Articles Tagged with ''well drilling''

Today, more companies have begun to recognize that their employees, whether hourly or salaried, benefit immensely from participating in supplemental education opportunities.

"I have become a driller, now what?" If you are not asking yourself what is next, then you are not progressing as a driller.

It's often said (though not necessarily true) that a shark has to keep swimming to breathe. I think about education in the same terms.

When done well, a job safety analysis (JSA) is an effective tool for identifying and addressing worksite hazards before incidents occur.

Because of the equipment's central role in a drilling operation, contractors are often torn between investing in the purchase of a mobile generator or renting the machine as needed.

In honor of the brave men and women who served our country, a water well driller recently donated services toward the maintenance of one of their final resting places.

It is critical to the health of our team to remember why we are drilling water wells, why we are conducting pump tests, why we are fixated on well development, and why we are insisting that the project be executed perfectly.

Contractors, inspectors and all others need to be aware of the surroundings and remember that we work in a dangerous environment.

Brandon Erwin works as a rig hand and occasional driller at Erwin Water Well Drilling, located in Jacksboro, Texas.