This column continues the tale of the ancient rig that I cut my teeth on in drilling.

Company says it's a compact, efficient drilling system.

Starting this month, I have graduated from guest columnist to staff columnist.

Wire rope is, in fact, a dynamic machine and, like all machines, requires a little knowledge to get optimal performance and safety.

Here are a few ways to keep a traditional rig busy.

This column is the next in a series about the first well rig I ever had experience with or worked on.

How much does the average driller really know about wire rope? What industry standards apply?

More than 50 years passed before sonic drilling came back to one of its earliest uses as a pile driver. Today, the technology is far superior and set to revolutionize the piling industry with a just-patented method.

New configuration saves fuel and time during the work cycle.

After all the years I have attended NGWA, I found myself in an uncharted drilling community of drillers from all around the world. I had to seek out the team that brought drillers together from multiple continents.