Episode 46 – The Driller Newscast Tribal Water Rights in Drought-Plagued Western U.S. January 30, 2023 No Comments Anchor Brock Yordy walks us through issues of sovereignty, scarcity.Read More
The Early Days of Pump Hoists in Drilling How Hoists Worked, Were Built in 1960s John Schmitt January 27, 2023 No Comments Columnist John Schmitt walks readers through his early experiences with pump hoists in water well drilling.Read More
What’s Better, Cement or Bentonite Grouts? January 26, 2023 No Comments Ask Brock helps us sort out the effectiveness and durability of cement versus bentonite.Read More
Protect You, Your Drilling Business by Asking ‘What If?’ From Accidents to Lawsuits, Play out Scenarios and Prepare David King January 24, 2023 No Comments From accidents to lawsuits, businesses can face all kinds of unfortunate scenarios. Prepare yourself.Read More
Episode 45 – The Driller Newscast Western Droughts, Water Consumption and Extreme Weather January 23, 2023 No Comments Legal expert Jesse Richardson talks water scarcity and the issues it creates.Read More
Update to WOTUS ‘Raises a lot of Uncertainty’ Expert: Rule Still Not the Clarity Business, Property Owners Need Jeremy Verdusco January 20, 2023 No Comments Legal expert Jesse Richardson says new “waters of the U.S.” definition still raises plenty of questions.Read More
How Can I Pitch New Ideas to Skeptical Veteran Drillers? January 19, 2023 No Comments Going to big industry shows can be reinvigorating, but bringing it home can be another story.Read More
Changing Tasks? Pause to Refocus on Safety Heavy Equipment Focus can Blind us to Surroundings Dave Bowers January 18, 2023 One Comment Heavy equipment operation takes focus. A 30-second brain break after a task can help us refocus on our surroundings.Read More
Episode 44 – The Driller Newscast A Deep Dive into Waters of the U.S. January 16, 2023 No Comments We talk to expert Jesse Richardson about legal aspects of WOTUS, potential changes to water policy.Read More
Vision and Audience: Communication for Construction Pros Understanding How Teams Receive Messages Helps Motivation Jake Fletcher January 13, 2023 No Comments Drafting, review, feedback all critical to effective messaging to any team, from drillers to office workers.Read More