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Jessica Alexander

Compensation Conversations: Talking Money with Drillers

Talk Rewards Regularly, not Just When Hiring Drilling Crews
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Jessica Alexander
March 11, 2022
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Drilling companies can boost retention by regularly talking to drilling crews about total compensation.


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Selecting More Tools for Our Cable-Tool Drilling Program

Wrenches, Jacks Ensure Tight Tool Joints for Lasting Connections
John Schmitt
February 28, 2022
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Once you’ve chosen tool string components, you put them all together with wrenches or jacks.
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Balancing the Employees’ Market in Drilling Trades

Training, Recruiting Work Together to Bridge Skills Gap
Jeremy Verdusco
February 25, 2022
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Demand for workers in drilling, construction likely to go up with Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
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Data Collection Tips for Foolproof Soil Sampling

Systems, Photos, Proper Equipment and Lots of Notes Help
Joe Haynes
Joe Haynes
February 21, 2022
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Geotechnical contractors can keep samples accurate using proper equipment, systems, photos and lots of notes.


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David King

A $2M Drill Pipe Deal: Talking Numbers and Lead Time

A Trip to Western China Comes Down to Brass Tacks
David King
David King
February 18, 2022
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Columnist David King, in China’s oil-rich Xinjiang Province, arrives at a negotiation, not a contract signing.


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Dave Bowers

Drilling’s Tough Reputation, Injuries and Opioids

Supporting Coworkers, Crews with Vigilance, Wellness Checks
Dave Bowers
Dave Bowers
February 14, 2022
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Vigilance, wellness checks can help drillers, construction workers support each other through aches, injury.


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Taking Calculated Risks as a Drilling Industry Leader

As in Football, Victory Sometimes Follows Out-of-the-Box Choices
Jake Fletcher
Jake Fletcher
February 11, 2022
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Company and jobsite leaders can often benefit from considering non-traditional candidates.


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Jessica Alexander

What Are the Pros, Cons of Traveling Drilling Work?

Frequent Travel is a Reality, but also a Big Opportunity
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Jessica Alexander
February 11, 2022
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Drill projects often involve travel, but these tips can help drillers, their families make the best of it.


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Ask Yourself, What Shouldn’t I Do?

Delegation Can Help Drilling Contractors Focus, Grow
Jeremy Verdusco
January 28, 2022
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Drilling, construction contractors can shake bootstrapping ways, delegate tasks beyond their primary skillset.
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Specialty Cable-Tool Drill Bits for Underdigging, Reaming

Bits, Reamers Serve Specialized Downhole Roles
John Schmitt
January 24, 2022
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Columnist John Schmitt rounds out his discussion of specialized cable-tool bits for particular drilling challenges.


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