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The Art of Drilling: Mastering the Unknown Below

A Historical and Personal Exploration into the Ingenuity, Evolution, and Challenges of Subsurface Discovery
Tony
Tony Kraut
August 12, 2025
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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.


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What can I do to prevent injuries in a drilling career?

Ask Brock: How Do We Stay Safe When the Job Never Cools Off?

Working Smart in the Dog Days of Summer
John Oldani
John Oldani
Brock Yordy
Brock Yordy
August 8, 2025
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Welcome back to Ask Brock, the series where we tackle the toughest—and sometimes sweatiest—questions facing drillers today.


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Science in Retreat: EPA Dismantles Key Research Arm Amid Climate Rollbacks

Research halted, oversight weakened — EPA science dismantled.
John Oldani
John Oldani
July 31, 2025
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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.


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Hard Hats and Habits: Rethinking Head Protection in Drilling

Talking safety and hard hats on the job site
Dave Bowers
Dave Bowers
July 27, 2025
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If you need to replace your whole hard hat, consider a new safety helmet designed to increase head protection.


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Ask Brock: What’s Your Greatest Concern for the Drilling Industry?

It’s Not Just About Water—It’s About How We Show Up
Brock Yordy
Brock Yordy
John Oldani
John Oldani
July 25, 2025
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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.


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Carbon Capture Drillers Meet Demand from 270 Projects

Highlands Drilling shares how they’re navigating the uncertain frontier of carbon capture
Austin Keating
July 18, 2025
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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.


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The Job Site Fit Check: Boots

Entry #1: Boot Battle – Are Your Soles Ready for the Site?
John Oldani
John Oldani
Rachel Bourne
Rachel Bourne
June 27, 2025
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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. 


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Ask Brock: Why Do We Keep Talking About Water Laws?

Even If They Don’t Say "Groundwater"
John Oldani
John Oldani
Brock Yordy
Brock Yordy
June 27, 2025
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The Driller will keep covering water legislation. Not because we’re repeating ourselves, but because the stakes keep getting higher. 


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East Texas at a Crossroads: Water, Lithium, and Energy Dependence

Two drilling projects, one region, and a growing chorus of concern over who profits and who pays the price.
John Oldani
John Oldani
June 26, 2025
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Halliburton will plan and design the first demonstration phase wells in GeoFrame Energy's geothermal and direct lithium extraction (DLE) project in East Texas


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Can Solar and Geothermal Energy Help a Church and Its Neighbors Wean Off Fossil Fuels?

The church spent $10,000 on boiler repairs this past year alone
Phil McKenna
June 25, 2025
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Spurred by rising utility bills, St. Peter’s-San Pedro Episcopal Church in Salem, Mass., looked for alternatives. Its “Heaven and Earth” plan would loop in much of downtown Salem.


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