What Did Drillers Do Before Pump Hoists? Decades Ago, It was Block and Tackle, and Rope John Schmitt December 30, 2022 No Comments Columnist John Schmitt fills us in on installation, servicing work before this critical invention.Read More
Grow Your Business into Something Bigger than You Partners, Silent and Otherwise, Can Help Contractors Grow Jeremy Verdusco December 28, 2022 No Comments A well-managed relationship with a partner, investor or lender can help small drilling and construction firms grow.Read More
Resolve to Slow Down, Prioritize Safety in the New Year We Can Prevent Unsafe Acts with Time, Thought Dave Bowers December 26, 2022 No Comments Most construction injuries and fatalities trace back to human error. Slow down a bit and think things through.Read More
Clearing Up Questions about Soda Ash, Make-Up Water Are There Alternatives? Can it Make pH too High? George Dugan December 21, 2022 No Comments From the right pH to precipitating out hardness, soda ash is hard to beat for pretreating make-up water.Read More
Recruiting and Retaining Top Drilling Talent Basic Do’s and Don’ts for Winning the War for Capable Crews Jessica Alexander December 16, 2022 No Comments From efficient processes to proper training, basic do’s and don’ts of winning the war for capable employees.Read More
Stages of Drill Team Development, Part 5: Ending ‘Ending’ Phase Seeks Feedback and Gives Recognition Jake Fletcher December 13, 2022 No Comments In ‘ending’ phase, crews finalize project, give and receive feedback, and get the recognition they deserve.Read More
Cable-Tool Fishing? Have a Plan Before it Happens A Failed First Try Significantly Complicates Tool Recovery John Schmitt December 2, 2022 No Comments Columnist John Schmitt talks fishing for drill tools and the importance of getting it right the first time.Read More
What Innovations Changed your Part of the Drilling Industry? From Mobile Rigs to Sonic, Drilling has a History of Advancements David King November 30, 2022 No Comments Electronics, telematics, other advancements have pushed drilling into new possibilities.Read More
In 2023, Solve Your Small Problems Every Person and Business has Regular, Day-to-Day Pain Points Jeremy Verdusco November 26, 2022 No Comments Technology can help streamline pain points so you can dedicate your time to tasks with higher value, return.Read More
Polymer Drilling Fluids for Small-Diameter HDD Bores Tempted to Drill with Water? Premeasured Mixes Could Help Brian Vance November 25, 2022 No Comments Not every drilling job calls for bentonite. Premeasured polymer mixes can simplify short HDD runs.Read More