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Discover exactly how to test sand content for well development effectively with this easy-to-follow guide. 

Students at JFK Middle School engage in a fundraising walkathon, learning about and contributing to clean water initiatives in South Sudan, which not only raises funds for well drilling but also integrates with their academic curriculum to enhance awareness and empathy towards global water scarcity issues.

Unpacking new OSHA guidelines and environmental justice on this week’s Driller Newscast.

The updated regulations establish non-enforceable public health goals and enforceable standards, necessitate comprehensive monitoring, and require public notification of PFAS levels.

The EPA has issued a nationwide alert urging immediate upgrades to cybersecurity measures for water utilities after revealing significant vulnerabilities that could jeopardize the nation's drinking water supply.

The TD-Diver by Van Essen Instruments is a highly durable and precise submersible datalogger designed for long-term, real-time monitoring of water levels in ground and surface water applications, making it an essential tool for water well drillers seeking reliable data collection.

Despite an impending deadline for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes to pay increased irrigation fees, the tribe will continue to operate their irrigation system independently, mitigating any potential service interruption threatened by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

It's time we challenge the widely accepted rule that solid control systems in drilling must have at least 1.5 times the hole volume, using practical tests and real-world application to explore the efficacy and necessity of this standard in various drilling scenarios.

The FY2024 BOR budget is $3.86 billion, while the proposed FY2025 budget for BOR is $3.56 billion, a reduction in spending of $299.6 million, according to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

This week's 'Wednesday with Wayne' delves into the fundamentals, performance, and evolution of PDC bits, blending historical insights and technical expertise with anecdotes from drilling legend Wayne Nash and Industry Editor Brock Yordy.