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Brock Yordy

Brock Yordy

Brock Yordy, Director of Industry Engagement for The Driller, is a third-generation driller and globally recognized subject matter expert who has written for The Driller since 2013. Driven by a passion for industry education and digital media, he anchors The Driller Newscast and hosts weekly podcasts for the trade. His technical authority is backed by decades of extreme fieldwork worldwide for organizations like Halliburton, SUEZ, and the U.S. Government. Dedicated to ensuring clean water for all and advancing equitable geothermal heating and cooling, Brock actively collaborates with states nationwide through The Developed Well Group and the Geothermal Drillers Association to shape policy, safety, and workforce training.
 

email: brock@thedriller.com | office: (269) 348-5156

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Dave Bowers instructing students

Tips for Helping Scientists Understand Drillers and Vice Versa

Brock Yordy
Brock Yordy
September 16, 2019
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A successful project starts by finding common ground — or, better yet, common soil — between driller and scientist.
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domestic water well system

McEllhiney Lecturer Gives Insights to Water Well Industry

Brock Yordy
Brock Yordy
August 5, 2019
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Recently, I had the excellent opportunity to interview Gary L. Hix, CWD/Pl, RG, CPG, and the 2019 McEllhiney Lecturer.
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remote jobsite

On Drilling Jobs, Prevention Can Minimize Hazards, Injuries

Brock Yordy
Brock Yordy
July 5, 2019
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When it comes to being prepared, the right tool can turn around a bad situation. But specialty tools become useless objects when the operator is incapacitated or dead. Today, I want to drill deeper into how to properly prevent and to be prepared for serious accidents.
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water well

On Tough Drilling Jobs, Finding Solutions is a Quiz Show

Brock Yordy
Brock Yordy
June 3, 2019
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When unforeseen problems occur on a drilling project, I imagine myself as a contestant on "Who Wants to be a Millionaire."
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Jeremy Thomas with the RED HORSE water well drillers

How Do I Make a Balanced Well Development Plan?

Brock Yordy
Brock Yordy
May 20, 2019
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Water well production is 100-percent dependent on minimizing impact to the production zone.
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driller using the ARM system

Hands-Free Rod Handling on Drilling Jobs

Brock Yordy
Brock Yordy
April 1, 2019
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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.
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cuttings

Tips for Proper Drilling Waste Management

Brock Yordy
Brock Yordy
March 4, 2019
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The continued success of large commercial jobs and urban drilling projects requires proper site consideration to minimize and contain drilling spoils.
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drilling jobsite assessment

Virtual, Physical and Mental Aspects of Site Assessment

Brock Yordy
Brock Yordy
February 4, 2019
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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.
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super driller

Be the Hero of the Drilling Jobsite, Not the Villain

Brock Yordy
Brock Yordy
January 3, 2019
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A great driller must respect the power of a drill rig and the damage it is capable of doing.
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drilling demo

Suppliers, Manufacturers Benefit from Thinking Like Drillers

Brock Yordy
Brock Yordy
December 3, 2018
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Support staff who think like drillers can improve drilling methods, product installation, resource extraction processes, equipment innovation, regulations and safety.
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