After years sharpening his drilling skills elsewhere, Ken Phillips came back home to Gregory Drilling, where he oversees crews working a TerraSonic 150CC crawler.

In episode 12 of our new video series, Ask Brock, The Driller contributor Brock Yordy discusses on-the-job hazards drilling contractors should think about more.

Let's talk about the value of time off.

When it comes to being prepared, the right tool can turn around a bad situation. But specialty tools become useless objects when the operator is incapacitated or dead. Today, I want to drill deeper into how to properly prevent and to be prepared for serious accidents.

What are you doing to help employees, from the back office to the jobsite, feel they're part of your company's mission?

Company says tooling lasts longer, reduces downtime and enables easier joint breaking.

In episode 10 of our new video series, Ask Brock, The Driller contributor Brock Yordy discusses making good choices and how near misses can lead to drilling jobsite injuries.

Xanthan is designed to enhance gel strength for improved suspension and aid in transporting normal cuttings as well as heavier gravel and cobble.

Looking at other industries' experiences provides us with the opportunity to lessen the growing pains of nurturing the drilling industry into a model for safety and sustainability in the 21st century.