How Does Inflation Affect Manufacturers, Contractors? Rising Costs Affect Everything from Drill Rig Idling to Inventory David King July 8, 2022 No Comments Rising costs affect everything, whether you work in industrial drilling or supply those who do.Read More
Business Owners, Watch Out for those Mobile Deposits No Company Needs to See a Check Cashed Twice David King June 3, 2022 No Comments Whether a vendor mistake or fraud risk, accounts payable could see a check cashed twice.Read More
Buckling Risk for Drill Pipe in Blasthole, Other Drilling Applications Length, Shape and Stiffness all Play a Role David King April 28, 2022 No Comments As drilling rigs wield more bit weight, higher cfms, drill pipe design has had to keep up.Read More
A $2M Drill Pipe Deal: A Lead Time Impasse Western China Adventure Comes to a Conclusion David King March 18, 2022 No Comments Columnist David King wraps up 6,000-plus mile trip to oilfields of China’s Xinjiang Province.Read More
A $2M Drill Pipe Deal: Talking Numbers and Lead Time A Trip to Western China Comes Down to Brass Tacks David King February 18, 2022 No Comments Columnist David King, in China’s oil-rich Xinjiang Province, arrives at a negotiation, not a contract signing.Read More
A $2M Drill Pipe Deal: Getting to Western China Contract Signing Trip Plagued by Travel Delays, Language Barriers David King January 17, 2022 No Comments Columnist David King recounts 6,000-plus mile trip to oilfields of Xinjiang Province.Read More
A $2M Drill Pipe Deal: My China Adventure Columnist Recounts 6,000 Mile Trip for Contract Signing David King December 22, 2021 No Comments Columnist David King, with some nervousness, sets out on the 6,000-plus mile trip just to sign a contract.Read More
Drill Rod, Tool Manufacturer Aims for Customized Solutions Gearing up? Rig down? A Good Manufacturing Partner is Key Brock Yordy September 29, 2021 No Comments Gearing up? Rig down? A good manufacturing partner can help drilling contractors rest easier.Read More
Troubleshooting Drill Pipe: What You Don’t Know On Drilling Jobsite, Solutions Only as Broad as Your Expertise David King May 17, 2021 No Comments Broad expertise solves drilling jobsite problems, so if you lack in one area, bring in an expert.Read More
Drill Pipe Manufacturers, Sometimes It’s Our Fault Own and Correct Mistakes, but also Build Processes to Prevent Repeats David King April 13, 2021 No Comments Flawed pipe? A good manufacturer owns the mistakes and builds processes to prevent repeats.Read More