Beyond the Tool String: Pulling Casing Using Brute Force This Month, We Break out the Jacks and Casing Rings John Schmitt September 28, 2022 One Comment Columnist John Schmitt builds on his cable-tool discussion. This month, he gets into using jacks and casing rings.Read More
Episode 30 – The Driller Newscast Sackett vs. EPA: Groundwater, WOTUS and the Clean Water Act September 26, 2022 No Comments A preview of the case before Supreme Court and its implications for drilling and groundwater. It’s episode 30.Read More
Drilling Contractors, is Your Dollar Still Shrinking? Inflation Messages Mixed as 2022 Enters Final Months Jeremy Verdusco September 23, 2022 No Comments The year ends before you know it. Revisit what you charge for your services.Read More
How Common is it for a Driller to Leave the Platform? September 22, 2022 No Comments As a geologist, do you wonder when a driller leaves the platform while drilling? It’s Ask Brock episode 180.Read More
How Many Feet a Day Can I Drill with One Rig? September 15, 2022 One Comment You just bought your drilling first rig. How many feet can you expect each day? It’s Ask Brock episode 179.Read More
Stages of Drill Team Development, Part 2: Storming In ‘Storm’ Phase, Leaders Harness Passions toward a Goal Jake Fletcher September 14, 2022 No Comments Like boiling water, the ‘storm’ phase can roil a team, but leaders harness those passions toward the job goal.Read More
Episode 28 – The Driller Newscast Suicide Awareness and Prevention plus Drilling Innovations September 12, 2022 No Comments We feature interviews about the latest drilling tech plus frank talk about mental illness. It’s episode 28.Read More
Writing a Help Wanted Ad for Drillers, Assistants September 8, 2022 One Comment What magic words do you use to get good drilling, construction job candidates? It’s Ask Brock episode 178.Read More
Beyond the Tool String: Using a Casing Spear on a Spudder This Month, We Pull Really Stuck Pipe with a Casing Spear John Schmitt September 6, 2022 No Comments Columnist John Schmitt builds on his cable-tool string discussion. This month, he talks about casing spears.Read More
Episode 27 – The Driller Newscast Infrastructure Law Money for Drillers and Water Use Abuse September 6, 2022 No Comments We talk about federal funds for drilling work and increasingly common water disputes. It’s episode 27.Read More