2022 February

The Driller Magazine

In the February 2022 issue of The Driller, contributing writer Brock Yordy discusses training the optimal teammate. Also in this issue, sonic veteran Will Keyes discusses mentoring and shaping helpers into drillers.

Is it Time for Drilling to Retire the Term ‘Helper’?

Industry May Benefit from a New View of This Critical Role

Brock Yordy

January 26, 2022

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We benefit as an industry if we treat assistant drillers as teammates, and train them that way.

Sonic Drill Vet Talks Mentors, Shaping Helpers into Drillers

Will Keyes of Griffin Dewatering Makes a Path to Drilling

Jeremy Verdusco

February 4, 2022

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Will Keyes of Griffin Dewatering offers ideas for mentoring, jobsite leadership and punching out at 5 p.m.

Ask Yourself, What Shouldn’t I Do?

Delegation Can Help Drilling Contractors Focus, Grow

Jeremy Verdusco

January 28, 2022

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Drilling, construction contractors can shake bootstrapping ways, delegate tasks beyond their primary skillset.

Safety Factors for Multipurpose Drilling Rigs

Articulated Masts Add Flexibility, Specific Risks to Mitigate

Dave Bowers

January 14, 2022

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Articulated masts add flexibility required for micropiles, tiebacks, but come with specific risks to mitigate.

Resources for Recruiting Veterans into the Drilling Industry

Transferrable Skills an Asset for Environmental Drillers, Other Roles

Jessica Alexander

January 7, 2022

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Transferrable skills make them an asset to environmental, other drilling companies, but where to find them?

In Drilling Fluids, Why Reformulate a Great Product?

Little Changes Add Up to Better Performance for HDD, Other Drillers

George Dugan

January 10, 2022

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Changes to usability, suspension, dosage often driven by requests from HDD, other contractors in the field.

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A Historical Approach to Drill Crew Motivation

Lessons in Leadership from Looking Back

Jake Fletcher

January 12, 2022

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What is a leader to do with unclear project goals or tasks crews feel overqualified for?

A $2M Drill Pipe Deal: Getting to Western China

Contract Signing Trip Plagued by Travel Delays, Language Barriers

David King

January 17, 2022

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Columnist David King recounts 6,000-plus mile trip to oilfields of Xinjiang Province.

Specialty Cable-Tool Drill Bits for Underdigging, Reaming

Bits, Reamers Serve Specialized Downhole Roles

John Schmitt

January 24, 2022

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Columnist John Schmitt rounds out his discussion of specialized cable-tool bits for particular drilling challenges.

The Driller Magazine

2022 February

Features

Is it Time for Drilling to Retire the Term ‘Helper’?

Sonic Drill Vet Talks Mentors, Shaping Helpers into Drillers

Columns

Ask Yourself, What Shouldn’t I Do?

Safety Factors for Multipurpose Drilling Rigs

Resources for Recruiting Veterans into the Drilling Industry

In Drilling Fluids, Why Reformulate a Great Product?

A Historical Approach to Drill Crew Motivation

A $2M Drill Pipe Deal: Getting to Western China

Specialty Cable-Tool Drill Bits for Underdigging, Reaming

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