Articles Tagged with ''drilling jobs''

The debate over a proposed Buc-ee’s travel plaza just outside Palmer Lake, Colorado has stirred up more drama than a high school production of Les Misérables.

Producer prices fell in August, but construction input costs climbed as metals and diesel rose. With jobs revised lower, contractors face uneven pressures closing out 2025.

Cloud-connected apps allow project managers to monitor active drilling operations, material deliveries, and equipment maintenance from a single dashboard

Seven major challenges faced by drilling contractors, ranging from urban site constraints and extreme weather to permitting complications and on-the-fly problem solving.

Welcome back to Ask Brock, the series where we tackle the toughest—and sometimes sweatiest—questions facing drillers today.

AI will not replace our workforce, however AI will be our force multiplier and allow us to be more cost effective and more cost competitive. 

If completed, the facility would play a pivotal role in strengthening the domestic supply chain for lithium, a material critical to electric vehicles, energy storage, defense technologies, and emerging AI systems.

President Donald Trump has also directed a review of potential tariffs on critical mineral imports, further signaling a policy shift toward bolstering domestic mining as a matter of national economic and security strategy.

As technology advances and drilling continues to evolve, one thing remains constant: the need for tough, skilled professionals who know how to get the job done—no matter the conditions. 

Award-winning Robertson Geo will relocate from its sites in Deganwy and Llandudno to a new 20,500 square-foot building on Tre Morfa Enterprise Park, Conwy, following significant growth.