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Todd Tannehill

How Has Covid-19 Affected Drilling Fluids Manufacturers?

Video Tech Support, Training Part of a 'New Normal'

Todd Tannehill

October 9, 2020

Video support for drilling mud issues on the jobsite part of a "new normal."

Jeremy Verdusco

Amid Pandemic, Groundwater Week Goes Virtual

Training, Trade Show Event Takes Place Dec. 8-11

Jeremy Verdusco

Jeremy Verdusco

September 30, 2020

The Driller commends group for making tough choice, moving annual event online.

Dave Bowers

What to Know before Modding, Repairing your Drill Mast

Knowing how to Weld is not the Same as Factory Spec

Dave Bowers

September 23, 2020

You may be a good welder, but it’s not the same as factory specifications.

John Schmitt

In Detail: Columnist John Schmitt’s First Bucyrus Erie 20W

Family Bought its First Steel Water Well Rig in 1968

John Schmitt, CWD/PI

September 21, 2020

Family bought its first steel-framed water well rig in the late 1960s.

David King

Drill Pipe Threads 101: The Basics of Good Connections

Drilling Jobs Depend on a Solid Grip from Pin to Box

David King

September 18, 2020

Bevels, leads and shoulders, what drillers need to know about threads.

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How to Adjust for Viscosity in Pumping Drilling Fluids

Account for Loss to Viscosity to get Better Bores

Mario Brunet

September 14, 2020

Drillers need to account for loss to viscosity when dialing in mud flow.

exit interviews

The Importance of Exit Interviews for Strategic Retention

For Drilling Jobs, Crew Turnover Can Point to Other Issues

Jessica Alexander

September 4, 2020

Asking “why” can help drilling companies get to the bottom of crew turnover.

water well project on remote site

Getting Started Drilling Water Wells

Charity Drilling, Remote Work Call for Back-to-Basics Approach

Joe Haynes

August 31, 2020

From pilot hole to development, some projects call for back-to-basics approach.

Jeremy Verdusco

Remembering National Driller Sales Manager Dean Laramore

He Represented Brand at Trade Shows, Across Industry for 20 Years

Jeremy Verdusco

Jeremy Verdusco

August 28, 2020

It still doesn’t seem real here at the virtual The Driller headquarters that we’ve lost longtime Sales Manager Dean Laramore.

John Schmitt

Making the Decision to Buy a Used Water Well Rig

Columnist John Schmitt Discusses the Family’s First Steel Rig

John Schmitt, CWD/PI

August 17, 2020

Columnist John Schmitt delves into his family’s first steel spudder rig.

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