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Wednesdays with Wayne

Breaking Ground: Customer Communication Techniques for Drillers

The way you communicate can either make or break your connections in the industry

May 22, 2024

In this edition of Wednesdays with Wayne, we discuss the importance of modifying your tone and verbiage to match different personalities within the drilling field. This is what true successful connections are built upon.

Wednesdays with Wayne

PDC = Pretty Darn Costly: A Drill 'Bit' from Brock

Learn the fundamental differences between PDC bits now VS then with Brock Yordy and Wayne Nash

Brock Yordy

May 8, 2024

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This week's 'Wednesday with Wayne' delves into the fundamentals, performance, and evolution of PDC bits, blending historical insights and technical expertise with anecdotes from drilling legend Wayne Nash and Industry Editor Brock Yordy.

Wednesdays with Wayne

Avoid the Stick: Strategies to Prevent and Resolve Pipe Stuck Events in 2024

Let's take a look at Wayne Nash's general rules for troubleshooting stuck pipe issues on drilling jobs.

Brock Yordy

May 1, 2024

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"Every stuck pipe job is a little different, and you are going to have to think “outside the box” to be successful."

How to Handle Lost Circulation on Drilling Jobs

Tips for Plugging the Voids, Getting to Completion

Wayne Nash

May 13, 2020

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Cement is a go-to, but many lost circulation materials available.

From Piling to Dewatering, There's Work Out There

Wayne Nash

February 24, 2020

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Here are a few ways to keep a traditional rig busy.

Fixing a Perforated Casing with Cement

Wayne Nash

January 23, 2020

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If you have perforated casing and the formation no longer produces enough, you must seal the open perforation with cement before you drill down to the next aquifer.

What Drillers Should Know about PDC Bits

Wayne Nash

December 18, 2019

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Polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) bits have been around for years. Now, they are just getting popular in the water well industry.

Tactics for Balling on Tricones, Wing Drilling Bits

Wayne Nash

November 25, 2019

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Reading the signs that the bit sends you becomes crucial to telling what you are drilling in, and how to treat the bit.

Customer Relations Tips for Drilling Contractors

Wayne Nash

October 24, 2019

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Effective communication on a customer’s level is critical.

For Drillers, Some Thoughts on Formation Pressure

Wayne Nash

September 2, 2019

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I am sure everyone has noticed that water wells have vastly different water levels, both while static and pumping. These differences are due to formation pressure.