Know the Dynamics, Responsibilities of Specialty Drilling Projects Higher-Level Drill Bids Require Collaboration, Due Diligence Brock Yordy May 24, 2022 No Comments Tips for collaboration, due diligence to help you drill well with others.Read More
Optimizing Well Development? Focus Your Energy Drillers Need Understanding of Formation Disruption, Repair Brock Yordy April 26, 2022 No Comments Understanding formation disruption, repair particularly critical on a newer, more powerful drill rig.Read More
Hiring into, Working in and Selling a Modern Drilling Industry Newer Generations Insist on Blending Soft, Hard Skills Brock Yordy March 29, 2022 No Comments Today, it can take a different approach to recruit, work with and close the sale with newer generations.Read More
4 Production Drilling Lessons from Ball State’s Geothermal Project Big Job Shows Mindset Shift from Water Wells to Production Brock Yordy February 23, 2022 No Comments Massive 2009 head loop installation illustrates a mindset shift from water well driller to production driller.Read More
Is it Time for Drilling to Retire the Term ‘Helper’? Industry May Benefit from a New View of This Critical Role Brock Yordy January 26, 2022 No Comments We benefit as an industry if we treat assistant drillers as teammates, and train them that way.Read More
Infrastructure Investments a Big Growth Opportunity for Drilling Industry Big Projects Demand Inspired People who Can Work Collaboratively Brock Yordy December 20, 2021 No Comments To capitalize, companies need to inspire folks who don’t mind working hard at fulfilling work.Read More
Training Brings Drillers, Scientists, Engineers all to One Table A Cross-Discipline Approach from ‘Groundwater & Wells’ Authors Brock Yordy November 26, 2021 No Comments “Groundwater & Wells” training guides stakeholders from siting to installation to useful life of a water well.Read More
Drill Training? Mentors Can Ease Ups, Downs Growth as a Driller Often Requires Failure for Development Brock Yordy October 22, 2021 No Comments Mentors can ease the ups, downs of drill training, and help newcomers through the failures required for growth.Read More
Drill Rod, Tool Manufacturer Aims for Customized Solutions Gearing up? Rig down? A Good Manufacturing Partner is Key Brock Yordy September 29, 2021 No Comments Gearing up? Rig down? A good manufacturing partner can help drilling contractors rest easier.Read More
We Often Ignore One Big Risk in Drilling: Attitudes toward Safety A Fresh Look at “Acceptable” Risks, Mitigation in Drilling, Construction Brock Yordy August 27, 2021 No Comments That feeling of “it won’t happen to me” can give crews a false sense of safety on jobsites full of hazards.Read More