Who Buys Drilling Services and Why? Equip Your Business to Solve Bigger, Specialized Problems Jeremy Verdusco May 31, 2022 No Comments Everyone knows the phrase “priced to move.” But that fails to tell the whole story. Price also determines who buys your good or service.Read More
Motivation in Tough Drilling, Construction Leadership Roles Rebuilding a Faltering Team has its Challenges Jake Fletcher May 20, 2022 No Comments Rebuilding a faltering team? Have a good basic framework and remember it’s not about you.Read More
Fann Rheometer Advantages and Marsh Funnel Testing Tips Viscosity Tests in High-Solids Drilling Fluids Helped by Shear Greg Plutko May 18, 2022 No Comments Don’t expect these common tools for testing fluids to have same results for high-solids, gelling mixes.Read More
HazCom and Drill Crews: Chemical Exposure Limits When Must Employers Take Steps to Protect Workers? Dave Bowers May 16, 2022 No Comments Know the recommended exposure limits (RELs) for the toxic substances your crews may encounter on the job.Read More
The Critical Role of Succession Planning in the Drilling Industry What Happens When Key People Get Sick or Find New Jobs? Jessica Alexander May 11, 2022 No Comments Knowledge transfer helps protect your business, as well as the drilling and groundwater industries as a whole.Read More
Buckling Risk for Drill Pipe in Blasthole, Other Drilling Applications Length, Shape and Stiffness all Play a Role David King April 28, 2022 No Comments As drilling rigs wield more bit weight, higher cfms, drill pipe design has had to keep up.Read More
Finding Fault in Your Business Self-Assessment is Hard, but It Pays Off Jeremy Verdusco April 27, 2022 No Comments Running a company, drilling or otherwise, it pays to be honest about weaknesses so you can get beyond them.Read More
Beyond the Tool String: All about Slurry Bailers This Month, We Get into Bailers Used in Cable Tool John Schmitt April 22, 2022 No Comments Columnist John Schmitt talks dart, flat-bottom and other bailers used in a cable-tool drilling program.Read More
Batting Cleanup: Taking Over a Team in Chaos In Baseball or Drilling, a Faltering Team Calls for Leadership Jake Fletcher April 15, 2022 No Comments Tips for getting drill teams, projects back on track after weak leadership leaves them faltering.Read More
Marsh Funnel Limitations in Field Testing Drilling Fluids Common Tool Struggles with High Solids, Gelling Greg Plutko April 13, 2022 No Comments Common tool for drillers works well with a range of fluids, but falters for those with high solids or gelling.Read More