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Crew Setting Screen

The Anthropology of Drilling: A Field Guide for Drillers, Engineers, Scientists, and GCs

Part 1: Subterranean Primates: Field Notes on the Toolmaking, Habitat Modification, and Social Dynamics of Drillers
Brock Yordy
Brock Yordy
September 29, 2026
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What happens when engineers, scientists and GCs step into the natural habitat of Homo Sapiens Drillerus? Mud flies, field instincts take over and engineered plans meet what the ground is actually willing to give you. Take a humorous trip inside drill crew culture and discover why respecting the experience at the controls can help keep projects moving.


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Water rights

‘One Well Creates Many’: The wild story of how the South Carolina Groundwater Association got S.C. House Bill 5111 passed

The SCGWA "set precedent" when it comes to other association fighting for a right to own a private water well. Here's how they did it.
Kerith Gabriel
Kerith Gabriel
September 28, 2026
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The SCGWA "set precedent" when it comes to other associations fighting for a right to own a private water well. Here's how they did it.


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Geothermal

What Do Geothermal Heat Pumps Really Cost? ORNL Wants to Know

New DOE-backed survey asks contractors and drillers to share project costs.
John Oldani
John Oldani
September 25, 2026
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New DOE-backed survey asks contractors and drillers to share project costs.


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David Townsend from TownRock Energy
Geothermal

The Geothermal Renaissance: Scaling the Subsurface at GRC 2026

The "Geothermal Decade" is no longer a forward-looking prediction; it is an active drilling and construction site.
Brock Yordy
Brock Yordy
September 23, 2026
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The "Geothermal Decade" is no longer a forward-looking prediction; it is an active drilling and construction site.  


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The Trillion-Dollar Heat Wave: The Cost of Super El Niño & the Water Crisis
Episode 164 – The Driller Newscast

The Cost of Super El Niño: Water, Power, Agriculture, & Lawsuits

With $2,500/MWh power spikes and Nevada facing 70% water cuts, Brock Yordy breaks down the massive economic toll of 2026 El Nino
Brock Yordy
Brock Yordy
September 16, 2026
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With $2,500/MWh power spikes and Nevada facing 70% water cuts, Brock Yordy breaks down the massive economic toll of 2026 El Nino
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Water and Environments

Uncharted Waters, Chapter II: A Community Blueprint for Defending Against Industrial Exploitation.

An examination into stopping developers from isolating landowners, one dry borehole at a time with proactive blueprints to protect water lifelines.
Brock Yordy
Brock Yordy
September 14, 2026
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An examination into stopping developers from isolating landowners, one dry borehole at a time with proactive blueprints to protect water lifelines.


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Remembering 9/11

Remembering the drilling company who answered the call for help in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks

When planes hit the twin towers of the World Trade Center on 9/11, the moment became a lasting memory. But another big piece was the aftermath
National Driller staff
The Driller Staff
September 11, 2026
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When planes hit the twin towers of the World Trade Center on 9/11, the moment became a lasting memory. But another big piece was the aftermath


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Brock Yordy Discussing Project Complications with Tom Howe Geologist Western Michigan University   Brock Hydro Field Camp 2026 - Brock Yordy Shares Drilling Fluid Wisdom with future Geologists and Hydrologist

The Tale of Two Mentors: How Knowledge Keepers and Wisdom Sharers Redefine Field Experience

Why sharing hard-earned field experience can reduce mistakes, strengthen crews and build a more capable drilling industry.
Brock Yordy
Brock Yordy
September 10, 2026
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Veteran drillers can either guard what they know or pass it on. The difference can shape safety, uptime, crew development and the future of the trade.
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Geotechnical Drilling

City of Virginia Beach Kick Off Geotechnical Drilling Work Along Stretches of the Chesapeake Bay

Working with the Army Corps of Engineers, the city is taking preventative measure to mitigate severe flood risks along the coast and in the town.
National Driller staff
The Driller Staff
September 8, 2026
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Working with the Army Corps of Engineers, the city is taking preventative measure to mitigate severe flood risks along the coast and in the town. 


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What they’re drilling for in Robbinsdale, Minn.

Crews are drilling across three Minnesota sites as officials investigate PFAS contamination and weigh options for treating the city’s water.
Kerith Gabriel
Kerith Gabriel
September 2, 2026
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A PFAS investigation is taking drilling crews hundreds of feet underground in search of the contamination source.


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