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Home » Authors » Robert Meyer
Robert Meyer

Robert Meyer

Rob Meyer a drilling subject matter expert, licensed driller and pump installer in 9 states, Co-Founder of the Geothermal Drillers Association, Marine Corps Veteran.

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Breaking Ground on Capitol Hill: A Driller’s Perspective in Washington

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Robert Meyer
December 22, 2025
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Our goal was to humanize that process. We needed legislators to understand that abstract regulations have concrete impacts on drilling timelines and operational costs. 


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AI is Your Force Multiplier

Leveraging technology to offset workforce challenges
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Robert Meyer
July 4, 2025
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AI will not replace our workforce, however AI will be our force multiplier and allow us to be more cost effective and more cost competitive. 


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Don’t Tell Me How to Do My Job

The Problem with Overly Prescriptive Requests
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Robert Meyer
April 22, 2025
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If we want the industry to grow without stepping on toes or wasting time, we need to rethink how we approach engineering and execution. 


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Where are All the Large Drilling Projects?

Private market for ground source mechanical systems is booming, but drilling capital expenditure stalls amid uncertainty for large drilling projects and interest rates
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Robert Meyer
October 18, 2024
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The private market is booming. But is it sustainable growth?


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Why Do Drillers Hate Continuing Education?

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Robert Meyer
October 11, 2024
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Why is it such a challenge to recruit driller industry professionals to attend these events at a time when manufacturers are consistently fielding new products, and regulators are trying to better understand industry challenges?


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Identifying ‘Bad’ Drilling Projects — and Saying ‘No’

Sometimes, Sanity is Worth Leaving Money on the Table
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Robert Meyer
December 26, 2023
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Why do contractors say “yes” to projects with unclear or unachievable scopes of work?


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A Case for the Driller to Manager Pipeline

When You Need a New Company Leader, Look Within
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Robert Meyer
November 21, 2023
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Field decision-making, knowledge of equipment (and how to succeed with it) make drillers ideal for leadership.


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