Articles by Jeremy Verdusco

It’s a safe bet that most The Driller readers have been to a trade show. They know the events are important for both manufacturers and their customers.

Contractors in horizontal directional drilling, like in other drilling industries, depend on their fluids management plans to keep current projects moving and new ones coming in.

I want you to join me in giving a round of applause to the manufacturers that provide everything from the rig you use at the jobsite to the tooling that goes in the hole.

In 1860, the United States population was 31½ million, the Pony Express made its first run to California, Abraham Lincoln was elected the first Republican president, and South Carolina seceded from the union — putting America on the fast track toward the Civil War. On the western side of Michigan, which had only been a state for 23 years, the Denton boys were installing wells.

I bet a lot of readers think they’re pretty careful — and environmentally considerate — when handling drilling fluids and solids byproducts. But, I was thinking of this recently as I attended the Underground Construction Technology (UCT) event in Atlanta last month.

New regulations on hold, but drillers need to be prepared.

Being in business for yourself, like a lot of my readers are, involves making decisions all the time to move your company forward.

Training, mentoring and knowledge bases give firms an edge.

Water well drillers can be critical in helping manage valuable resource.

I wrote the blog post recently on our website (www.thedriller.com/blog) that spoke about thankfulness and how a thankful mindset supports an increased focus on safety. I want to expand on that here and take it in a slightly different direction.