The Deepwater Horizon accident last April put a halt to offshore drilling -- not just in the Gulf of Mexico but in Alaska, too. Despite that, Shell is pushing ahead with plans to drill an exploratory ...

Almost any general-purpose twist bit will do a decent job of drilling holes in metal. In fact, most drill bits labeled ...

As everyone knows, no matter how many drill bits one owns, one inevitably needs a size that isn’t on hand. Well, if you ever find yourself needing to drill a hole that’s precisely 13 mm, here’s a ...

Have you been avoiding the drill setting on your power drill? Is it only really used on the screw setting for flat packs etc? This one’s for you. Like all DIY tasks the most common mistakes can be ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The federal government on Monday gave Royal Dutch Shell the final permit it needs to drill for oil in the Arctic Ocean off Alaska's northwest coast for the first time in more ...

If you want to add to your houseplant collection, you'll need pots. The easiest way to ensure your plants survive and stay healthy is to use pots with drainage holes. But drilling into ceramic is ...

Shell Trinidad and Tobago has drilled a dry hole in its exploration well named Ice. It was spudded last year in block 5C but the results were never made public. This is at least two major exploration ...

Shell UK Ltd. drilled a dry hole in the Edinburgh exploration well, block 30/14a- 5, in offshore UK license P255, according to a release by DNO ASA. The well reached total depth of 16,500 ft and ...