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Todd Howe

How Can Drillers Prepare a Mobile Generator for Challenging Conditions?

Todd Howe
Todd Howe
October 1, 2016
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Dusty environments, subzero temperatures and remote locations can wreak havoc on a diesel generator’s ability to perform on the jobsite.


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Brock Yordy

Demos Pass Drilling Know-How Among Regulators, Support Staff

Brock Yordy
Brock Yordy
October 1, 2016
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How do we transfer knowledge and valuable experience to new people in the industry?
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Five Most Common Drilling Methods Used in Oil and Gas Exploration

Percussion or Directional Drilling? Geology, Goals Guide Choices
Matthew Funnell
September 1, 2016
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Percussion, rotary or directional drilling? For companies in the sector, geology and project goals guide choices.
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Waldemar Marianski

Cutting Investment Risk Through Geotechnical Drilling

Waldemar Marianski
September 1, 2016
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In some ways, geotechnical drilling is like any smart investment tool.
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Brock Yordy

On a Drilling Job, What is an Acceptable Solids Content?

Brock Yordy
Brock Yordy
September 1, 2016
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Drilling is a disruptive process. Yes, I make that statement often, but it is true.
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Amit Mehta

How Can Oil Contractors Maximize Drilling Rig Uptime?

Amit Mehta
August 1, 2016
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Today’s U.S. oil producers have to not just survive another boom and bust cycle but adjust to the new reality of lower prices and shrinking profits.


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Fort McMurray Wildfire Halts an Oil Boomtown

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Kelvin Cech
July 1, 2016
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“It”s devastating. Just tragic. The city needs to be completely rebuilt.”
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Jay Egg

How Can Geothermal Training Help Drilling Contractors?

Jay Egg
Jay Egg
July 1, 2016
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It’s refreshing to drive 10 minutes from your home, right up to a conference venue in Orlando, and meet lots of old friends.


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Brock Yordy

How Do I Become a Driller?

Brock Yordy
Brock Yordy
July 1, 2016
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My advice is to buy your own drill and support equipment; there, you are now a driller.
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Clayton Castello

For Generator Longevity, Light-Load Responsibly

Clayton Costello
June 1, 2016
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While it’s not advisable to run generators below their optimal workload-to-fuel-consumption level, the reality on jobsites and in emergency situations sometimes demands it.
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