It’s just a few weeks from Christmas and the reverse circulation swivel on a high-profile drilling project fails. Immediately the call for help goes out to the industry looking for a replacement that fits rig specifications, fast. The drill rig is the company’s heart, and when it stops beating, the company comes to a complete halt. Every day down impacts morale, revenue and future scheduling, further impacting revenue.
In this case, at the 11th hour, a call came in from Chris Delahunty of Matrix Drilling Products. He says, “I believe we can help you get back to drilling.” The team dropped everything and headed for Lewisburg, Tennessee, to pick up the new side discharge swivel at Matrix. Like a defibrillator shocking the rig, we got back into operation.