Drilling fluids recycling systems have found favor with the mid-size rig contractors and are even being used with some mini-rigs today, Arlin Fletcher explains.
Columnist Rich Maxwell says that "to the best of my knowledge" the HDD business has been around for about the same length of time as The Driller -- 20 years.
How do you really upset a driller? Columnist Simon Fitzgerald claims that you simply tell him he is required to fill out some additional forms/reports each week.
Arlin Fletcher reminds us that one of the most overlooked aspects of mixing drilling fluid and grouting products is the pre-treatment of the mix water.