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At trade shows and in contractors’ offices, veterans talk a lot about the skills gap and the greying of the industry. Demo events, like one The Driller attended recently in Flint, Mich., can help.

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

The Driller attended the recent Open House event for rig and tooling manufacturer Geoprobe in Salina, Kan.

When stuck between a rock and a hard place, I was determined to come up with a solution to penetrate very coarse alluvial gravels, where traditional split spoon and Shelby-tube sampling methods could not.

Direct push has always produced good samples. But at Horizon Construction and Exploration LLC in Wisconsin, they've found that larger-diameter samples can make things on the jobsite even more interesting.

Attendees can see rig manufacturer's latest equipment, tooling.

Drilling in cold weather environments presents unique health and safety challenges.

Sean Ryan, owner and president of American Drilling Inc. in Pensacola, Fla., founded his business in December 2015.