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Columnist John Schmitt talks fishing for drill tools and the importance of getting it right the first time.

Electronics, telematics, other advancements have pushed drilling into new possibilities.

Technology can help streamline pain points so you can dedicate your time to tasks with higher value, return.

Not every drilling job calls for bentonite. Premeasured polymer mixes can simplify short HDD runs.

In ‘performing’ phase, crew executes on real tasks, while continuing to evaluate and improve.

Leaders can guide workers of different generations with an understanding of communication styles, motivations.

Employers, of course, have a responsibility in the workplace, but when did you last read a safety data sheet?

What we mean by WOTUS can have wide implications, from permitting to fluids management to disposal.

Columnist John Schmitt walks us through fishing tools for cable-tool drilling starting with the jar bumper.

With a wave of infrastructure funds coming, suppliers and buyers can ultimately help one another succeed.