Montana Oil And Gas Well Drilling Contractors Insurance Policy Information

MT Oil And Gas Well Drilling Contractors Insurance

Montana Oil And Gas Well Drilling Contractors Insurance. Oil and gas wells are impressive structures constructed with the help of boring operations deeply into the Earth, at carefully-chosen locations, to extract petroleum and natural gas.

Well drilling contractors dig, drill, or repair wells to provide gas or oil. Prior to drilling, a geological study is done to verify the presence of fuels and potential impact to surrounding areas.

Once a site has been granted the necessary permits, the land must be cleared and leveled, access roads must be built, lined pits must be dug to dispose of rock cuttings and mud resulting from drilling, and adequate electrical and water supplies must be located to support the drilling operations.

The drilling contractors will excavate a rectangular area in the ground where the drilling rig is set up. Then they set up the derrick (tower used to give leverage), open a shaft for the pumping equipment and piping, and secure the opening.

The basic process involves a large-diameter bit attached to a drilling pipe. Heavy metal tubes called collars are attached around the drilling pipe to add weight and force the bit deeper. Moist clay-based drilling mud is pumped through the pipe to cool the bit and carry the rock cuttings and samples to the surface for testing.