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Pick the Right Fluids to Protect Your Drilling Equipment

Bob Oliver
August 1, 2015
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This month’s issue of The Driller focuses on rig maintenance and mud pumps.


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Go Ahead, Make Yourself Uncomfortable

Jeremy Verdusco
August 1, 2015
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If I ask you about your “comfort zone,” what comes to mind?


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Training Drillers, Troubleshooting Drilling Jobs in Haiti

Howard "Porky" Cutter MGWC
July 1, 2015
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On May 7, Piglet went to an island off Haiti to meet with some people and view a piece of broken equipment to evaluate the possibility of getting it back into service.


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Residential Well Houses – A Step Forward from Well Pits – Maybe

John Schmitt
July 1, 2015
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My last four articles have been on well pits and basement offsets.


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Becoming a Drilling Professional? Time for Training

Darlene Tokarsky
July 1, 2015
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Whether you are changing jobs or just starting out in drilling, welcome to the most interesting industry I have been involved with.


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Best Value in DTH Tools Determined by Application, Ground Conditions

Ray Shelor
July 1, 2015
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The wide range of applications and drilling conditions suitable to down-the-hole pneumatic percussion technique requires consideration of more than one type of tool to drill efficiently and profitably.


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How Mobile Are You?

Jeremy Verdusco
July 1, 2015
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Once every couple of years, we take the pulse of our readers.


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Sometimes, the Right Tool is What You Have On Hand

Jeremy Verdusco
June 1, 2015
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I have a story that seems off topic, but hear me out.


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What Is the Life Cycle of a Drilling Fluid?

Brock Yordy
Brock Yordy
June 1, 2015
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Drilling fluids management is a term interpreted differently depending on the drilling project and local regulations.


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Water Well Pits Can Hold Noxious Gases

John Schmitt
June 1, 2015
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As I prepared to write this column I got a call from an industry friend whom you will know or know of.


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