I saw a new drill pipe advertised designed to enable operators to reduce drilling time and be more fuel efficient.

Several months ago, one of my readers sent me an email asking about the details of a pipe-pulling device I used to replace a pump in December 2015.

Within our borders, we have manufacturing that employs Americans to produce products sold worldwide. There are varying degrees of raw materials and component sourcing. There are varying degrees of factory ownership. There is importation of products. It is complicated.

If you have drilled for any length of time, sooner or later you are going to stick your drill pipe. Recognizing the different ways drill pipe can get stuck is the first step in prevention — and recovery.

In Ask Brock episode 19, expert trainer and The Driller contributor Brock Yordy talks about using standard rods for horizontal drilling.

In episode 17 of our Ask Brock video series, expert trainer and The Driller contributor Brock Yordy offers insights on cutting risks associated with rod handling.

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.

Changes can reverberate through your operations. Take some time and think through your solutions.

During my years manufacturing and selling drill rods, I have had customers experience problems. Although these are not common, they are always of concern.