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The Driller Magazine

ND January 2019 cover

2019 January

In our January edition of The Driller, find out how you can be the superhero of the jobsite.
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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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How to Spot Drug, Alcohol Issues in Drilling Crews

Alexis Brumm
Alexis Brumm
January 7, 2019
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It's become more common in the last few years to have workers on the jobsite who suffer from drug addiction, alcohol dependency/heavy use of alcohol, or lack of sleep. Whether it's opiates, painkillers or a few beers after work, impairment on the jobsite puts everyone's safety at risk.
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You Know the Drill: Driller Leads by Example

Alexis Brumm
Alexis Brumm
January 14, 2019
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A great leader isn't someone who leads; it's someone that inspires other people to want to follow.
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Failure Offers Lessons for Drillers

Jeremy Verdusco
January 1, 2019
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Henry Ford once said, "Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently." When you fall short, do you reflect on the failure and learn from it?
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How to Get the Most Life from a Diesel Engine

John Fischer
John Fischer
January 11, 2019
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In the ongoing lives of various machines used for punching holes in the ground, diesel engines often serve as the main power source.
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How to Minimize Risks from Mobile Generators on a Jobsite

Chuck Barton
Chuck Burton
January 25, 2019
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Understanding the inherent dangers of electrical equipment and how to lessen those risks is the foundation of working safely.
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Some Solutions Create Other Problems on Drilling Jobs

David King
David King
January 18, 2019
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Changes can reverberate through your operations. Take some time and think through your solutions.
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Water Well Professionals Need to Get Educated on PFAS

John Schmitt is a former Certified Well Driller and Pump Installer with decades of experience in the groundwater industry.
John Schmitt
January 28, 2019
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If a seminar on PFAS is held near you, dear reader, I suggest you attend. You will come away with more questions than answers, but also with much more knowledge about this widespread subject.
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The Basics of Casing While Drilling

Wayne Nash
December 30, 2018
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Casing while drilling (CWD) has been around in the rotary business for only 20 to 30 years, but cable tool drillers have been using this method since about day one.
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