Oilfields aren’t exactly sanitary. Workers often come home covered in fuel, mud, and sweat. While it’s acceptable for employees to get messy, the oil supply itself must remain free of contaminants. Workers can achieve this goal by using oil catch tanks. This piece will describe...

Oil prices are volatile; they seem to ebb and flow on a dime. The question is, why? Oil is a precious commodity, and like any commodity, factors like access demand can impact how much oil manufacturers need to sell it for to make a profit....

The process of drilling oil is more intricate than it looks: it requires hardworking humans and a slew of specialty tools and equipment to get the job done. There are dozens of tools that oilfield workers use, but some are more fundamental than others. Here...