Geotechnical contractors can keep samples accurate using proper equipment, systems, photos and lots of notes.

Columnist David King, in China’s oil-rich Xinjiang Province, arrives at a negotiation, not a contract signing.

Vigilance, wellness checks can help drillers, construction workers support each other through aches, injury.

Company and jobsite leaders can often benefit from considering non-traditional candidates.

Drill projects often involve travel, but these tips can help drillers, their families make the best of it.

Columnist John Schmitt rounds out his discussion of specialized cable-tool bits for particular drilling challenges.

Columnist David King recounts 6,000-plus mile trip to oilfields of Xinjiang Province.

Articulated masts add flexibility required for micropiles, tiebacks, but come with specific risks to mitigate.

What is a leader to do with unclear project goals or tasks crews feel overqualified for?