At-a-Glance: Become a mud engineer (drilling fluids engineer) by combining core science/engineering education, “mud school” training, safety certifications (offshore/onshore), and 12–24 months of ...

Preferred: Bachelor’s in petroleum, chemical, mechanical engineering, geology, or chemistry. Acceptable for trainee: 2-year technical diploma or strong lab/field background plus fluids school ...

Try as so many private and government organizations might, switching everywhere on Earth over to clean, renewable energy — including some strange sources being explored — is still a long way away.

Oil rigs, particularly the offshore type, are one of the most fascinating parts of the global energy industry. How do they work? How big can they get? Do they float on water? It's not surprising that ...