We talked with NGWA chief executive Terry S. Morse about his first year on the job, how his marketing experience helps the group and what’s in store as NGWA looks forward.

Support staff who think like drillers can improve drilling methods, product installation, resource extraction processes, equipment innovation, regulations and safety.

A friend called the other night to catch up and chew the fat about things in general. I asked him if he was busy, etc., and he told me that he had lost a well that day.

Change is needed in our industry, and Cascade is taking some crucial steps to make that change a reality.

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

The age-old phrase of "quality over quantity" stands true for many professions, including drillers.

Drilling is one of the only construction industries that openly accepts jobsite injuries as part of the job. Our safety culture needs improvement.

One of the big issues when using a synthetic slurry for foundation drilled shafts is losing slurry through coarse, unconsolidated formations.

When deciding whether to add rigs and other large equipment to a fleet, contractors need to consider how much they can afford to pay, how to best structure the terms to leave some cash flow intact, whether to lease or buy, and a host of other questions.