There's a reason we've spent so much time writing about the next generation of drillers.

Efforts like the DFI Education Trust's grant program can help encourage young female engineers.

A few years ago, I got a call for a fishing job on the highline of Montana.

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 the use of fiber optics has increased in the oil and gas industry to enhance production via better data reliability, availability and performance than traditional copper communication systems, so have the number of “deployable” systems used in remote locations.

The earliest form of water wells dates back to 5000 B.C. At that time, the world population was estimated to be around 5 million people.

Hands-on experience is a necessary lesson for all disciplines, and drilling is no exception. 

I think a lot about training and thought about it again as I read freelancer Aaron Foley’s article this month (page 32) on a gas well simulator at the Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport, Pa.

Surrounded by serene lakes and winding rivers is Lindsay, Ontario, home to a very advanced and unique drilling school: Fleming College’s Resources Drilling and Blasting program. It is the only program of its kind in the world, offering an impressive combination of technical training and hands-on experience in all sectors of the drilling industry.