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Wayne Nash

How to Keep a Mud Pump Running Well on a Drilling Job

Wayne Nash, Columnist
Wayne Nash
August 1, 2016
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If you run a mud rig, you have probably figured out that the mud pump is the heart of the rig.
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John Schmitt

A Detour to a Drilling Demo

John Schmitt, CWD/PI
John Schmitt
August 1, 2016
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Those of you who are regular readers of this column are aware that I sometimes get on a multi-issue subject and then take a detour.
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Bob Oliver

Tips Help Keep Irrigation Wells Pumping

Bob Oliver
Bob Oliver
August 1, 2016
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Irrigation wells are critical to the farming and ranching areas of our nation and around the world.
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Amit Mehta

How Can Oil Contractors Maximize Drilling Rig Uptime?

Amit Mehta
August 1, 2016
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Today’s U.S. oil producers have to not just survive another boom and bust cycle but adjust to the new reality of lower prices and shrinking profits.


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And This Year's Golden Auger Award Goes To ...

Maybe There Should Be An Award for Each Well Safely Completed
Jeremy Verdusco
Jeremy Verdusco
July 19, 2016
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The Driller is a finalist for a publishing industry award for an editor's column on safety.
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Howard "Porky" Cutter

Overhead Wires a Danger on Drilling Jobs

Howard "Porky" Cutter
Howard "Porky" Cutter MGWC
July 1, 2016
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In the ’50s, my dad and I traveled from Enid, Okla., to Cabot, Ark., to drill 3,000 post holes 16 inches in diameter and 3 feet deep.
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Wayne Nash

How Do Drilling Fluids Affect Casing Cement on a Drilling Job?

Wayne Nash, Columnist
Wayne Nash
July 1, 2016
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I’ve been involved with a number of wells that required that the casing be properly cemented.
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John Schmitt

What Are the Advantages, Disadvantages of Pitless Adapter Tanks?

John Schmitt, CWD/PI
John Schmitt
July 1, 2016
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I’ve written several columns on these unique pitlesses known as pitless adapter tanks.
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Fort McMurray Wildfire Halts an Oil Boomtown

Kelvin-Cech
Kelvin Cech
July 1, 2016
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“It”s devastating. Just tragic. The city needs to be completely rebuilt.”
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Jay Egg

How Can Geothermal Training Help Drilling Contractors?

Jay Egg
Jay Egg
July 1, 2016
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It’s refreshing to drive 10 minutes from your home, right up to a conference venue in Orlando, and meet lots of old friends.


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