Don’t expect these common tools for testing fluids to have same results for high-solids, gelling mixes.

Know the recommended exposure limits (RELs) for the toxic substances your crews may encounter on the job.

Knowledge transfer helps protect your business, as well as the drilling and groundwater industries as a whole.

As drilling rigs wield more bit weight, higher cfms, drill pipe design has had to keep up.

Running a company, drilling or otherwise, it pays to be honest about weaknesses so you can get beyond them.

Columnist John Schmitt talks dart, flat-bottom and other bailers used in a cable-tool drilling program.

Tips for getting drill teams, projects back on track after weak leadership leaves them faltering.

Talk of chemical hazards with your company’s workforce starts by understanding the basics of toxicology.

For drilling job candidates, applying for jobs as drillers or helpers shouldn’t be drawn out, full of roadblocks.