Editor Greg Ettling shares the results of a recent National Driller survey that asked some basic questions about the rigs you've owned over the years.
Back in March, your copy of National Driller included a survey form that asked some basic questions about the rigs you've owned over the years. After an encouraging start, the number of returns was reduced to a trickle after about 10 days. We attended several industry events shortly thereafter and had the survey on hand; many drillers we visited with were kind enough to complete the survey in person. Then we put the survey on our Web site (www.drilleronline.com) and things just took off. Cyber responses more than doubled the number of returns we had until then; in the end, 57 percent of the completed surveys came over the Internet. Thanks again to all who participated.
For a little background information, the average number of years respondents had been in business is 28.46 (assuming they haven't closed shop in the last few months, that number now is 28.88). The average number of employees at respondents' firms is just below 14.