The Driller
  • Sign In
  • Create Account
  • Sign Out
  • My Account
  • NEWS
  • CLASSIFIEDS
  • EQUIPMENT
  • SAFETY
  • VIDEOS
  • EDUCATION
  • SOURCEBOOK
  • EVENTS
  • SUBMIT
  • ABOUT
  • SIGN UP
cart
facebook twitter linkedin youtube
  • NEWS
  • Water
  • Geothermal
  • Construction
  • Environmental
  • Mining
  • All Industry News
  • EQUIPMENT
  • Rigs & Heavy Equipment
  • Consumables
  • Pumps
  • Featured Products
  • VIDEOS
  • Newscast
  • Drill Talks
  • Ask Brock
  • Emerging Drillers
  • EDUCATION
  • Drilling Business Insights
  • Reference Desk
  • Sponsored Insights
  • EVENTS
  • Conferences & Demo Days
  • Newscast LIVE
  • SUBMIT
  • Drillers @Work
  • ABOUT
  • Contact
  • Advertise
The Driller
search
cart
facebook twitter linkedin youtube
  • Sign In
  • Create Account
  • Sign Out
  • My Account
The Driller
  • NEWS
    • Water
    • Geothermal
    • Construction
    • Environmental
    • Mining
    • All Industry News
  • CLASSIFIEDS
  • EQUIPMENT
    • Rigs & Heavy Equipment
    • Consumables
    • Pumps
    • Featured Products
  • SAFETY
  • VIDEOS
    • Newscast
    • Drill Talks
    • Ask Brock
    • Emerging Drillers
  • EDUCATION
    • Drilling Business Insights
    • Reference Desk
    • Sponsored Insights
  • SOURCEBOOK
  • EVENTS
    • Conferences & Demo Days
    • Newscast LIVE
  • SUBMIT
    • Drillers @Work
  • ABOUT
    • Contact
    • Advertise
  • SIGN UP
Drilling Industry NewsEditor's Notes

National Driller Gets a New Look to Better Serve the Industry

By Jeremy Verdusco
Jeremy Verdusco, Editor
July 1, 2014
ND July Cover
Notice anything different? A different feel, maybe? A brighter, glossier look to the magazine you’re holding? Welcome to the new National Driller.

The magazine in your hands is the result of months of behind-the-scenes work. It starts with the new paper. From here on, we’ll print on glossy paper each month. That means the features and product information you depend on will look livelier and brighter. Pictures will print more clearly. Text will have more definition. Ink will stay where it belongs — on the page. Drilling contractors have dirty work on their hands. Their magazine shouldn’t contribute to that by leaving their hands stained with ink.

After deciding to update the paper, the hard work started. Our talented designers got to work. They spent months reconsidering every part of the magazine from the cover to the classifieds.

We have a new logo, to start. Under the new logo, we clearly lay out our markets: water, energy, construction, environmental and mining. National Driller was born as a water well magazine. We won’t forget those roots. But many of the same readers working in water also work in other areas of drilling. Many of the advertisers that support us supply or manufacture for several drilling sectors. Our readers and advertisers have diversified. In my time as an editor, I’ve worked to serve all these markets (if even in some small way). Now, we’re formalizing this direction by putting it on the cover. That’s how passionate we are about all aspects of drilling. We put it right next to our name for all to see.

Our designers then took the same polish to the rest of the magazine, giving it a more modern look that I think you’ll like. Readers can expect much of the same within these pages, but in a nicer presentation. You’ll see the same columns you’ve come to expect. We have our regulars: Porky Cutter, Wayne Nash and John Schmitt. We have topical columns, like Drilling Fluids and Tech Topics. We even have a few newer columnists, like David S. Bardsley (who returns next month) and Doug Walker (welcome aboard, Doug). We’ll continue to offer the latest product and industry news. We’ll still bring you interviews with industry leaders and features about interesting drilling projects.

National Driller recognizes that, in the generation or so we’ve served readers, time has changed drilling. Wayne Nash writes this month about how much drilling in the Bakken has changed in just the few years he’s worked there (page 40). Yes, that’s a shale patch. But that change has affected the whole industry and all the sectors within it. If your business is turning to the right for water, geothermal, oil, gas, monitoring or construction, chances are that business has evolved in your lifetime.

Products and techniques change all the time. Technology makes drilling cleaner and, more importantly, safer for those in the field. It’s time for National Driller to reflect those changes.

While contractors regularly see safety and equipment updates in this industry, those drillers remain the same. They’re the same hard-working people who want to do the best job they can for the client. They put on their hard hats, zip up their PPE and go to jobsites to do work most people wouldn’t. Here at National Driller, we want to work as hard as our readers to represent and serve those readers. This redesign helps us toward that goal.

I think we clean up nicely. I hope you agree.

As always, if you have story ideas, feedback, rants or raves, I want to hear about them. Send an email to verduscoj@bnpmedia.com.

Stay safe out there, drillers.


CORRECTION

In a story for June’s print issue (“Building a Unified Front”), Tom Huntington of WaterFurnace International was omitted from the list of board members for the group Geothermal Exchange Organization (GEO). The online version of the story has been corrected and can be viewed at www.thedriller.com/geothermal. National Driller regrets the error.

KEYWORDS: well drilling

Share This Story

Looking for a reprint of this article?
From high-res PDFs to custom plaques, order your copy today!

Jeremy verdusco 200px

Jeremy Verdusco worked as Editorial Director for The Driller from late 2012 through early 2024. He’s worked in publishing since 1997, including stints as a reporter, copy editor, page designer and technical writer.

Recommended Content

JOIN TODAY
to unlock your recommendations.

Already have an account? Sign In

  • geotechnical drilling rig

    6 Onsite Phrases Environmental Drillers Hate

    Here are six phrases that highlight common frustrations...
    Environmental Monitoring
    By: Jeff Garby
  • Wayne Nash

    Pipe Stuck? Common Causes and Solutions for Drillers

    If you have drilled for any length of time, sooner or...
    Oil & Gas Drilling
    By: Wayne Nash
  • submersible pumps, water well pumps

    Selecting and Sizing Submersible Pump Cable

    This article helps pump installers and servicers decide...
    Opinions
    By: Bob Pelikan
You must login or register in order to post a comment.

Report Abusive Comment

Subscribe For Free!
  • eNewsletters
  • Online Registration
  • Subscription Customer Service
  • Manage My Preferences

The Driller Newscast: New York Geo Talks 2025 Conference with Hands-on Driller Education

The Driller Newscast: New York Geo Talks 2025 Conference with Hands-on Driller Education

The Driller Newscast, Episode 147: Global Geothermal Collaboration at NY-GEO 2025

The Driller Newscast, Episode 147: Global Geothermal Collaboration at NY-GEO 2025

The Driller Newscast: 21st Century Drillers | Part 1 DEMAND

The Driller Newscast: 21st Century Drillers | Part 1 DEMAND

The Driller Newscast: Coiled Tubing Drilling and the Future of Geothermal

The Driller Newscast: Coiled Tubing Drilling and the Future of Geothermal

More Videos

Sponsored Content

Sponsored Content is a special paid section where industry companies provide high quality, objective, non-commercial content around topics of interest to the The Driller audience. All Sponsored Content is supplied by the advertising company and any opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and not necessarily reflect the views of The Driller or its parent company, BNP Media. Interested in participating in our Sponsored Content section? Contact your local rep!

close
  • demo of a DM450 drilling rig during a customer factory visit
    Sponsored byGeoprobe

    Built for You: Smarter Drill Rigs, Stronger Support, Bigger Opportunities

Popular Stories

MainPhotoTwoBrothers.jpg

Two Brothers' Journey Through the Drilling Industry

demo of a DM450 drilling rig during a customer factory visit

Built for You: Smarter Drill Rigs, Stronger Support, Bigger Opportunities

AI and Drought Concerns

AI’s Growing Thirst for Water and Power

The Driller Classifieds

COMPRESSORS

EAST WEST MACHINERY & DRILLING IS BUYING AND SELLING AIR COMPRESSORS, AIR BOOSTERS, AIR ENDS & PARTS
Company: East West Machinery

DRILL RIGS

LOOKING FOR LATE MODEL TOPHEADS & DRILLTECH D25'S
Company: Spikes’s Rig Sales

DRILL RIG PARTS

MEETING DRILLERS NEEDS AROUND THE WORLD
Company: East West Machinery

ELEVATORS

SEMCO INC. PIPE ELEVATORS
Company: Semco Inc.

GROUTERS

GROUTING EQUIPMENT - GROUT PUMPS & GROUT HOSE REELS
Company: Geo-Loop Inc.

PUMP HOISTS

SEMCO INC. - BASIC PUMP HOISTS
Company: Semco Inc.

WELL PACKERS

LANSAS PRODUCTS - INFLATABLE WELL PACKERS
Company: Vanderlans Lansas Products

WELL SCREENS

WELL SCREENS & SLOTTED PIPE
Company: Alloy Screen Works

Products

Water Quality Engineering: Physical / Chemical Treatment Processes

Water Quality Engineering: Physical / Chemical Treatment Processes

By carefully explaining both the underlying theory and the underlying mathematics, this text enables readers to fully grasp the fundamentals of physical and chemical treatment processes for water and wastewater.

See More Products

Subscribe to The Driller Newscast

Related Articles

  • Jeremy Verdusco

    'National Driller' Shortens Name to 'The Driller'

    See More
  • Jeremy Verdusco

    Drillers, Tell Us How We Can Better Serve You

    See More
  • ND Editor's Blog Default

    Ready for a New National Driller?

    See More

Related Products

See More Products
  • Building Blocks to Think Like a Driller

See More Products

Related Directories

  • National Drilling Assn.

    Nonprofit association of contractors, manufacturers and others from the drilling industry representing the geotechnical, environmental and mineral exploration sectors of this industry.
×

Dig deeper into the drilling and water supply industry!

Build your knowledge with The Driller, covering the people, equipment and technologies across drilling markets.

SIGN UP NOW
  • RESOURCES
    • Advertise
    • Contact Us
    • Directories
    • Store
    • Want More
    • Classifieds
  • SIGN UP TODAY
    • Create Account
    • eNewsletters
    • Customer Service
    • Manage Preferences
  • SERVICES
    • Marketing Services
    • Reprints
    • Market Research
    • List Rental
    • Survey/Respondent Access
  • STAY CONNECTED
    • LinkedIn
    • Facebook
    • YouTube
    • X (Twitter)
  • PRIVACY
    • PRIVACY POLICY
    • TERMS & CONDITIONS
    • DO NOT SELL MY PERSONAL INFORMATION
    • PRIVACY REQUEST
    • ACCESSIBILITY

Copyright ©2025. All Rights Reserved BNP Media.

Design, CMS, Hosting & Web Development :: ePublishing

The Driller
search
cart
facebook twitter linkedin youtube
  • Sign In
  • Create Account
  • Sign Out
  • My Account
The Driller
  • NEWS
    • Water
    • Geothermal
    • Construction
    • Environmental
    • Mining
    • All Industry News
  • CLASSIFIEDS
  • EQUIPMENT
    • Rigs & Heavy Equipment
    • Consumables
    • Pumps
    • Featured Products
  • SAFETY
  • VIDEOS
    • Newscast
    • Drill Talks
    • Ask Brock
    • Emerging Drillers
  • EDUCATION
    • Drilling Business Insights
    • Reference Desk
    • Sponsored Insights
  • SOURCEBOOK
  • EVENTS
    • Conferences & Demo Days
    • Newscast LIVE
  • SUBMIT
    • Drillers @Work
  • ABOUT
    • Contact
    • Advertise
  • SIGN UP