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David King

Troubleshooting on the Drilling Jobsite

David King
David King
June 21, 2019
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Spending over 40 years in the drill pipe industry has sent me on more than a couple trips to look at drill rod problems. Even the obvious extremes give us lessons.
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Find Equipment Partners for Drilling Jobs, Not Just Dealers

June 19, 2019
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Every dig presents its own challenges, and an experienced air compressor sales associate plus a strong dealer network will be able to answer questions, find the machine that best suits the job and deliver it in time to the jobsite.
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Well Drillers Can Benefit from Lessons of Other Industries

Dave Bowers
Dave Bowers
June 17, 2019
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Looking at other industries' experiences provides us with the opportunity to lessen the growing pains of nurturing the drilling industry into a model for safety and sustainability in the 21st century.
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Clean, Safe Nuclear Power? Drillers Have a Role

Wayne Nash
June 12, 2019
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One of the biggest issues with nuclear power is waste disposal. At present, most nuclear power plants store their waste on site. This is a temporary fix at best.
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On Drilling Jobs, Diesel Is Common, but Don’t Forget Gas

John Fischer
John Fischer
June 10, 2019
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We'll look today at the current state of things when it comes to gasoline as a fuel source.
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Revisiting Drilling Supply House Events

John Schmitt
June 5, 2019
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Recently, I have attended two good meetings, sadly missed an important one and visited some locations that have a serious water quality problem.
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Ask Brock Answers Your Drilling Job Questions

Jeremy Verdusco
June 1, 2019
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The Driller has partnered with frequent contributor and global drill trainer Brock Yordy to develop a new video series.
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What’s the Value of Soda Ash for Drilling Jobs?

Mario Brunet
Mario Brunet
May 24, 2019
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Soda ash! If you have sat through a mud school, you have heard all about it. Yet drillers can be resistant to use it.
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networking at tradeshows

For Drilling Contractors, Help is Just an Ask Away

David King
David King
May 17, 2019
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We make decisions every day that affect our business. We are not experts on all these things, so sometimes we need a little help.
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Installing Water Wells in Sand Aquifers

Wayne Nash
May 15, 2019
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In coastal areas and river bottoms, and most places not in hard rock country, water is often produced from sand.
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