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Batting Cleanup: Taking Over a Team in Chaos

In Baseball or Drilling, a Faltering Team Calls for Leadership
Jake Fletcher
Jake Fletcher
April 15, 2022
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Tips for getting drill teams, projects back on track after weak leadership leaves them faltering.


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Greg Plutko

Marsh Funnel Limitations in Field Testing Drilling Fluids

Common Tool Struggles with High Solids, Gelling
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Greg Plutko
April 13, 2022
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Common tool for drillers works well with a range of fluids, but falters for those with high solids or gelling.
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Dave Bowers

HazCom and Drill Crews: What is Toxicity?

A Discussion of Hazard Communication for Drilling Companies
Dave Bowers
Dave Bowers
April 11, 2022
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Talk of chemical hazards with your company’s workforce starts by understanding the basics of toxicology.


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Jessica Alexander

Hiring Drillers? Think About the Job Candidate Experience

Applying for Drilling Jobs Shouldn’t be Long, Full of Roadblocks
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Jessica Alexander
April 8, 2022
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For drilling job candidates, applying for jobs as drillers or helpers shouldn’t be drawn out, full of roadblocks.


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Jeremy Verdusco

Inflation, Gas Prices and Contractors in Construction and Drilling

Diesel Price Hikes Hit Drillers, Heavy Equipment Operators Hard
Jeremy Verdusco
Jeremy Verdusco
March 28, 2022
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Tips for drillers, heavy equipment operators as gas, diesel have gone up about 50% in the last year.


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Tips for Selecting a Quality Water Well Drill

On Portable Drill Rigs, Check Engines, Pump and Construction
Joe Haynes
Joe Haynes
March 26, 2022
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In the market for a portable drill rig? Look at the engines, pump and construction to get a quality water drill.


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John Schmitt

Beyond the Tool String: Stem Guides and Wire-Line Savers

This Month, We Get into Other Cable-Tool Components
John Schmitt, CWD/PI
John Schmitt
March 22, 2022
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Columnist John Schmitt goes beyond the cable-tool string to discuss other components of a well operation.


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David King

A $2M Drill Pipe Deal: A Lead Time Impasse

Western China Adventure Comes to a Conclusion
David King
David King
March 18, 2022
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Columnist David King wraps up 6,000-plus mile trip to oilfields of China’s Xinjiang Province.


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Dave Bowers

‘Don’t Put Your Hand There’: Pinch Point Tips for Drillers

Discussing Job Safety, Risk Mitigation for Pinch, Nip Points
Dave Bowers
Dave Bowers
March 18, 2022
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Newbies, experienced drillers alike can use a reminder on lockout/tagout, paying attention to potential risks.


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Todd Tannehill

A Total Company Understanding of HDD Fluids

Tricky Geologies, Sticky Clays Often Call for More
Todd Tannehill
Todd Tannehill
March 16, 2022
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It helps if the whole company, from drillers to owners, knows the value of a good fluid for tricky, sticky geologies.


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