Deploying Phosphate-Free Dispersants in Air Development January 27, 2022 No Comments On episode 146 of Ask Brock, host and drill trainer Brock Yordy gets into tips for breaking down filter cake. Read More
Is it Time for Drilling to Retire the Term ‘Helper’? Industry May Benefit from a New View of This Critical Role Brock Yordy January 26, 2022 No Comments We benefit as an industry if we treat assistant drillers as teammates, and train them that way.Read More
Specialty Cable-Tool Drill Bits for Underdigging, Reaming Bits, Reamers Serve Specialized Downhole Roles John Schmitt January 24, 2022 No Comments Columnist John Schmitt rounds out his discussion of specialized cable-tool bits for particular drilling challenges.Read More
Finding, Hiring Drill Crews with Jessica Alexander January 21, 2022 No Comments In episode 39, the hosts talk to Jessica Alexander of Cascade Environmental about hiring and managing crews.Read More
Keeping Drill Crews Motivated on Long Projects January 20, 2022 No Comments On episode 145 of Ask Brock, host and drill trainer Brock Yordy talks about crew motivation on long jobs.Read More
Safety Factors for Multipurpose Drilling Rigs Articulated Masts Add Flexibility, Specific Risks to Mitigate Dave Bowers January 14, 2022 No Comments Articulated masts add flexibility required for micropiles, tiebacks, but come with specific risks to mitigate.Read More
Troubleshooting a Water Well that Pumps Sand January 13, 2022 No Comments On episode 144 of Ask Brock, drilling expert Brock Yordy discusses tactics for wells that pump sand.Read More
A Historical Approach to Drill Crew Motivation Lessons in Leadership from Looking Back Jake Fletcher January 12, 2022 No Comments What is a leader to do with unclear project goals or tasks crews feel overqualified for?Read More
In Drilling Fluids, Why Reformulate a Great Product? Little Changes Add Up to Better Performance for HDD, Other Drillers George Dugan January 10, 2022 No Comments Changes to usability, suspension, dosage often driven by requests from HDD, other contractors in the field.Read More
Resources for Recruiting Veterans into the Drilling Industry Transferrable Skills an Asset for Environmental Drillers, Other Roles Jessica Alexander January 7, 2022 No Comments Transferrable skills make them an asset to environmental, other drilling companies, but where to find them?Read More