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Insights and stories from David King, who spent nearly his entire professional career making a livelihood from drill pipe.

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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.

How Can Drilling Jobs be more 'Sustainable'?

Going 'Green' can Cost Operators, but Save Money in Better Efficiency

David King

November 20, 2020

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Operators may worry about the cost of going “greener,” but better efficiency brings savings.

Drillers, What are You Learning Right Now?

From Summer Jobs to the Drilling Jobsite, Soak it All In

David King

October 19, 2020

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Summer jobs, college, trade shows can all help in a jack-of-all-trades trade like drilling.

Drill Pipe Threads 101: The Basics of Good Connections

Drilling Jobs Depend on a Solid Grip from Pin to Box

David King

September 18, 2020

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Bevels, leads and shoulders, what drillers need to know about threads.

How Can Drilling Contractors Manage Ambitious Employees?

Don't Let Employees Moving on Take Parts of Your Company with Them

David King

August 14, 2020

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Employees move on. Don’t let them take your best customers with them.

Drilling Contractors, What is Your Management Style?

Blunt or Lax, Having Employees Means Managing Employees

David King

July 6, 2020

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A lot of drillers stumble into business, managing employees.

Metal Fatigue: The Silent Killer for Drill Pipe

What is Metal Fatigue, and How can Drillers Minimize it?

David King

June 26, 2020

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Tips for how drillers can minimize metal fatigue.

Thread Damage Difficult to Assess on Drill Pipe

Project in Turkey Traced to Top Sub, Pipe Mismatch

David King

May 20, 2020

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Incorrect top sub led to damage throughout string's threads.

Troubleshooting Drill Pipe for a Remote Canadian Mine

David King

April 3, 2020

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A new mine, Troilus, opened outside of Chibougamau, Quebec, several years ago.

National Driller Welcomes New Drill Pipe Columnist

David King

March 11, 2020

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Starting this month, I have graduated from guest columnist to staff columnist.

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A Drilling Industry Supplier's Perspective on Unforeseen Problems

How Can Drilling Jobs be more 'Sustainable'?

Drillers, What are You Learning Right Now?

Drill Pipe Threads 101: The Basics of Good Connections

How Can Drilling Contractors Manage Ambitious Employees?

Drilling Contractors, What is Your Management Style?

Metal Fatigue: The Silent Killer for Drill Pipe

Thread Damage Difficult to Assess on Drill Pipe

Troubleshooting Drill Pipe for a Remote Canadian Mine

National Driller Welcomes New Drill Pipe Columnist

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