Confined Spaces: What Drillers Need to Know From Pump Houses to Pits, Assess and Mitigate Your Risks Dave Bowers June 22, 2021 No Comments Learn how to identify confined spaces, and what the risks are for those entering them.Read More
In HDD, It’s Soil Identification for the Win Ground Conditions Affect All Aspects of a Successful Bore Todd Tannehill June 17, 2021 No Comments In horizontal directional drilling, ground conditions unlock the keys to a successful bore.Read More
Leadership vs. Project Management on Drilling Projects Managers Benefit from Leader Traits Like Relationship Building Jake Fletcher June 15, 2021 No Comments From relationship building to public speaking, leadership skills can benefit project managers.Read More
Enhance Drilling Employee Retention Using Stay Interviews Help Crews toward Development Goals to Help Keep them Around Jessica Alexander June 11, 2021 No Comments Drillers, other employees more likely to stick around if you help them toward short- and long-term goals.Read More
Drilling Contractors, Does Your Business Have a Pattern? Over Time, Operating Income, Revenue Can Inform Business Decisions Jeremy Verdusco May 26, 2021 No Comments Business owners should use financial statements to inform choices about profit, expenses, capex and retirement.Read More
Sizing the Sand Line for a Spudder Drill Rig Sand or Bailing Line has a Less Demanding Job than Drilling Line John Schmitt May 24, 2021 No Comments Drilling vet and columnist John Schmitt discusses sand lines for older spudder drill rigs.Read More
Eye Safety Basics for Drillers In Vast Majority of Injuries, Eye Protection not Worn, Worn Wrong Dave Bowers May 21, 2021 No Comments When workers go to the ER with eye injuries, often protection wasn’t worn, was worn incorrectly.Read More
Troubleshooting Drill Pipe: What You Don’t Know On Drilling Jobsite, Solutions Only as Broad as Your Expertise David King May 17, 2021 No Comments Broad expertise solves drilling jobsite problems, so if you lack in one area, bring in an expert.Read More
The 1-2-3 Approach to Drilling Fluids Gel Strength, Fluid Loss and Controlling Clay all Play a Role George Dugan May 14, 2021 No Comments Mud techs, operators can ask a few simple questions to optimize their fluids to the drilling project.Read More
A Most Expensive Water Well: When Leaders Do Not Listen Leaders Put Decisions in Context when a Project Heads in a New Direction Jake Fletcher May 11, 2021 No Comments Leaders put decisions in context, particularly when the drill project moves in a different direction than advised.Read More