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Do You Use a ‘Knowledge Base’?

March 1, 2023

Editor Jeremy Verdusco wrote recently about the idea of a “knowledge base” for small drilling and construction firms. Do you use one?

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Do You Apply Risk Analysis to Your Business?

February 2, 2023

Our columnist urges business owners to ask “What if?” and sketch out plans for sudden health issues, major equipment failures and other calamities. Do you have back-up plans for important aspects of your business?

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Planning a 2023 Equipment Investment?

December 2, 2022

Between the Infrastructure and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, infrastructure is suddenly getting a lot of attention. Are you investing in equipment in response?

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How’s 2022 Looking for Your Business?

January 5, 2022

We wanted to check in with readers to hear about their expectations for 2022. How does your company’s business forecast look?

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As a Driller, Are You Seeing Droughts in Your Area?

October 7, 2021

At The Driller, we’ve talked a lot recently about drought in stories, videos and podcasts. Is the area you work in seeing drought conditions this year?

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How Do you Deal with Stress on Big Drilling Projects?

September 2, 2021

On Ask Brock, episode 124, the host talks stress management on high-stakes drilling projects. What’s your approach?

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How Do you Beat the Summer Heat on the Job?

August 9, 2021

Editor Jeremy Verdusco wrote recently about tips for working in the summer heat. What’s your approach?

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Do You Closely Track Your Business Financials?

June 4, 2021

Editor Jeremy Verdusco wrote recently about the value of knowing your business’s long-term financial patterns. How closely do you track financial statements?

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Do You Give Merch to New Drilling Crew Hires?

May 5, 2021

Columnist Jake Fletcher wrote recently about the value a shirt for each new hire has in building company culture that keeps crews. What is your company’s policy?

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How will the American Jobs Plan Affect the Drilling Industry?

April 5, 2021

President Biden’s recent American Jobs Plan proposal features plenty of changes to infrastructure in the United States: how it’s funded and what gets emphasized. How do you think it will affect the drilling industry?

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Do Drilling Industry Professionals Need a College Degree?

March 5, 2021

Host Brock Yordy on a recent episode of Ask Brock weighs the pros and cons of college for those working in the drilling and water supply industry. Do you have a degree, and has it helped you?

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How Well Do you Prepare for the Next Drill Rig?

February 5, 2021

In a recent Drilling In-Site episode, we spoke with MGWA President Buddy Sebastian about the drill rig buying process. How would you describe the process at your company?

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How Good Are You About Fall Protection?

January 11, 2021

In a recent Safety 365 column, Dave Bowers made the case for fall protection for drillers who need it. How good is your jobsite with fall protection?

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How's 2021 Looking for Your Business?

December 4, 2020

We thought we’d check in with readers to hear about their expectations for 2021. How does your company’s financial forecast look?

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Picking Up New Drilling Skills

November 6, 2020
Drilling is a specialty trade with specialty training options. When you want to expand your skillset, where do you go?
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How Good Are You About Hearing Protection?

September 4, 2020

Plugs, muffs and decibels — how good is your jobsite with hearing protection?

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Do You Wear a Mask on the Jobsite?

August 3, 2020

On a recent episode of Drilling In-Site, we spoke about the controversy surrounding the use of masks in response to Covid-19. Do you wear a mask on the jobsite?

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How Good are Your Toolbox Talks?

July 2, 2020

Recently, columnist Dave Bowers wrote about tips for making the most of toolbox talks with crews. What does your toolbox talk policy look like?

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How Has Coronavirus Affected Your Drilling Business?

March 17, 2020
Many drilling contractors, like plenty of other companies, have seen a slowdown over the coronavirus. How has it affected your business?
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How Long Has Your Company Been Around?

February 3, 2020

Many drilling contracting companies have lasted for generations, having passed down through hard-working families. Others are just getting started. How many generations can your business claim?

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What Are Your Drilling Business Resolutions?

January 6, 2020

Contributor Brock Yordy recently challenged drillers to six resolutions to expand or improve business this year. Which resolutions did you make?

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How Does Your Drilling Business Grow?

November 1, 2019

Recently, editor Jeremy Verdusco wrote about paths for revenue growth for drilling contractors. Which tactics do you use?

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Are We Honest About Close Calls?

September 30, 2019

Columnist David King wrote recently about close calls, times where safety lapses could have seriously injured or killed him. How many of those have you seen on the job (be honest)?

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Are You Seeing a Business Boom?

September 3, 2019

People are telling us it’s a very busy summer for drilling contractors. Are you seeing a business boom where you are?

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How Far is the Nearest EMS?

August 6, 2019

In a recent article about safety, Brock Yordy spoke about the long distance for EMS care associated with a lot of drilling jobsites. How far to the nearest hospital is your typical job?

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How Do You Track Near Misses?

April 2, 2019

Most big companies track near misses, but it can be spottier at smaller contracting firms. What does your company do?

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How’s 2019 Looking for Your Business?

March 1, 2019

We thought we’d check in with readers to hear about their expectations for 2019. How does your company’s financial forecast look?

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How Long Are Your Hours?

February 4, 2019

In a recent column, editor Jeremy Verdusco makes the case for folks working tough physical jobs like drilling to take care of themselves. That got us thinking, how many hours do you work?

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Starting a Drilling Company

January 3, 2019

Editor Jeremy Verdusco argues that, in an employee’s market, star employees should consider striking out on their own. What do you think?

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Turn Down the Marketing ‘Heat’?

December 1, 2018

Is it obvious that a ground-source heat pump system also cools? Or could geothermal benefit by turning down the “heat” in the ways we talk about it?

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Passing Drilling On

November 5, 2018
Has drilling been in your family forever? Or are you just starting out and hope to build a legacy? How does your family business rate?
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Hiring and Drugs

September 26, 2018

The editor's note in a recent The Driller talks about the challenges of hiring crews in states where marijuana is legal. What has your experience been?

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Job or Business?

September 4, 2018

Building a business is hard, and you know you’ve succeeded when it can operate without you being there all the time. Can your business run without your constant input?

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What Do You Tell Would-Be Drillers?

August 6, 2018

We hear all the time at demos and trade shows that it’s tough to find good talent for drilling crews. What do you say to young people thinking about following a career path in this industry?

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Will Tariffs Affect Your Business?

July 2, 2018
Steel tariffs are a big topic in the industry, for both manufacturers and buyers of rigs and tooling. Do you expect tariffs to affect your bottom line?
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Are Crews Ready for Hot Weather?

May 29, 2018
Hot weather is back for the year. How do you prepare crews to work in the hottest parts of the year?
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Refurb or New?

April 11, 2018

April’s cover feature spotlighted a company getting a new life out of a refurbed Ingersoll Rand T-4. Does your company refurb, or only buy new?

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How Does Tier-4 Affect Your Purchasing?

February 27, 2018

We recently interviewed a rig manufacturer about their first Tier-4 Final compliant offering. How has Tier-4 Final affected your purchasing decisions?

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What are the prospects for an infrastructure bill?

January 31, 2018
A big infrastructure bill could be a huge boost for all types of drilling trades and other construction work. What do you think the prospects are for an infrastructure bill passing in 2018?
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How’s 2018 Looking for Your Business?

December 18, 2017

With 2018 about to begin, what are your company’s business prospects for the new year?

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Ready for the ELD Mandate?

October 11, 2017

Starting in mid-December, many truck-mounted rigs will have to comply with the new electronic logging device mandate. Is your company ready?

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Drilling and the Environment

August 21, 2017

Editor Jeremy Verdusco recently wrote about the negative reputation drilling has with the public, particularly environmentalists. What can the industry do to improve public perceptions of it being a “dirty” technology?

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A Future in Drilling

June 22, 2017

Recently, readers told us in a poll that it’s tough to find job candidates who even want to work in drilling trades. What’s the most common reason you hear from people who don’t want to work in the drilling trades?

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Finding Good Crews

May 15, 2017

A column in May’s National Driler asks, “Where are the candidates for well drilling jobs?” Does your company have a tough time finding good workers?

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Trump’s Infrastructure Plan

March 28, 2017

The Driller editor Jeremy Verdusco recently delivered an update on President Trump’s plan for a $1 trillion in updates to U.S. infrastructure. Are you looking forward to it passing?

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Driller Retirement

February 13, 2017

Our February 2017 You Know the Drill spotlights a driller easing into retirement and passing his business on to his kids. Do you have a plan for your business when you retire?

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Drilling’s Next Generation

December 19, 2016

The Driller hears a lot about the greying of the drilling industry. What does your company do to attract and retain millennials?

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Dealing with downturns

November 11, 2016

We recently wrote about an oil & gas trainer and his struggles during the downturn. All drilling is cyclical. How does your company handle the lean times?

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Is it Nov. 8 Yet?

October 13, 2016
This election has taken the U.S. on kind of a roller-coaster. When you vote, which candidate are you backing?
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Going It Alone

September 19, 2016

We interviewed the owner of a geotechnical drilling startup for our September cover story. Have you thought about starting your own drilling business?

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When Do You Buy?

August 22, 2016

For an equipment magazine like The Driller, it’s important to know what goes on in our readers’ heads. When do you make the plunge and buy a new rig or other important equipment?

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Driller Diversification

July 11, 2016

Recently, editor Jeremy Verdusco wrote on the The Driller blog about the value of diverse revenue streams for drilling contractors. How many different revenue streams does your drilling company have?

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Emergency Action Plans

May 16, 2016

For May’s The Driller cover story, columnist Brock Yordy wrote about the importance of emergency planning. What does your company’s emergency plan look like?

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Getting to Drilling

April 18, 2016

For the You Know the Drill feature in April’s The Driller, we spoke with a woman who turned a short-term job in the drilling industry into a more than 20-year career. How did you get into drilling?

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Drilling-Related Charities

March 15, 2016

March’s The Driller covered a Texas charity in need of help from the drilling community. Have you given money, expertise or support to drilling-related charities?

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Aquifer storage and recovery

February 15, 2016

January’s The Driller covered the practices of aquifer storage and recovery (ASR). Has your company ever worked on an ASR project?

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How diversified is your business?

January 15, 2016
Doing work in multiple markets takes a lot of resources, but can protect a contracting business from industry ups and downs. How diversified is your drilling business?
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Has Jobsite Safety Improved?

December 14, 2015

In a December The Driller column, Wayne Nash wrote about an unfortunate rig fatality. In your view, how has jobsite safety changed over the last 10 years?

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Jobsite Safety

November 12, 2015

For November’s The Driller cover story, we spoke with Chuck Valenta at Terracon all about safety and how to talk to your crews about this important issue. Have you ever suffered an injury on a jobsite?

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How much training do you get?

October 19, 2015
For October’s The Driller eNewsletter, associate editor Valerie King writes about getting the most out of training events — whether you’re attending them or putting them on. How often do you attend training events?
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Retirement Plans

September 14, 2015

For September’s The Driller, columnist Brock Yordy profiled Shawver Well Drilling Inc., a company that shifted to an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) to help the owner retire. Do you have retirement plans?

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Maintenance Duties

August 17, 2015
In our August issue, we spoke to Robert Caho, director of sales and marketing at Diedrich Drill, about rig maintenance. How does your company handle it?
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Water Well Design

July 20, 2015

In our July issue, we got insight from a former McEllhiney lecturer about talking to clients about water well design. How do you approach the subject?

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Social Media

June 15, 2015
In our June issue, columnist Wayne Nash wrote about using social media to get the job done. How do sites like LinkedIn and Facebook figure into your work life?

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Industry Policy

May 12, 2015
In our May issue, we wrote a guide to getting involved in industry policy. How active are you when it comes to getting your industry’s voice heard by lawmakers?

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Upgrading Drill Rigs

April 21, 2015
In our April issue, we wrote a quick guide to finding the right drilling rig. Does your company buy new or used, lease, or mix it up when acquiring new rigs?

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Chargeback Fraud

March 12, 2015
In our March issue we look into the issue of chargeback fraud, which can sting contractors who do credit card business over the phone. Has this affected your business?

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Fracking

February 16, 2015
A reader responding to a couple stories in our January issue insists that, as an industry magazine, we should use the spelling “fracing,” not “fracking.” I explain our reasoning here, but what do you think?

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Annual Business Checkup

January 15, 2015
January’s issue of The Driller included a column from editor Jeremy Verdusco on conducting annual reviews of your business and where it can improve. Do you give your business an annual checkup?

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Ear Protection

December 16, 2014
December’s issue of The Driller included a column from Brock Yordy about drilling innovations, and he mentioned custom ear plugs. How important is ear protection on your jobsite?

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Drug and Alcohol Policies

November 14, 2014
November’s issue of The Driller included a story about using the importance of having clear, written substance abuse policies. How does your workplace handle it?

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How do you organize and prioritize your to-do list?

October 17, 2014
October’s issue of The Driller included an editorial about using priorities to help organize your to-do list as a contractor. How do you manage your to-do list?

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What steps have you taken to help customers find you on the Web?

September 10, 2014
September’s issue of The Driller included a feature about building business presence on the Web. As a drilling professional, what steps have you taken to help customers find you on the Web?

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What do you think of the new water well construction standard?

August 11, 2014
August’s issue of The Driller included an interview about the new standard for water construction developed by NGWA and supported by ANSI. What do you think of the new standard?

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Do you hire interns to work at your drilling company?

July 8, 2014
July’s issue of The Driller included a story from contributor Brock Yordy about interns in the drilling trades. Does your company hire interns?

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Do you take precautions for working in the summer heat?

June 17, 2014
June’s issue of The Driller feature a story and a column about how to protect yourself from the heat and sun of summer work. As a drilling contractor, what precautions do you take in the summer heat?

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HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN BUSINESS?

May 22, 2014
In his debut blog post for The Driller, Ron Kubitz of foundations contractor Brayman Construction discusses some of the reasons new businesses fail. If you’re a contractor, how long has your company been in business?

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How often do you attend training events?

April 3, 2014
Attending conferences and training events helps keep standards high in the drilling trades, and in some states is required for licensing. How often do you attend training events?
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Working the Winter

February 18, 2014

Winter doesn’t seem to want to leave. How’s your crew spending it?

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How do you communicate?

January 13, 2014

In January, The Driller columnist David S. Bardsley talks about on-the-job communication for drilling contractors. What category do your communication skills fall into?

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How do you choose your screen size for water wells?

November 4, 2013

 Columnist John Schmitt wrote in November’s issue about using sieve analysis to pick a correct screen size for water wells. How do you pick your screen size?  

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Sharing Your Drilling Expertise

September 18, 2013
A recent story here talked about a newly found aquifer in Kenya, but also about the lack of skills among drillers there. It got us wondering, do you have experience sharing knowledge abroad, through a charity or otherwise?
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Drilling Solutions

July 19, 2013

We recently published an open letter from a drilling contractor to President Obama on his energy policy. Matthew Winfield took issue with the president saying “we can’t drill our way out” to energy independence and a healthy climate. What do you think?

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Water Wells

May 31, 2013

June’s The Driller issue featured a story about a water well in Oregon that was a whopping 4,045 feet deep. Click here to read the article from the June issue. 

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