by robertbensh | Aug 28, 2019 | blog, Oil and gas, Robert Bensh
Natural gas is, as the name suggests, a gas. However, it’s possible to cool natural gas so that it takes on a liquid form. To take on a liquid form, the gas must be cooled to -260 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooling the gas also makes it more compact. The volume of LNG...
by robertbensh | Aug 18, 2019 | blog, Oil and gas, Robert Bensh
The Permian Basin is one of the most important geologic basins in the country. Located in West Texas and New Mexico, the basin is rapidly transforming more than just Texas. The oil here impacts the oil and gas industry around the world. About the Permian Basin The...
by robertbensh | Jul 31, 2019 | blog, Oil and gas, Robert Bensh
Extracting oil from underground deposits is a much more complicated process than drilling a well. The underground environment is a difficult place to work. Challenging textures in both the rocks and the deposits limit how the oil flows into the well. Difficult...
by robertbensh | Jul 23, 2019 | blog, Oil and gas, Robert Bensh
Fewer millennials are considering careers in the oil and gas industry than ever before. Just a few decades ago, oil was an extremely popular field of study for students. Many engineering and science graduates went on to work for major oil corporations. The oil and gas...
by robertbensh | Jul 19, 2019 | blog, Oil and gas, Robert Bensh
The development of robots is changing how the oil and gas industries function. There are a handful of ways in which robotics are being used for offshore drilling. To assist with the task of offshore drilling, ANYmal was created. It is the only autonomous robot...