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Brock Yordy breaks down the "Summer Safety Four," covering trenching, extreme heat, air quality, and volatile atmospheres. Plus, get a preview of what to expect at this year's South Atlantic Jubilee.

Complacency can be one of the biggest hazards on a drilling jobsite. From routine equipment inspections to heat stress and near misses, the small decisions crews make every day can have the biggest impact on safety.

The idea of leave the drama at home and get back to work is the standard. But how's that working out for today's tradesmen?

You would never step onto a site without proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Your mental health requires its own PPE load out.

Knowing the right way could mean the difference between a clear compact borehole wall and needing to rethink the whole process entirely. 

From tricone to PDCs, today's bits are impressive and powerful as they've ever been. But they’re only as effective as how they’re utilized.

More frequent and intense heatwaves are becoming part of the operating landscape, not an exception to it.

Episode 157 of The Driller Newscast finds host Brock Yordy connecting winter safety, major DOE restructuring, and the growing overlap between water, drilling, and geothermal energy.

Entry number 8 of Jim Beath's engrossing series - this one is about safety on and off the rig.