Social media has changed the way people work and interact in the world. Sometimes it is a great time waster, but often it can be a great source of information. I get emails, texts and calls almost every day from people in the drilling industry who want to pick my brain about something I’ve done before.
The other night, I got into a discussion with a group of well drillers that centered around bits or hole openers backing off in broken, rough-running formations. Nobody likes to admit it, but this happens fairly often in our industry. The reasons — and cures — are pretty straightforward, but often overlooked. It is embarrassing to write on the daily report that you lost the bit, and even harder to tell the boss.