National Driller Welcomes New Drill Pipe Columnist David King March 11, 2020 No Comments Starting this month, I have graduated from guest columnist to staff columnist.Read More
Cores to Strands: More Basics on Wire Rope for Drillers Dave Bowers March 9, 2020 No Comments Wire rope is, in fact, a dynamic machine and, like all machines, requires a little knowledge to get optimal performance and safety.Read More
Trade Schools a Ready Partner for Filling Drilling Jobs Jessica Alexander March 6, 2020 No Comments In previous columns, we've talked about recruiting veterans and women, but today let's talk about students at trade and vocational schools.Read More
What to Expect in a Drilling School March 5, 2020 One Comment At Groundwater Week 2019, we talked to a professor from a school for drillers. It’s Ask Brock episode 47.Read More
Important Events, Inventions in Drilling History Jeremy Verdusco March 5, 2020 One Comment History fascinates me. That fascination led me several years ago to develop a timeline of drilling history for our website.Read More
University of Texas Initiative Goes Deeper on Geothermal Jeremy Verdusco March 2, 2020 No Comments The new Geothermal Entrepreneurship Organization (GEO) in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas aims to be an “integrator” for deep, high-pressure geothermal systems in Texas and beyond.Read More
How Do I Encourage Drillers to Report Near Misses? The Driller Staff February 27, 2020 No Comments Missing near-miss reporting? In Ask Brock episode 46, host Brock Yordy has tips to spur safety documentation.Read More
From Piling to Dewatering, There's Work Out There Wayne Nash February 24, 2020 No Comments Here are a few ways to keep a traditional rig busy.Read More
How Can I Optimize My Drilling Rig to Resolve Hole Cleaning Issues? February 20, 2020 No Comments Host Brock Yordy discusses effective uphole velocity in the latest Ask Brock, episode 45.Read More
How Did Early Water Well Rigs Work? John Schmitt February 20, 2020 No Comments This column is the next in a series about the first well rig I ever had experience with or worked on.Read More