2021 January

The Driller Magazine

In our January 2021 edition of The Driller, we talk with groundwater modeler Reed Maxwell for the big picture.

Prof. Reed Maxwell with Ph.D. candidates Anna Ryken and Lauren Thatch

Groundwater Modeling: How Can Drillers See the Big Picture?

Expert Talks Putting Big Data to Work on Water Management

Jeremy Verdusco

December 23, 2020

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Darcy Lecturer, Princeton professor discusses modeling, policy and the big picture of water supply.

Drillers, Invest in Time by Embracing Project Management

No Plan is Perfect, but 'No Plan' Can Leave You Stuck Wasting Time

Brock Yordy

December 28, 2020

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No plan is perfect when it comes to drilling projects, but not having a plan can leave operators stuck wasting time.

Looking Forward to the 'New' Normal in 2021

You Survived 2020. Those Survival Skills will Make 2021 a Breeze.

Jeremy Verdusco

January 1, 2021

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Use 2020’s survival skills to build better drilling business and career opportunities in 2021.

How to Find Job Candidates When You Can’t Meet Them Face-to-Face

Companies Can Fill Drilling Jobs, Even Amid Pandemic

Jessica Alexander

December 14, 2020

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From virtual job fairs to previous interviewees, cast a wide net amid Covid-19-related changes in hiring.

HDD Drilling — Drilling with Water Only?

Maximize Feet per Day with the Right Fluids Mix

Michael Kleespies

December 18, 2020

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Water alone cannot adequately suspend, transport drill cuttings out of horizontal holes.

When, and Why, to Use Fall Protection on Drilling Jobs

On Jobsites, Falls Are a Common Fatality, Injury

Dave Bowers

December 11, 2020

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Falls often rank first among jobsite fatalities and injuries. Drillings jobs are no different.

A Drilling Industry Supplier's Perspective on Unforeseen Problems

You Mean to Tell Me I've been Selling Radioactive Drill Pipe?

David King

December 9, 2020

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Mill alarm on “hot” scrap iron sets off bells up, down supply chain.

One Man's Opinion – Two Weak Points of the Bucyrus-Erie 20W

Power Unit, Mast on Old Rig Made Hole, but Could Have been Better

John Schmitt

December 21, 2020

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Columnist John Schmitt critiques family’s longtime Bucyrus-Erie 20W.

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The Driller Magazine

2021 January

Features

Groundwater Modeling: How Can Drillers See the Big Picture?

Drillers, Invest in Time by Embracing Project Management

Columns

Looking Forward to the 'New' Normal in 2021

How to Find Job Candidates When You Can’t Meet Them Face-to-Face

HDD Drilling — Drilling with Water Only?

When, and Why, to Use Fall Protection on Drilling Jobs

A Drilling Industry Supplier's Perspective on Unforeseen Problems

One Man's Opinion – Two Weak Points of the Bucyrus-Erie 20W

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