Learn about spud, the initial drilling process in oil and gas that protects groundwater and outlines a well's development from spud date to completion.

The Santa Barbara Channel is among the areas under consideration for leasing; the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s public comment window closes on February 26.

The Trump administration reportedly has plans to open the waters off California's coast to new oil and gas drilling for the first time in four decades, drawing swift condemnation from Gov. Gavin ...