Few if any would dispute the vital importance of drill site safety.

Nidec Motor Corporation’s U.S. Motors brand released an update to its iconic vertical motor lineup at the recent WEFTEC 14 event in New Orleans, Sept. 27-Oct. 1.

High-capacity water wells have been regulated in Wisconsin since the 1940s, and even earlier for certain types.

On June 5, our son, “Piglet,” flew to Tanzania to teach cable tool drilling.

Over the past few years, since I’ve been working out of the Northern Rockies in the oilfield, running fishing tools, a lot of my friends have asked me what, exactly, do I do.

I would like to dedicate this column to three individuals who I mention by first name only, as well as to their families.

Education. Let’s face it. When we think about the term “education,” we most likely recall our grade school or high school days: sitting in a classroom, bored to death, having to memorize things we knew were useless.

As I said in my last column, after years, indeed, of trying to keep air in pressure tanks, our industry figured out that the air was being eaten by the water.

Drilling a well may seem at first glance to be a simple undertaking, but those of us in the drilling industry have come to know that it can be fairly complicated.

“Proper planning prevents poor performance.”