Articles Tagged with ''You Know the Drill''

Bill Pearson, president of Pearson Drilling Company in Lake City, Mich., has seen everything the drilling industry has to offer from every angle.

Traveling to whatever state calls for a job, gaining experience in a variety of specializations, and trying a little bit of everything can all add up to be the difference between failing and success.

Some people find a profession in drilling; some people are born into it.

Experience and adapting to the times are two things that Tim Kelly, vice president of Brotcke Well & Pump (BWP) in Fenton, Mo., credits to his successful career.

Jim Fineis started Atlas Geo-Sampling with the simple goal of giving clients what he wasn’t getting as a consultant.

Todd Hunter, owner of Boulder GWS LLC in Boulder, Colo., says he cannot think of a better way to meet really great people from all walks of life and make a decent living simultaneously.

Safety is key in the drilling business, according to Benjamin Wright, safety director at Dig-It Inc., a telecommunications, power and utility contractor that specializes in horizontal directional drilling (HDD) and foundation drilling.

Sean Ryan, owner and president of American Drilling Inc. in Pensacola, Fla., founded his business in December 2015.

Art Becker, CPG, MGWC, graduated from Rutgers University in 1972 with a degree in geology.

Brandon Erwin works as a rig hand and occasional driller at Erwin Water Well Drilling, located in Jacksboro, Texas.