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Drilling and construction companies can strive for commitment, not just compliance, and reap the benefits.

Columnist John Schmitt builds on his cable-tool string discussion. This month, he talks about casing spears.

Many manufacturers and suppliers offer drilling fluids training that can have a direct effect on success rates.

We hear a lot of drilling companies are busy. Don’t overlook downtime for you and your crews.

Human cost of an unsafe trench outweighs the expense of proper safety measures.

Whether your team drills holes or supports those who do, the formation phase sets the purpose and direction.

Recruiting anyone for drilling work has challenges. The right approach can attract a wider range of good candidates.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently announced that 22 workers died in trench-related deaths in the first six months of 2022, easily topping 15 for all of 2021.

Columnist John Schmitt builds on his cable-tool string discussion. This month, he talks about methods to pull casing.

Running heavy equipment like drill rigs, or managing those who do, requires composure under pressure.