Not many industries “do” family better than the drilling industry.

The C. William Bermingham Innovation Award, established in 2012 to honor Bill Bermingham and his contributions, encourages and recognizes unique and innovative offerings to the deep foundations industry.

The Driller spoke with Raymond Roerick to learn more about flocculants and their usage in drilling applications.

For many out there, 85 is an age that equals wisdom, experience and change. Frontz Drilling Inc., of Wooster, Ohio, knows what that feels like.

Here are some frequently asked questions regarding borehole stability.

At trade shows and in contractors’ offices, veterans talk a lot about the skills gap and the greying of the industry. Demo events, like one The Driller attended recently in Flint, Mich., can help.

We gather knowledge as we go through life. But do we do enough to see our knowledge passed along to others?

This month’s topic is reconditioning softener mineral, or regeneration as it is commonly referred as.

The increasing age gap is an epidemic that, as an industry, we have to solve by defining and fixing faults in promoting the drilling industry, recruiting and the onboarding process.

True exploration drilling is when a driller goes into an area that nobody has drilled before. I have been involved with some true exploration projects over the years, and thought I’d share some of my experiences.