How drilling contractors fared in the wake of Hurricane Isabel and more.
The most common problem endured in the already-saturated region was flooding; we all saw the pictures of people rowing boats down their town's streets past eye-level traffic signs. So what was the typical drilling contractor description of the flood conditions? "Things were a bit wet." (If you're looking for hyperbole, drilling contractors usually aren't going to be a whole lot of help. Much like their counterparts in Minnesota who describe outdoor temperatures between 10 degrees and 15 degrees below zero as "kinda chilly," these folks probably wouldn't get too terribly concerned about a flood unless they saw a guy named Noah dragging animals onto an ark.)