Cold Stresses like Frostbite Common during Changing Weather
Well, it’s official. The warm weather is gone. The leaves are falling or have fallen, and the morning air is crisp and damp. For some of us, this signals some of our favorite times — football season and good sleeping weather to name a couple.
This time of year also comes with some pitfalls: flu season, allergy season, and the possibility of snow and ice. For drillers caught unaware, this could mean frozen mud lines, frozen pumps and separated polymers after an unexpected cold night. Here in the Midwest, we typically winterize from Oct. 1 until April 30 — sometimes longer.