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At the sharp end: a Precision Drilling operation in the Permian basin — At the sharp end: a Precision Drilling operation in the Permian basinPhoto: PRECISION DRILLING

Caroline Evans

Houston

USA Patterson-UTI Helmerich & Payne Precision Drilling Americas

Published 31 July 2019, 12:01Updated 31 July 2019, 12:01