Almost every well constructed, and virtually all drilled wells, use casing to support the hole and allow access to the producing horizon, be it oil, gas, water or most anything else under the ground.

I thought this would be a busy and interesting time for me lately, and it was. But not for the reasons I planned.

Gravel-packed wells are very efficient when done right. A crucial part of this is development.

Gravel packs are a well construction method that allows drillers to achieve maximum efficiency with minimum sand production.

I have watched a lot of changes in the years I have been around the drilling industry, both in the water well business and the oilfield.

In order to make a usable hole in the earth, there has to be a connection from the rig to the ground and a way to remove the earth as you drill.

One of the most important, yet overlooked, aspects of drilling any kind of well is the five P’s step: prior planning prevents poor performance.

I’ve had a lot of calls and emails/messages about mud lately, for some reason. The drilling kind, not the kind we get to drive in.