4 Production Drilling Lessons from Ball State’s Geothermal Project Big Job Shows Mindset Shift from Water Wells to Production Brock Yordy February 23, 2022 No Comments Massive 2009 head loop installation illustrates a mindset shift from water well driller to production driller.Read More
What One Thing Can All Drillers Do Better? February 17, 2022 No Comments On episode 149 of Ask Brock, host Brock Yordy talks about getting communication right on and off the drilling jobs. Read More
Drilling’s Tough Reputation, Injuries and Opioids Supporting Coworkers, Crews with Vigilance, Wellness Checks Dave Bowers February 14, 2022 No Comments Vigilance, wellness checks can help drillers, construction workers support each other through aches, injury.Read More
Taking Calculated Risks as a Drilling Industry Leader As in Football, Victory Sometimes Follows Out-of-the-Box Choices Jake Fletcher February 11, 2022 No Comments Company and jobsite leaders can often benefit from considering non-traditional candidates.Read More
What Are the Pros, Cons of Traveling Drilling Work? Frequent Travel is a Reality, but also a Big Opportunity Jessica Alexander February 11, 2022 No Comments Drill projects often involve travel, but these tips can help drillers, their families make the best of it.Read More
Tips for Chlorinating Drilling Fluids to Fight Bacteria February 10, 2022 No Comments On episode 148 of Ask Brock, host Brock Yordy talks about fluids and the value of a sanitary drilling project. Read More
Tackling a Big Drilling Project after Losing a Family Mentor February 3, 2022 No Comments On episode 147 of Ask Brock, host Brock Yordy discusses a sensitive issue for family businesses: death. Read More
Shaping Helpers into Drillers with Will Keyes February 2, 2022 No Comments In episode 40, the hosts talk to Will Keyes of Griffin Dewatering about shaping helpers into drillers.Read More
Deploying Phosphate-Free Dispersants in Air Development January 27, 2022 No Comments On episode 146 of Ask Brock, host and drill trainer Brock Yordy gets into tips for breaking down filter cake. Read More
Is it Time for Drilling to Retire the Term ‘Helper’? Industry May Benefit from a New View of This Critical Role Brock Yordy January 26, 2022 No Comments We benefit as an industry if we treat assistant drillers as teammates, and train them that way.Read More