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Indiana's Dilden Borthers Drilling helps Atlas Copco improve its T2W.

When it comes to silt, clay and other loose surfaces, Direct Push is the way to go. 

Robert Bittner, P.E., was recently elected to the position of president of the Deep Foundations Institute's Executive Committee. We spoke with Bittner about his plans for the group, and his views on the foundations industry.

With the help of trenchless technology from Ditch Witch, a Virginia directional driller finished an otherwise impractical trench excavation job for a reclaimed water project.

Several procedures involved with the use of ESASS (Enhanced Screen Auger Sampling System) as a vertical profiling tool are discussed in this section.

Although I have been talking about well casing and drop pipe in several recent columns, I did wander off with some thoughts about conventions of the past last time.

When I was growing up, I loved going to the rig with my dad.

They are known by many names: VFDs, variable frequency drives, variable speed drives, adjustable speed drives, inverters, etc.

It's a common problem: You have a job that looks doable, but has space limitations. 

One of the most hotly debated topics in America today is the drilling process known as hydraulic fracturing, commonly referred to as "fracking," and the benefits and risks proponents and opponents associated with the practice.