Blog
Welcome to the Drilling Innovative Solutions Blog, your hub for the latest insights in drilling technology and energy production. Dive into articles showcasing our cutting-edge tools and stay informed with industry news and updates. Discover how standards breed innovation, as well as our impact on a global scale. From year-in-review summaries to conferences and exhibitions, our blog offers valuable perspectives and developments within the oil and gas sector.
VIDEO: In Our Shop with The Sentinel Drilling Safety Float Valve
Welcome to the second installment of Drilling Innovative Solutions’ new video segment: In Our Shop! In these videos, co-founder and CFO Patrick Stokes will be showing and explaining DIS’ innovative tools that have saved rig time and money for countless major...
The Latest Innovation: 9-5/8 Aluminum Gatekeeper
Drilling Innovative Solutions’ Gatekeeper Cement Retaining Collar (CRCPA) is among our most revolutionary and popular tools. As a mechanical isolation device offering the customer significant time savings during costly cementing operations, the Gatekeeper has been...
VIDEO: In Our Shop with The Gatekeeper
Drilling Innovative Solutions is proud to present a new video segment: In Our Shop! In these videos, co-founder and CFO Patrick Stokes will be showing and explaining DIS’ innovative tools, such as the Gatekeeper Cement Retaining Collar. These are the tools that have...
4 Energy-sector Companies to Watch in 2024
While the roots of the modern energy sector date back to the drilling of the first oil well in 1857, its trajectory continues to be shaped by innovators and forward-thinking companies. In 2024, a new wave of small players are pushing the envelope, bringing exciting...
Innovating and Improving in The Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico has long since been considered one of the US’ most important energy assets—an active hub in which multiple global oil and gas operators come together with the shared goal of being the premier providers of the world’s energy. It produces about 17% of...
How Standards Breed Innovation in Industry Regulations and Tool Design
Necessity is the mother of invention: a mantra that has been repeated throughout the history of civilization. The oil and gas industry is certainly no exception to this rule of life. In fact, it may be even more applicable to innovators in the oil and gas field than...
2022 Year in Review
Forging new partnerships, expanding operations and making new discoveries: 2022 has been yet another exciting and productive year for Drilling Innovative Solutions. During a tumultuous year that presented unique challenges and uncertainties for the oil and gas...
Custom Solutions for Real-World Problems
At the very core of the DIS philosophy is the belief that there is always a better way to do something. In fact, the very first tool developed by DIS came about precisely as a result of that ethos: when co-founder Sam P. Hawkins III witnessed the catastrophic events...
Our Drilling Tool Innovations Around the Globe
Energy extraction and production has been an international industry for decades. With energy demand showing no signs of slowing down, this trend continues to grow. As a result of this growth, companies who hope to achieve success moving forward must strategize on a...