What Are the Pros, Cons of Traveling Drilling Work? Frequent Travel is a Reality, but also a Big Opportunity Jessica Alexander February 11, 2022 No Comments Drill projects often involve travel, but these tips can help drillers, their families make the best of it.Read More
Ask Yourself, What Shouldn’t I Do? Delegation Can Help Drilling Contractors Focus, Grow Jeremy Verdusco January 28, 2022 No Comments Drilling, construction contractors can shake bootstrapping ways, delegate tasks beyond their primary skillset.Read More
Specialty Cable-Tool Drill Bits for Underdigging, Reaming Bits, Reamers Serve Specialized Downhole Roles John Schmitt January 24, 2022 No Comments Columnist John Schmitt rounds out his discussion of specialized cable-tool bits for particular drilling challenges.Read More
A $2M Drill Pipe Deal: Getting to Western China Contract Signing Trip Plagued by Travel Delays, Language Barriers David King January 17, 2022 No Comments Columnist David King recounts 6,000-plus mile trip to oilfields of Xinjiang Province.Read More
Safety Factors for Multipurpose Drilling Rigs Articulated Masts Add Flexibility, Specific Risks to Mitigate Dave Bowers January 14, 2022 No Comments Articulated masts add flexibility required for micropiles, tiebacks, but come with specific risks to mitigate.Read More
A Historical Approach to Drill Crew Motivation Lessons in Leadership from Looking Back Jake Fletcher January 12, 2022 No Comments What is a leader to do with unclear project goals or tasks crews feel overqualified for?Read More
In Drilling Fluids, Why Reformulate a Great Product? Little Changes Add Up to Better Performance for HDD, Other Drillers George Dugan January 10, 2022 No Comments Changes to usability, suspension, dosage often driven by requests from HDD, other contractors in the field.Read More
Resources for Recruiting Veterans into the Drilling Industry Transferrable Skills an Asset for Environmental Drillers, Other Roles Jessica Alexander January 7, 2022 No Comments Transferrable skills make them an asset to environmental, other drilling companies, but where to find them?Read More
Drilling, Infrastructure and Optimism for 2022 Big Investments in Water, Roads and Bridges, Broadband Coming Jeremy Verdusco December 30, 2021 No Comments From more in-person events to big investments in water, roads, bridges and broadband, 2022 has potential.Read More
Specialty Cable-Tool Drill Bits for Difficult Formations Twisted Bits, Star Bits and Others Designed to Keep Things Straight John Schmitt December 27, 2021 No Comments Columnist John Schmitt talks twisted bits, star bits and others designed for particular drilling challenges.Read More