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More Effecient Drilling From Fewer Pads 

Developments in drilling methods and technology are leading to efficiency gains for oil and natural gas producers. For example, “pad” drilling techniques allow rig operators to drill groups of wells more efficiently, because improved rig mobility reduces the time it takes to move from one well location to the next, while reducing the overall surface

Good news about climate change… for oil rig operators 

We’re used to hearing how climate change will lead to wilder weather like this summer’s devastating Pakistan floods or Russia’s record heat wave. So here’s a rare surprise from a recent paper in Nature: Our results provide a rare example of a climate change effect in which a type of extreme weather is likely to decrease,