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Seven major challenges faced by drilling contractors, ranging from urban site constraints and extreme weather to permitting complications and on-the-fly problem solving.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) will eliminate the 25D clean energy tax credit at the end of 2025. Here's what drillers need to know.

Drilling holes in the ground brings some unique challenges and a quirky attraction that are not common with other types of heavy equipment operation. When we drill into the ground, we drill into the unknown formation that lies beneath our feet.

Welcome back to Ask Brock, the series where we tackle the toughest—and sometimes sweatiest—questions facing drillers today.

The Office of Research and Development, once central to the EPA’s science-based policies, is being dismantled as part of a sweeping federal downsizing effort.

If you need to replace your whole hard hat, consider a new safety helmet designed to increase head protection.

Drillers are not just machine operators. They’re the ones trusted to slice into the earth, find the aquifer, and deliver water to families and communities.

More than 270 CCS projects are in development nationwide, spanning everything from ethanol refineries to heavy industry. But each project is a test of technical ingenuity, regulatory patience, and community trust.

If your feet aren’t working, you aren’t either. In water well and geothermal drilling, you need boots that do more than just exist—they need to perform. 

The Driller will keep covering water legislation. Not because we’re repeating ourselves, but because the stakes keep getting higher.