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Any kind of water is treatable. However, there are times when it makes more sense to repair potential issues with a well, and other times that call for drilling a well in a new location.

I usually write about rigs and well-related topics, but this month I’m going to break from the norm a little and tell a story about my friends and I from a few years ago in North Dakota.

The whole supply chain has to prepare for impacts as U.S. tariffs and retaliatory tariffs from other countries settle in.

Tit-for-tat tariffs will have wide-ranging effects on the drilling industry, regardless of opinions on the current resident of the White House.

In blasthole applications, UHV is important not only in the design process, but as a factor in everyday monitoring of drill pipe life.

Sadly, I must start this column with news that the groundwater industry in Michigan recently lost two good and longtime members: Robert Larson from L’Anse and Harry Kleiman from Iron Mountain.

Traveling to whatever state calls for a job, gaining experience in a variety of specializations, and trying a little bit of everything can all add up to be the difference between failing and success.

This time next year, citizens of Michigan will likely have the legal right to smoke marijuana. Employers here and in other states that haven’t already legalized it need to get ready.

How do drilling contractors get the most from an air compressor, and what are the options when an aging air compressor reaches the end of its lifecycle?

Tony Betts of Betts Environmental has focused on keeping up with the rapid, ever-changing drilling industry by evolving.