It’s almost as if someone set out to make Marshall Eye Jr. Drilling Co. Inc. an example of the pitfalls of the water well drilling business. Only the most resilient survive.

Spending over 40 years in the drill pipe industry has sent me on more than a couple trips to look at drill rod problems. Even the obvious extremes give us lessons.

Following a few best practices to ensure you have an effective, long-lasting seal will save you headaches down the road and give you peace of mind that your well is safe from contamination.

Recently, I have attended two good meetings, sadly missed an important one and visited some locations that have a serious water quality problem.

When unforeseen problems occur on a drilling project, I imagine myself as a contestant on "Who Wants to be a Millionaire."

If there's one drilling project that could use the high-tech advantages of award-winning sonic drilling, it's the long-standing treasure hunt on Oak Island — an island in Nova Scotia, Canada, and home to a captivating legend about sunken tunnels, unexplained artifacts, strange stone markings and buried treasure.

Water well production is 100-percent dependent on minimizing impact to the production zone.

In episode 4 of our new video series, Brock Yordy discusses the qualities to look for in a mud pump.

We make decisions every day that affect our business. We are not experts on all these things, so sometimes we need a little help.

In coastal areas and river bottoms, and most places not in hard rock country, water is often produced from sand.