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"This month, I want to talk about another problem with early submersibles – undersized wiring or under-powered motors."

"The condition of the economy has a lot of people wondering what possibly could happen next. Many industries and market sectors are on the skids, but one industry that has a pretty rosy future is the drilling industry."

"The most significant change this author/mud man extraordinaire has seen in the last 15 years of experience in the horizontal directional drilling (HDD) industry is not in the equipment or technology, but in the capabilities and accomplishments of drilling contractors, especially in the mini to mid-sized HDD drilling market."

The latest from the desk of ND's editor.

"Many well drillers aren’t into technical electronic things, but I just have to tell about the iPhone’s Droids to be more specific."

Speak to customers in words they understand.

Most everyone in the drilling industry is familiar with forward rotary drilling, but unless you are involved with larger-diameter wells used for irrigation, municipal or industrial applications, you probably are not aware of the advantages and some of the disadvantages of reverse-circulation drilling.

Debating two-wire vs. three-wire motor designs.

Crises shouldn’t be the spur, but better late than never.

Latest industry happenings from the desk of ND's editor.