Heights Deserve a Driller’s Respect When Necessary, Use PFA Devices to Minimize Fall Risks Jeremy Verdusco January 27, 2021 No Comments Demos a great argument for the value of personal fall-arrest devices.Read More
Drillers, Are Your Facilities Holding You Back? Whether a Manufacturer or a Drilling Contractor, Space has its Limits David King January 22, 2021 No Comments As you think about a “big” decision like a new rig or a larger facility, think of potential gains and efficiencies.Read More
The Case for Synthetic Slurry for Foundation Drilled Shafts One Advantage: It Allows More Compact, Cleaner Jobsites George Dugan January 18, 2021 No Comments Synthetics allow more compact, less muddy jobsites, as well as easier disposal.Read More
How Drillers can Add Adaptive Leadership to their Toolbox Regardless of What a Team Does, It’s Still Made Up of People Jake Fletcher January 15, 2021 No Comments Teams, regardless of purpose, are made up of people with different needs, communication styles.Read More
Stand Out as a Drilling Jobseeker amid the Covid-19 Hiring Slump Tips to Connect with Hiring Managers, Highlight Transferable Skills Jessica Alexander January 11, 2021 No Comments Tips for how to tailor a resume, highlight transferable skills and connect with decision-makers.Read More
Fall Protection 101 for Drilling Jobs What Are the Requirements, Features of Common PFA Devices? Dave Bowers January 8, 2021 No Comments Personal fall-arrest systems require training, inspection to safeguard workers.Read More
Looking Forward to the 'New' Normal in 2021 You Survived 2020. Those Survival Skills will Make 2021 a Breeze. Jeremy Verdusco January 1, 2021 No Comments Use 2020’s survival skills to build better drilling business and career opportunities in 2021.Read More
One Man's Opinion – Two Weak Points of the Bucyrus-Erie 20W Power Unit, Mast on Old Rig Made Hole, but Could Have been Better John Schmitt December 21, 2020 No Comments Columnist John Schmitt critiques family’s longtime Bucyrus-Erie 20W.Read More
HDD Drilling — Drilling with Water Only? Maximize Feet per Day with the Right Fluids Mix Michael Kleespies December 18, 2020 One Comment Water alone cannot adequately suspend, transport drill cuttings out of horizontal holes.Read More
How to Find Job Candidates When You Can’t Meet Them Face-to-Face Companies Can Fill Drilling Jobs, Even Amid Pandemic Jessica Alexander December 14, 2020 No Comments From virtual job fairs to previous interviewees, cast a wide net amid Covid-19-related changes in hiring.Read More