When it comes to drilling fluids for horizontal directional drilling and vertical drilling, such as geothermal loop installation or water well drilling, there are a lot of similarities.

It’s pretty amazing, the changes we see in the drilling industry every year.

Horizontal directional drilling methods have been used for monitoring and remediation well installations since the late 1980s.

A few years ago, I got a call for a fishing job on the highline of Montana.

The oil and gas industry is a difficult business.

As I write this in January, a lot has been happening in the drilling industry.

Over the last 30 years of my career, I have seen a dramatic shift in the safety requirements in the water well/environmental drilling industry.

In light of the Jan. 9, 2015 Interstate 94 massive vehicle pileup, it is a good time to reflect on our industry and the many miles we drive every day.

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