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How Can Drillers be Better Problem-Solvers?

Identify, Plan and Execute to Grow Your Business

Jeremy Verdusco

November 2, 2020

Identify an issue, plan and execute. But don’t forget to solve the cause of the problem.

In Detail: How Did Reels on an Old Spudder Rig Work?

Columnist John Schmitt Discusses How His Bucyrus-Erie 20W Worked

October 26, 2020

Columnist John Schmitt discusses the bull, sand and casing reels of his family’s Bucyrus-Erie 20W.

David King

Drillers, What are You Learning Right Now?

From Summer Jobs to the Drilling Jobsite, Soak it All In

David King

October 19, 2020

Summer jobs, college, trade shows can all help in a jack-of-all-trades trade like drilling.

Dave Bowers

How Can Drillers Prevent Cold-Related Illnesses?

Cold Stresses like Frostbite Common during Changing Weather

October 16, 2020

Changing weather can catch people off guard. On drilling jobs, crews need to be prepared.

driller recruitment and retention

How to Be the Company Every Driller Wants to Work For

Consider Safety, Training Policies when Recruiting New Drillers

Jessica Alexander

October 12, 2020

When drilling recruits get wellness, training support, word gets around.

How Has Covid-19 Affected Drilling Fluids Manufacturers?

Video Tech Support, Training Part of a 'New Normal'

October 9, 2020

Video support for drilling mud issues on the jobsite part of a "new normal."

Amid Pandemic, Groundwater Week Goes Virtual

Training, Trade Show Event Takes Place Dec. 8-11

Jeremy Verdusco

September 30, 2020

The Driller commends group for making tough choice, moving annual event online.

Dave Bowers

What to Know before Modding, Repairing your Drill Mast

Knowing how to Weld is not the Same as Factory Spec

Dave Bowers

September 23, 2020

You may be a good welder, but it’s not the same as factory specifications.

In Detail: Columnist John Schmitt’s First Bucyrus Erie 20W

Family Bought its First Steel Water Well Rig in 1968

September 21, 2020

Family bought its first steel-framed water well rig in the late 1960s.

David King

Drill Pipe Threads 101: The Basics of Good Connections

Drilling Jobs Depend on a Solid Grip from Pin to Box

David King

September 18, 2020

Bevels, leads and shoulders, what drillers need to know about threads.

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