Articles Tagged with ''well drilling''

Robert Carvalho, co-owner of Hanford, Calif.-based West Valley Drilling, started drilling water wells in the mid ‘80s and says he gave up the gig after just three or four years.

There comes a time in every driller’s life when a new rig has to be bought.

Welcome to The Driller’s new You Know the Drill segment, shining a spotlight on drilling professionals from all corners of the industry.

When was the last time you took time from the grind of the latest project to build your skills? If you’re like me, the answer is probably “too long.”

Recently, I was contacted by an old college friend who had questions about purchasing his first water well for a home he is building.

Technology has become part of our everyday lives, evolving faster than most people can keep up with — or want to keep up with.

Alot of people are intimidated by drilling fluids. I get it. …

You have probably heard the saying, “good things come in small packages.”

As I wrote in my last article, frost and frozen ground has been a problem here in the North forever.

What’s the first thing that pops into your mind when you hear the term “salesman”?