A Detour to a Drilling Demo John Schmitt August 1, 2016 No Comments Those of you who are regular readers of this column are aware that I sometimes get on a multi-issue subject and then take a detour.Read More
Tips Help Keep Irrigation Wells Pumping Bob Oliver August 1, 2016 No Comments Irrigation wells are critical to the farming and ranching areas of our nation and around the world.Read More
How Can Oil Contractors Maximize Drilling Rig Uptime? Amit Mehta August 1, 2016 No Comments Today’s U.S. oil producers have to not just survive another boom and bust cycle but adjust to the new reality of lower prices and shrinking profits.Read More
And This Year's Golden Auger Award Goes To ... Maybe There Should Be An Award for Each Well Safely Completed Jeremy Verdusco July 19, 2016 No Comments The Driller is a finalist for a publishing industry award for an editor's column on safety.Read More
Overhead Wires a Danger on Drilling Jobs Howard "Porky" Cutter MGWC July 1, 2016 No Comments In the ’50s, my dad and I traveled from Enid, Okla., to Cabot, Ark., to drill 3,000 post holes 16 inches in diameter and 3 feet deep.Read More
How Do Drilling Fluids Affect Casing Cement on a Drilling Job? Wayne Nash July 1, 2016 No Comments I’ve been involved with a number of wells that required that the casing be properly cemented.Read More
What Are the Advantages, Disadvantages of Pitless Adapter Tanks? John Schmitt July 1, 2016 No Comments I’ve written several columns on these unique pitlesses known as pitless adapter tanks.Read More
Fort McMurray Wildfire Halts an Oil Boomtown Kelvin Cech July 1, 2016 No Comments “It”s devastating. Just tragic. The city needs to be completely rebuilt.”Read More
How Can Geothermal Training Help Drilling Contractors? Jay Egg July 1, 2016 No Comments It’s refreshing to drive 10 minutes from your home, right up to a conference venue in Orlando, and meet lots of old friends.Read More
How Do I Become a Driller? Brock Yordy July 1, 2016 No Comments My advice is to buy your own drill and support equipment; there, you are now a driller.Read More