A beam of energy hit the slab of rock, which quickly began to glow. Pieces cracked off, sparks ricocheted, and dust whirled ...

Oil drove the gain in Canada, with 120 rigs drilling for oil, 8 more than last week. In the US, 9 additional gas-directed ...

Drilling activity snapped a 12-week losing streak, powered higher by a surge in natural gas activity. Oilfield services firm ...

The total number of active drilling rigs in the United States increased this week, driven by a rise in gas rigs, even as oil rig counts and crude production dipped.