Almost everybody in America takes their water for granted. They turn on the tap, and there it is.

The drilling industry has changed a lot in the 50 years I have been involved.

The past 100 or so years have seen some revolutionary changes in the drilling industry.

Geotechnical drilling, what we used to call mineral exploration, or just mineral ex, is quite different from normal water well drilling.

If you run a mud rig, you have probably figured out that the mud pump is the heart of the rig.

I’ve been involved with a number of wells that required that the casing be properly cemented.

The past year or so has brought some stunning changes to the drilling industry.

I recently took a job for an old friend, and one of the best drillers I’ve ever known. He called me about a well that his company had bid, and received, but were short-handed on.

Most drillers, large and small, drill irrigation wells, and like many other fields of drilling, the market can be cyclical.