Good workers in challenging drilling, construction jobs often have career options. Good leaders support them.

Identify top performers, pair them with others learning drilling jobs in ways that complement skills of both.

Columnist John Schmitt talks about recent inquiries about cable-tool drill rigs and a 1950s 20W publication.

Open dialogue upfront about expectations on both sides can help drilling, construction hiring and retention.

Making sense of gauge, API standardization and the pipe threads drillers depend on.

From networking to job fairs to considering transferrable skills, consider these strategies to recruit veterans.

Don’t jeopardize a well’s usefulness — and your reputation — by overlooking the lowly slab that protects it.

You don’t have to believe in it to see that those who do influence why we drill and what we drill for.

Keep asking until you reach the root cause, and then design a countermeasure to prevent the issue at hand.

Extra compensation is nice, but top performers also enjoy non-tangible perks like mentoring and flex time.