Articles Tagged with ''well drilling''

What does it take to maintain a successful business? To get a well-rounded perspective on this important topic, I interviewed a driller within our community and a custom home-builder connected to our community.

Wire rope, despite its durability and strength, eventually wears out and must be removed. Regular inspection is crucial.

As we sit here going into the third week of an unprecedented shutdown of the United States economy, did you plan for the unexpected?

This column continues the tale of the ancient rig that I cut my teeth on in drilling.

The World Resource Institute states that more than 1 billion people live in water-scarce regions, with that number projected to reach 3.5 billion within a decade.

Starting this month, I have graduated from guest columnist to staff columnist.

Wire rope is, in fact, a dynamic machine and, like all machines, requires a little knowledge to get optimal performance and safety.

History fascinates me. That fascination led me several years ago to develop a timeline of drilling history for our website.

Here are a few ways to keep a traditional rig busy.

This column is the next in a series about the first well rig I ever had experience with or worked on.