A move is under way that could mean cheaper natural gas for America and bigger profits for the petroleum industry. It is called hard-rock drilling, a term that references the tough rock formations ...

Longer life, higher penetration rates and cleaner holes are among the benefits of a new generation of Sandvik GT60 button bits called RT300. Thanks to a new super-grade of cemented-carbide called XT48 ...

Houston-based Particle Drilling Technologies Inc. has successfully tested a new drilling system, designed to enhance the rate of penetration through hard rock. Particle-impact drilling (PID) is a ...

When building a tool arsenal for at-home or professional use, it's relatively easy to keep the big stuff in mind. The larger, more prominent tools of the trade tend to come first, and if you know ...

Tungsten carbide drill bits will grind through miles of ultra-hard igneous seafloor rock in hopes of reaching the mantle. Image via IODP One of the strangest facets of modern exploration is that we ...

Throughout the history of drilling, “Heavy Metal” (not to be confused with the music genre) has been the preferred cutting element for grinding/crushing/chipping formations on literally the leading ...

Complete replacement of a 925-foot-long, 100-foot-high viaduct on the Media/Elwyn commuter rail line in Pennsylvania. Replacing the historic Crum Creek railroad viaduct in Swarthmore, PA, is no easy ...