Columnist Brock Yordy and Stock Drilling invited us to the 5th annual WMU-AIPG Field Day. Watching the wonder on the students' faces got me thinking about how little “civilians” know about drilling.
Drillers get a bad rap. Sure, there are bad practices in any industry. But the vast majority of people working in drilling trades know just what the impact is of every aspect of their job.
Government stepping in almost always distorts things. Whether that distortion bends toward your advantage or disadvantage often makes the difference in how you feel about it.