Articles by Brock Yordy

Rod handling is one of those elusive innovations attempted and often, after several failures, abandoned for traditional methods. Layne succeeded where many had failed by capitalizing on its strong drilling knowledge to create a solution that would be practical in the field.

The continued success of large commercial jobs and urban drilling projects requires proper site consideration to minimize and contain drilling spoils.

21st-century site evaluation starts with an online map search followed up with an interactive satellite view. The tools given to us by modern technology have become invaluable and a perfect starting point, but these technologies have still not progressed beyond physically walking the next project.

A great driller must respect the power of a drill rig and the damage it is capable of doing.

Support staff who think like drillers can improve drilling methods, product installation, resource extraction processes, equipment innovation, regulations and safety.

Drilling is one of the only construction industries that openly accepts jobsite injuries as part of the job. Our safety culture needs improvement.

Industrial drilling for cathodic protection wells removes the typical and straightforward from all installation sites.

The increasing age gap is an epidemic that, as an industry, we have to solve by defining and fixing faults in promoting the drilling industry, recruiting and the onboarding process.

It is time to become proactive and help educate OSHA about our procedures, as opposed to arguing why drilling doesn’t fit in OSHA standards.

If we know what is dangerous and respect it, we can minimize the possibility for failure that leads to injury or death.