Columnist John Schmitt talks fishing for drill tools and the importance of getting it right the first time.

Columnist John Schmitt walks us through fishing tools for cable-tool drilling starting with the jar bumper.

Columnist John Schmitt builds on his cable-tool discussion. This month, he gets into using jacks and casing rings.

Columnist John Schmitt builds on his cable-tool string discussion. This month, he talks about casing spears.

Columnist John Schmitt builds on his cable-tool string discussion. This month, he talks about methods to pull casing.

Columnist John Schmitt builds on his cable-tool string discussion. This month, he talks casing elevators and lifters.

Columnist John Schmitt expands on his cable-tool string discussion. This month, he talks drive clamps.

Columnist John Schmitt talks dart, flat-bottom and other bailers used in a cable-tool drilling program.

Columnist John Schmitt goes beyond the cable-tool string to discuss other components of a well operation.