Drilling method ignites environmental challenge. Coalition opposes fracking technique that uses propane to extract natural gas. By Brian Nearing April 12, 2012.

Along Jolon Road in Hames Valley, near Bradley, Calif., on Thursday September 06, 2012, where oil company Venoco, Inc. dug tests wells over the last year looking for oil or natural gas deposits.

The drilling method uses high pressure from a drill and perforating gun system to crack shale rock layers thousands of feet underground, where natural gas and oil can be found.

Houston startup Quaise Energy aims to drill deeper than ever before to harness geothermal energy. By Claire Hao, Staff writer Jan 30, 2025. ... That’s where Quaise’s drilling method, ...

Exxon is leveraging its deep experience in its core business, as it's using conventional oil and gas drilling methods to access the lithium-rich brine from reservoirs about 10,000 feet underground.