Gravel-packed wells are very efficient when done right. A crucial part of this is development.

In light of rising demand for water in fracking operations, Layne Christensen Company is growing from a well producer to a water supplier.

I always approach a project with this goal in mind: To drill an efficient borehole safely utilizing the tooling and equipment on site with the least amount of impact to the environment.

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.

Gravel packs are a well construction method that allows drillers to achieve maximum efficiency with minimum sand production.

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.

If I ever doubted that the water well drilling community is, in fact, a community, I believe it now!