Clearing Up Questions about Soda Ash, Make-Up Water Are There Alternatives? Can it Make pH too High? George Dugan December 21, 2022 No Comments From the right pH to precipitating out hardness, soda ash is hard to beat for pretreating make-up water.Read More
Leftover Drilling Mud Affecting Well Capacity? Ask Brock has Tips December 1, 2022 No Comments Redeveloping a water well plagued by low capacity? Doing it right takes time. It’s Ask Brock episode 190.Read More
Polymer Drilling Fluids for Small-Diameter HDD Bores Tempted to Drill with Water? Premeasured Mixes Could Help Brian Vance November 25, 2022 No Comments Not every drilling job calls for bentonite. Premeasured polymer mixes can simplify short HDD runs.Read More
Keeping a Drilling Jobsite Clean in an Urban Environment November 23, 2022 No Comments Does your drilling project require low or no site impact? Time to get surgical. It’s Ask Brock episode 189.Read More
Building the Drilling Fluids Distributor, Contractor Relationship Success Based on Knowledge, Stock and Communication Michael Kleespies October 21, 2022 No Comments With a wave of infrastructure funds coming, suppliers and buyers can ultimately help one another succeed.Read More
Managing Large Drill Projects on a Tight Location October 20, 2022 No Comments Host Brock Yordy takes a question about drilling a 20” hole on a tight location. It’s Ask Brock episode 184.Read More
Best Practices, Common Mistakes for Drilling, Disposal Plans The 3 Basic Components of a Drilling Fluids, Waste System Brock Yordy September 27, 2022 No Comments Shovels or shakers, think about a drilling fluids and waste system as three simple, executable parts.Read More
In Drilling and Construction, Safety Belongs to Everyone Leadership and Training Foster a Safety Culture, Buy-In Debra Bac September 20, 2022 No Comments Checklists, signs, leadership and training all feed into safety culture, buy-in from drill crews up to owners.Read More
Tips for an Effective Drilling Management, Disposal Plan On Deeper Bores, Monitor Materials Amounts, Re-adjust as Needed Brock Yordy August 30, 2022 No Comments From transfer pumps to hydrocyclones, it can all affect how actual waste generated compares to expectations.Read More
Skilled Labor Shortage a Growing Challenge for Drilling Fluids Training Can Have a Direct Effect on Success Rates Mario Brunet August 26, 2022 No Comments Many manufacturers and suppliers offer drilling fluids training that can have a direct effect on success rates.Read More