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
HazCom and Drill Crews: What is Toxicity? A Discussion of Hazard Communication for Drilling Companies Dave Bowers April 11, 2022 No Comments Talk of chemical hazards with your company’s workforce starts by understanding the basics of toxicology.Read More
Hiring Drillers? Think About the Job Candidate Experience Applying for Drilling Jobs Shouldn’t be Long, Full of Roadblocks Jessica Alexander April 8, 2022 No Comments For drilling job candidates, applying for jobs as drillers or helpers shouldn’t be drawn out, full of roadblocks.Read More
Inflation, Gas Prices and Contractors in Construction and Drilling Diesel Price Hikes Hit Drillers, Heavy Equipment Operators Hard Jeremy Verdusco March 28, 2022 No Comments Tips for drillers, heavy equipment operators as gas, diesel have gone up about 50% in the last year.Read More
Tips for Selecting a Quality Water Well Drill On Portable Drill Rigs, Check Engines, Pump and Construction Joe Haynes March 26, 2022 No Comments In the market for a portable drill rig? Look at the engines, pump and construction to get a quality water drill.Read More
Beyond the Tool String: Stem Guides and Wire-Line Savers This Month, We Get into Other Cable-Tool Components John Schmitt March 22, 2022 No Comments Columnist John Schmitt goes beyond the cable-tool string to discuss other components of a well operation.Read More
A $2M Drill Pipe Deal: A Lead Time Impasse Western China Adventure Comes to a Conclusion David King March 18, 2022 No Comments Columnist David King wraps up 6,000-plus mile trip to oilfields of China’s Xinjiang Province.Read More
‘Don’t Put Your Hand There’: Pinch Point Tips for Drillers Discussing Job Safety, Risk Mitigation for Pinch, Nip Points Dave Bowers March 18, 2022 No Comments Newbies, experienced drillers alike can use a reminder on lockout/tagout, paying attention to potential risks.Read More
A Total Company Understanding of HDD Fluids Tricky Geologies, Sticky Clays Often Call for More Todd Tannehill March 16, 2022 No Comments It helps if the whole company, from drillers to owners, knows the value of a good fluid for tricky, sticky geologies.Read More