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The Driller Magazine

ND February 2021 cover

2021 February

In our February 2021 edition of The Driller, Brock Yordy explains how training assistant drillers and helpers in advance can help drilling contractors to weather injuries and drilling job changes.
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How Drilling Companies Can Afford to Lose their Best Driller

Injuries, Drilling Job Changes Happen, so Make a Succession Plan
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Brock Yordy
January 26, 2021
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Weather injuries, drilling job changes by helping train assistants, helpers in advance.
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The crew at Rumsey-Lang Well Drilling & Pumps

Emissions, Ease of Use Help Water Well Drillers Choose New Rigs

Two Drilling Companies Take Different Paths to Productivity
Mila Armer
February 3, 2021
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With drilling rig choices, two companies take different paths to productivity.


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Jim Smith

Schooling the Next Generation of Drillers

Fleming College's Jim Smith Talks Driller Education, Responding to Industry
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Jeremy Verdusco
February 1, 2021
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Fleming College’s Jim Smith discusses teaching drilling trades and how the school responds to industry needs.
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Jeremy Verdusco

Heights Deserve a Driller’s Respect

When Necessary, Use PFA Devices to Minimize Fall Risks
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Jeremy Verdusco
January 27, 2021
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Demos a great argument for the value of personal fall-arrest devices.


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Dave Bowers

Fall Protection 101 for Drilling Jobs

What Are the Requirements, Features of Common PFA Devices?
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Dave Bowers
January 8, 2021
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Personal fall-arrest systems require training, inspection to safeguard workers.
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writing a resume

Stand Out as a Drilling Jobseeker amid the Covid-19 Hiring Slump

Tips to Connect with Hiring Managers, Highlight Transferable Skills
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Jessica Alexander
January 11, 2021
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Tips for how to tailor a resume, highlight transferable skills and connect with decision-makers.
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How Drillers can Add Adaptive Leadership to their Toolbox

Regardless of What a Team Does, It’s Still Made Up of People
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Jake Fletcher
January 15, 2021
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Teams, regardless of purpose, are made up of people with different needs, communication styles.


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David King

Drillers, Are Your Facilities Holding You Back?

Whether a Manufacturer or a Drilling Contractor, Space has its Limits
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David King
January 22, 2021
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As you think about a “big” decision like a new rig or a larger facility, think of potential gains and efficiencies.


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George Dugan

The Case for Synthetic Slurry for Foundation Drilled Shafts

One Advantage: It Allows More Compact, Cleaner Jobsites
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George Dugan
January 18, 2021
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Synthetics allow more compact, less muddy jobsites, as well as easier disposal.


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John Schmitt

Mounting Options for a Bucyrus-Erie 20W (or Any Spudder)

Drillers Had Options: Trucks, Trailers and even Skids
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John Schmitt, CWD/PI
January 29, 2021
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Columnist John Schmitt talks about mounting options for classic water well drilling rigs like the 20W.
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