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Red Lake Gold Ore
Gold Mining

Drilling Know-How and Geophysics are Guiding Kenorland's 16,000-Foot Plus Exploration Program

A vast corridor has exposed itself as rich in gold ore. The challenge? Determining the site’s geometry and whether even more exploratory drilling needs to happen.
National Driller staff
The Driller Staff
October 16, 2026
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A vast corridor has exposed itself as rich in gold ore, The challenge? Determining the site’s geometry and whether even more exploratory drilling needs to happen. 


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Pete Byer of Summit Drilling, Luke Mishu of M&W Drilling, Sam Connelly of Connelly and Associates, and Greg Smith of Pontil Drilling Services
Overheard at Drill Expo 2026

The Real Cost of Doing Business: Leadership, Scaling, and the Professional Driller

Drilling leaders say sustainable growth depends on disciplined scaling, stronger accountability, workforce development and a culture that values people as much as production.
Brock Yordy
Brock Yordy
October 15, 2026
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Four environmental drilling executives share how hidden downtime, owner burnout, rapid expansion and changing workforce expectations are redefining what it takes to build a resilient, professional drilling company.


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View of the Rocky Mountains
Geothermal Research

The DOE Recently Created the Geothermal Center of Excellence. Here's why.

The Center says it plans to unite government and private sector research on geothermal energy
JJ Smith is The Driller's Washington, D.C., correspondent
J.J. Smith
October 14, 2026
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The Center says it plans to unite government and private sector research on geothermal energy


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A broken gas pipeline surrounded by traffic cones
Old Pipes

Are We Developing Thermal Energy Infrastructure While the Grid Dies? The Case for Immediate Deployment

Geothermal’s biggest obstacle isn’t technology—it’s getting thermal infrastructure in place before building owners are forced to replace aging HVAC systems.
Brock Yordy
Brock Yordy
October 14, 2026
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Thermal energy networks could ease grid strain and accelerate building decarbonization, but deployment must move faster. Industry leaders say utilities, policymakers and contractors need committed infrastructure pipelines before critical replacement windows close.
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Three Bits

Three bits: Recapping a handful of top stories this week, in case you missed them

Your routine roundup of news and notes curated by The Driller
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The Driller Staff
October 9, 2026
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Your routine roundup of news and notes curated by The Driller


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The former Secretary of Interior and New Mexico gubernatorial candidat Deb Haaland

Deb Haaland: Groundwater, geothermal and conservation key components to New Mexico's future

The former Secretary of Interior and New Mexico gubernatorial candidate talks all things water and its conservation in an exclusive sitdown with The Driller
Kerith Gabriel
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Brock Yordy
Brock Yordy
October 6, 2026
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The former Secretary of Interior and New Mexico gubernatorial candidate talks all things water and its conservation in an exclusive sitdown with The Driller.


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Rob Jones
Leadership

Extreme Ownership from the Front Lines to the Rig Platform

What Rob Jones Teaches Us About Leadership
Brock Yordy
Brock Yordy
October 2, 2026
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What Rob Jones Teaches Us About Leadership
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Brightcore Energy and Upper Science Hill Development team at the geothermal borefield site
Geothermal News

Yale Completes 263-Borehole Geothermal Field Beneath Science Hill

Crews drilled 263 boreholes to depths of 850 feet as part of a district geothermal system that will heat and cool the university's research buildings.
John Oldani
John Oldani
September 30, 2026
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Crews drilled 263 boreholes to depths of 850 feet as part of a district geothermal system that will heat and cool the university's research buildings.


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Typical Style Geotech Drill Introduced in 1960
History Lesson

Diamond to Geotech - How Two Fields Diverge

How diamond drilling and geotechnical drilling grew from shared roots into two specialized fields
Rob Murphy is a third generation driller from the anthracite region of Northeast Pennsylvania.
Rob Murphy
September 30, 2026
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Diamond drillers and geotechnical drillers may work in distinct specialties today, but their histories are closely connected. A look back at early soil sampling, the rise of the Standard Penetration Test and the development of combination rigs shows how one drilling tradition eventually branched into two.


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Three Bits

Three Bits: The Behind the Scenes Extension on Coal and Drilling for Noah's Ark?

Your routine roundup of drilling news and notes from across the globe
National Driller staff
The Driller Staff
September 29, 2026
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Your routine roundup of drilling news and notes from across the globe


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