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David King

David King

David King has decades of expertise in drill pipe manufacturing and retired as president and owner of Kingsland Drill International, a drill pipe and accessories supplier based in Mercersburg, Pa. For more information, call 717-328-9256.

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David King

Buckling Risk for Drill Pipe in Blasthole, Other Drilling Applications

Length, Shape and Stiffness all Play a Role
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David King
April 28, 2022
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As drilling rigs wield more bit weight, higher cfms, drill pipe design has had to keep up.



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A $2M Drill Pipe Deal: A Lead Time Impasse

Western China Adventure Comes to a Conclusion
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David King
March 18, 2022
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Columnist David King wraps up 6,000-plus mile trip to oilfields of China’s Xinjiang Province.


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A $2M Drill Pipe Deal: Talking Numbers and Lead Time

A Trip to Western China Comes Down to Brass Tacks
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David King
February 18, 2022
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Columnist David King, in China’s oil-rich Xinjiang Province, arrives at a negotiation, not a contract signing.


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A $2M Drill Pipe Deal: Getting to Western China

Contract Signing Trip Plagued by Travel Delays, Language Barriers
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David King
January 17, 2022
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Columnist David King recounts 6,000-plus mile trip to oilfields of Xinjiang Province.


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A $2M Drill Pipe Deal: My China Adventure

Columnist Recounts 6,000 Mile Trip for Contract Signing
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David King
December 22, 2021
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Columnist David King, with some nervousness, sets out on the 6,000-plus mile trip just to sign a contract.


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Mental Health Should be Part of Safety Training at Drilling Companies

Suicide More Common in U.S. than Jobsite Fatalities Industry Focuses On
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David King
November 8, 2021
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Employers focus on jobsite injuries and fatalities, but more people die by suicide each year.


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David King

How Do Drillers Learn to be Drillers? From Other Drillers

At Smaller Industry Events, not Uncommon to Learn from Competitors
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David King
August 31, 2021
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Drilling is one of those rare industries where, at training events, you can learn new skills from a competitor.
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Not Wearing PPE on Drilling Jobs? It’ll Sting You Eventually

Protective Gear Helps, whether and Injuries Takes a Second or 25 Years
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David King
June 29, 2021
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Employees, employers have a responsibility to one another to lower jobsite risks.
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David King

Troubleshooting Drill Pipe: What You Don’t Know

On Drilling Jobsite, Solutions Only as Broad as Your Expertise
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David King
May 17, 2021
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Broad expertise solves drilling jobsite problems, so if you lack in one area, bring in an expert.
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Drill Pipe Manufacturers, Sometimes It’s Our Fault

Own and Correct Mistakes, but also Build Processes to Prevent Repeats
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David King
April 13, 2021
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Flawed pipe? A good manufacturer owns the mistakes and builds processes to prevent repeats.


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