Building the Drilling Fluids Distributor, Contractor Relationship Success Based on Knowledge, Stock and Communication Michael Kleespies October 21, 2022 No Comments With a wave of infrastructure funds coming, suppliers and buyers can ultimately help one another succeed.Read More
Stages of Drill Team Development, Part 3: Norming In ‘Norm’ Phase, Teams Explore Trust, Accountability Jake Fletcher October 18, 2022 No Comments ‘Norm’ phase allows developing teams to explore trust and hold each other accountable.Read More
Want to Keep Drilling Crews Happy? Train Them In a Tough Labor Market, Training Can Set you Apart Dave Bowers October 12, 2022 No Comments Raise your hand if you became lead driller when the lead driller called in sick one day. There’s a better way.Read More
Hiring Drillers? Try Using Your Company’s Own Data ‘Predictive Analytics’ Can Help Contractors Make the Right Hires Jessica Alexander October 10, 2022 No Comments ‘Predictive analytics’ can help drilling, construction firms make more educated, and lasting, hiring choices.Read More
Beyond the Tool String: Pulling Casing Using Brute Force This Month, We Break out the Jacks and Casing Rings John Schmitt September 28, 2022 One Comment Columnist John Schmitt builds on his cable-tool discussion. This month, he gets into using jacks and casing rings.Read More
Drilling Contractors, is Your Dollar Still Shrinking? Inflation Messages Mixed as 2022 Enters Final Months Jeremy Verdusco September 23, 2022 No Comments The year ends before you know it. Revisit what you charge for your services.Read More
In Drilling and Construction, Safety Belongs to Everyone Leadership and Training Foster a Safety Culture, Buy-In Debra Bac September 20, 2022 No Comments Checklists, signs, leadership and training all feed into safety culture, buy-in from drill crews up to owners.Read More
Stages of Drill Team Development, Part 2: Storming In ‘Storm’ Phase, Leaders Harness Passions toward a Goal Jake Fletcher September 14, 2022 No Comments Like boiling water, the ‘storm’ phase can roil a team, but leaders harness those passions toward the job goal.Read More
Best Practices for Creating an Inclusive Culture Construction, Drilling Companies Benefit by Getting It Right Jessica Alexander September 9, 2022 No Comments Drilling and construction companies can strive for commitment, not just compliance, and reap the benefits.Read More
Beyond the Tool String: Using a Casing Spear on a Spudder This Month, We Pull Really Stuck Pipe with a Casing Spear John Schmitt September 6, 2022 No Comments Columnist John Schmitt builds on his cable-tool string discussion. This month, he talks about casing spears.Read More