With the pending release of Boart Longyear’s third generation XQ drill rod, this article reviews how each generation delivered breakthroughs in load capacity and wear life, substantially boosting reliability and productivity.
As I think back, it seems I encountered more problems with pumps and water conditioners than with wells I drilled. I also remember that many of the difficult jobs were due to the attitudes of my customers.
Drillers Life LLC, in production for less than a year now, makes apparel including T-shirts, hats, hoodies, jackets and sweatshirts that are drilling themed. The clothing gives drillers and their family members an opportunity to flaunt the work they do and share their specialty with the wider world.
Water quality is something Nick Manosh is passionate about. After all, he is a water well driller and his livelihood depends on reliable water resources.
Work for the first-ever high-speed rail system in the nation is underway in California, creating tremendous demand for expertise of all types, including geotechnical drilling.
Columnist Brock Yordy and Stock Drilling invited us to the 5th annual WMU-AIPG Field Day. Watching the wonder on the students' faces got me thinking about how little “civilians” know about drilling.
Recently, I was driving to an appointment and I passed a drill rig that appeared to be drilling a new well very near the road I was driving on. Both the driller and his helper were working bare headed.
