How Do I Get my Son to Join Me in the Drilling Industry? Brock Yordy September 29, 2023 No Comments You built a great drilling business, but how to convince your kids it’s their birthright? It’s Ask Brock 230. Read More
Episode 78 – The Driller Newscast Drilling in Greenland Part 2, plus Construction Leadership Brock Yordy September 25, 2023 No Comments We wrap up our interview with Tanner Kuhl, engineer and ice driller with the U.S. Ice Drilling Program.Read More
Structuring Roles, Responsibilities for Driller Assistants Brock Yordy September 21, 2023 No Comments What does the path to driller look like for new drilling assistants at your company? It’s Ask Brock 229.Read More
Episode 77 – The Driller Newscast Ice Drilling in Greenland with Tanner Kuhl Brock Yordy September 18, 2023 No Comments Mechanical engineer and driller Tanner Kuhl talks recovering rock core from under 1,600 feet of glacial ice.Read More
Writing Job Descriptions to Lure New Drilling Hires Brock Yordy September 14, 2023 No Comments How do you a realistic and enticing, yet aspirational, picture for prospective employees? It’s Ask Brock 228.Read More
Episode 76 – The Driller Newscast Representing Our Industry, Ourselves in Drilling Brock Yordy September 11, 2023 No Comments From safety to compensation, how people view construction and drillings jobs affects hiring and retention. Read More
Looking at a Geothermal Grouting System? Hear Us Out Brock Yordy September 7, 2023 No Comments This week, our host talks considerations for geothermal grout plants. It’s Ask Brock 227. Read More
Making Trades Like Drilling Competitive for Younger Workers Grants Help, but Drilling Companies Need Focus, Mindset Change Brock Yordy June 28, 2023 One Comment Grants and tax incentives can help, but we also need to ask why young people so often choose other industries.Read More
What is Drilling’s Place in a Carbon-Free Future? Getting to Net Zero — and Staying there — Requires Drillers Brock Yordy May 26, 2023 No Comments People say moving away from carbon-based power generation and storage means an end to drilling. They’re wrong.Read More
Advocating for Private Water Wells, Safe Groundwater Industry a Resource for Water Systems, Broader Water Issues Brock Yordy April 28, 2023 No Comments Industry can be a valuable resource on issues from PFAS to drought. We should be ready to share our expertise.Read More