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Water and Graphite: A Geothermal Game Changer

For Makeup Water, Think about Quantity
Todd Tannehill
June 10, 2020
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For makeup water, often quantity, not quality, is the issue.
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Tips on Bentonite Drilling Fluids and Well Completion

Walking through Products for Drilling Jobs, Start to Finish
Mario Brunet
Mario Brunet
June 5, 2020
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Columnist walks through products for drilling jobs, start to finish.
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Water Wells and World War II: Rationing and Scrap Metal Drives

Columnist Remembers Another Difficult, Unusual Time
John Schmitt
June 3, 2020
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Columnist puts rig series on hold for WWII recollections.
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National Driller and the Media Future

Brand Growing Beyond Print, Expanding Digital and Video
Jeremy Verdusco
June 1, 2020
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Brand leaves print magazine in the past, expands digital and video.
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Help! My Best Driller Just Got a Job Offer

Money May Not Be the Pain Point for Crews
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Jessica Alexander
May 29, 2020
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Money is nice. Crews also like challenges and promotions.
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Dave Bowers

A Driller’s Primer on Wire Rope Connections, Rigging

Often When It Fails, it’s the Connection not the Rope Itself
Dave Bowers
Dave Bowers
May 27, 2020
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Know the strengths, weaknesses of different connecting technologies.
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More on that Custom-Built 1950s Water Well Drilling Rig

John Schmitt
May 25, 2020
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In about 1950, my dad found a well-used 1935 Ford truck chassis and decided that would be a great basis for his new and improved shop-built rig.
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David King

Thread Damage Difficult to Assess on Drill Pipe

Project in Turkey Traced to Top Sub, Pipe Mismatch
David King
David King
May 20, 2020
No Comments
Incorrect top sub led to damage throughout string's threads.
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How Do I Use Bentonite-Free Polymer HDD Drilling Fluids?

George Dugan
May 15, 2020
No Comments
Over the last few years, the popularity of pre-packaged, bentonite-free liquid polymer drilling fluid products has grown in the horizontal directional drilling industry.
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How to Handle Lost Circulation on Drilling Jobs

Tips for Plugging the Voids, Getting to Completion
Wayne Nash
May 13, 2020
No Comments
Cement is a go-to, but many lost circulation materials available.
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