Articles by Brock Yordy

In this episode of The Driller Newscast, Host Brock Yordy dives into the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” making waves in Washington—legislation with major implications for the drilling, HVAC, and geothermal industries.

The industry needs more to hit our 2030 goals and, ultimately, 2050 NetZero goals! We need more equipment than what is built today. We need more people to join the industry and establish careers in ground source geothermal. 

John Ciovacco and Brock Yordy discuss NY-GEO 2025 sessions and global geothermal perspectives.

Executive Director, Christine Hoffer, joins Brock Yordy to talk NY-GEO 2025 in Saratoga Springs, New York. 

On September 17^th, the Home Energy Efficiency Team (HEET), in collaboration with the International Ground Source Heat Pump Association (IGSHPA) and Geothermal Drillers Association (GDA), graduated the first class of seven new-to-the-ground-source geothermal industry professionals. 

In the final quarter of 2024, with just five years and two months to hit our 2030 goals, the mistaken identity of construction for power generation geothermal is something that our industry can work through.

In this edition of Ask Brock, we talk about heat safety at South Atlantic Jubilee and how to stay cool even in hot and humid climates!

This week's 'Wednesday with Wayne' delves into the fundamentals, performance, and evolution of PDC bits, blending historical insights and technical expertise with anecdotes from drilling legend Wayne Nash and Industry Editor Brock Yordy.

"Every stuck pipe job is a little different, and you are going to have to think “outside the box” to be successful."

"The reason why 50% of Generation Z believes they can go out and learn a trade versus attending college is that they have always had the resource technology-driven knowledge available."