Drive Retention through Empowerment: How Delegation Can Grow Drilling Leaders Empower Drill Crews through Task Delegation Jessica Alexander July 16, 2021 No Comments Progressively bigger responsibilities, decision-making help drillers turn field experience into leadership.Read More
Confined Spaces: Roles, Responsibilities for Drill Crews Identify Roles, Rescue Plan and Permitting in Advance Dave Bowers July 14, 2021 No Comments Identify critical roles and train workers, and make sure a rescue plan and any required permitting are in place.Read More
‘Locker Room’ Soundtrack Can Set the Tone for Drilling Jobs Music Motivates Pro Sports Teams, Why not Drill Crews? Jake Fletcher July 13, 2021 No Comments Used strategically, like at the end of tailgate meetings, music can help teams build cohesion and productivity.Read More
Embracing Changes in Drilling, the Drilling Industry Companies that Evolve with the Times Grow, Thrive Jeremy Verdusco July 2, 2021 No Comments How well would your drilling company compete in 2022 with 1982 tools, methods and tech?Read More
Not Wearing PPE on Drilling Jobs? It’ll Sting You Eventually Protective Gear Helps, whether and Injuries Takes a Second or 25 Years David King June 29, 2021 No Comments Employees, employers have a responsibility to one another to lower jobsite risks.Read More
Selecting the Last Wire Line for a Spudder: the Casing Line It Works with Sand Line, Drilling Line to Ease Casing Work John Schmitt June 28, 2021 No Comments Columnist John Schmitt, a drilling veteran, talks about casing lines for older spudder drill rigs.Read More
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