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In our February 2021 edition of The Driller, Brock Yordy explains how training assistant drillers and helpers in advance can help drilling contractors to weather injuries and drilling job changes.

How Drilling Companies Can Afford to Lose their Best Driller

Injuries, Drilling Job Changes Happen, so Make a Succession Plan

Brock Yordy

January 26, 2021

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Weather injuries, drilling job changes by helping train assistants, helpers in advance.

The crew at Rumsey-Lang Well Drilling & Pumps

Emissions, Ease of Use Help Water Well Drillers Choose New Rigs

Two Drilling Companies Take Different Paths to Productivity

Mila Armer

February 3, 2021

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With drilling rig choices, two companies take different paths to productivity.

Schooling the Next Generation of Drillers

Fleming College's Jim Smith Talks Driller Education, Responding to Industry

Jeremy Verdusco

February 1, 2021

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Fleming College’s Jim Smith discusses teaching drilling trades and how the school responds to industry needs.

Heights Deserve a Driller’s Respect

When Necessary, Use PFA Devices to Minimize Fall Risks

Jeremy Verdusco

January 27, 2021

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Demos a great argument for the value of personal fall-arrest devices.

Fall Protection 101 for Drilling Jobs

What Are the Requirements, Features of Common PFA Devices?

Dave Bowers

January 8, 2021

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Personal fall-arrest systems require training, inspection to safeguard workers.

Stand Out as a Drilling Jobseeker amid the Covid-19 Hiring Slump

Tips to Connect with Hiring Managers, Highlight Transferable Skills

Jessica Alexander

January 11, 2021

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Tips for how to tailor a resume, highlight transferable skills and connect with decision-makers.

How Drillers can Add Adaptive Leadership to their Toolbox

Regardless of What a Team Does, It’s Still Made Up of People

Jake Fletcher

January 15, 2021

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Teams, regardless of purpose, are made up of people with different needs, communication styles.

Drillers, Are Your Facilities Holding You Back?

Whether a Manufacturer or a Drilling Contractor, Space has its Limits

David King

January 22, 2021

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As you think about a “big” decision like a new rig or a larger facility, think of potential gains and efficiencies.

The Case for Synthetic Slurry for Foundation Drilled Shafts

One Advantage: It Allows More Compact, Cleaner Jobsites

George Dugan

January 18, 2021

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Synthetics allow more compact, less muddy jobsites, as well as easier disposal.

Mounting Options for a Bucyrus-Erie 20W (or Any Spudder)

Drillers Had Options: Trucks, Trailers and even Skids

John Schmitt

January 29, 2021

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Columnist John Schmitt talks about mounting options for classic water well drilling rigs like the 20W.

The Driller Magazine

2021 February

Features

How Drilling Companies Can Afford to Lose their Best Driller

Emissions, Ease of Use Help Water Well Drillers Choose New Rigs

Schooling the Next Generation of Drillers

Columns

Heights Deserve a Driller’s Respect

Fall Protection 101 for Drilling Jobs

Stand Out as a Drilling Jobseeker amid the Covid-19 Hiring Slump

How Drillers can Add Adaptive Leadership to their Toolbox

Drillers, Are Your Facilities Holding You Back?

The Case for Synthetic Slurry for Foundation Drilled Shafts

Mounting Options for a Bucyrus-Erie 20W (or Any Spudder)

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