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At 72 or 73 (I’m not sure), my memory is pretty good, but my sorting ability sometimes is a problem.

Read his perspective on happenings around the industry.

Now that most of us are drilling in the 21st century, cuttings disposal is starting to become a much more important issue than it was.

Well drillers often are called on to do everything from getting animals out of dug wells, to recovering stolen car dealers’ keys from wells, to pumping out flooded basements. Sometimes, the requests are almost unbelievable.

This month's commentary on recent industry goings-on.

For thieves, rewards far outpace the risks.

The primary function of the pressure tank in a pumped water system is to protect the pump motor.

The drilling industry never ceases to amaze me. I’ve been around long enough to see some absolutely amazing developments as the industry matures and progresses.

The latest industry-related happenings are covered.

I met Floyd Sensenig while attending the annual Rough and Tumble Engineers Historical Association Exposition (www.roughandtumble.org) near Kinzers, Pa., in 2006. Floyd, his son and his employees were drilling a