Items Tagged with 'training and education'

In Episode 156 of The Driller Newscast, host Brock Yordy sits down with Dan Sergison, Geothermal Discipline Manager at Salas O'Brien, to explore how the geothermal industry can better bridge the critical gap between engineering design and field execution.

A cold crew is a distracted crew—and on a drilling site, distractions get expensive fast. Following are simple strategies for staying ahead of cold stress:

In the final Driller Newscast of 2025, Brock Yordy brings Festivus to the jobsite — no tinsel on the derrick, just grit, steel, and teamwork.

In a pre-Thanksgiving episode of The DRILLERcast, hosts Brock Yordy and Dave Bowers examine the American labor landscape, the drilling industry’s deep reliance on experience, and the realities of a rapidly expanding geothermal market.

Drilling is experiencing a surge unlike anything seen in recent years. At the same time, new legislative momentum is emerging that aims to expand the national drilling workforce. Despite these promising signs, the gap between the industry’s needs and the available talent remains significant.

For anyone considering a career in the trades or looking to start their next chapter, learn more about workforce development support at HIRE360.

The initiative is part of OSHA’s broader Alliance Program, which fosters partnerships with unions, trade organizations, educational institutions, and community groups to promote workplace health and safety.

Several At-Large Scholarships ranging from $1,000 – $5,000 each are being awarded in 2025. They can be used for funding tuition, fees, books and or educational living expenses. 

Executive Director, Christine Hoffer, joins Brock Yordy to talk NY-GEO 2025 in Saratoga Springs, New York. 

Mud school, or formal training programs in drilling fluid engineering, have been around since at least the mid-20th century.