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Continuing Education Helps Drillers Stay Competitive

David S. Bardsley
November 1, 2014
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Education. Let’s face it. When we think about the term “education,” we most likely recall our grade school or high school days: sitting in a classroom, bored to death, having to memorize things we knew were useless.


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Evolution of the Bladder Pressure Tank, a Real Step Forward

John Schmitt
November 1, 2014
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As I said in my last column, after years, indeed, of trying to keep air in pressure tanks, our industry figured out that the air was being eaten by the water.


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On Drilling Jobs, Contractors Face Many Choices

Bob Oliver
November 1, 2014
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Drilling a well may seem at first glance to be a simple undertaking, but those of us in the drilling industry have come to know that it can be fairly complicated.


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Would You Rather Business Find You For a Change?

Jeremy Verdusco
November 1, 2014
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How much time do you spend trying to keep yourself and everyone you employ busy?


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Tips for Sonic Drilling in Environmental, Geotechnical

Monika Portman
October 1, 2014
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Sonic drilling has consistently grown in popularity and acceptance over the last 20 years.


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For Drilling Jobs, Pay in Oil and Gas Trumps Water

Wayne Nash
October 1, 2014
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As most of you know, I haven’t been very active in the water well industry for a few years.


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Drilling Companies Should Choose Promo Products Wisely

Doug Walker
October 1, 2014
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Many times decisions on promotional products are made on the spur of the moment and with little forethought.


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Nominal Pipe Size an Important Topic for Drillers of All Types

David S. Bardsley
October 1, 2014
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Last month, we discussed “nominal diameter” as the term (incorrectly used by drillers) relates to augers, sonic pipe, casing, bits and borehole diameters.


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Pitless Adapter Tanks to Bladder Tanks: An Evolution of Air Separation

John Schmitt
October 1, 2014
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At the end of my last column I said that this chapter would deal with an important step forward; the bladder tank.


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Testing Drilling Fluids Can Improve Drilling Jobs

Michael Kleespies
October 1, 2014
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The use of drilling fluids in both vertical and horizontal mud drilling is known to be of extreme importance to complete the drilling process.


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