Oil has shown that it can generate decent profits and strong free cash flows even in a weak oil price environment.

4 Oil Wells Hidden in Plain Sight in L.A.

Upstream vs. Downstream Oil and Gas Operations: What's the Difference?

Upstream and downstream oil and gas production refer to a company's location in the supply chain. Learn more about the difference between the two.

Your gas tank is not an oil well. Your battery will not be a power plant.

Electric car batteries do not have huge batteries because the drivers want to offer aid to the smart grid. They are huge consumers of energy.