Articles - National Driller

Efficient Blasthole Production
“There are drillers, and then there are blasters. We’re blasters,” explains Don Burgess of Huntsville, Ontario, one of the three owners of Rock Breakers 2007.

by Joe Bradfield

Emerging Wastewater Solutions
Imagine H2O, a nonprofit organization that helps entrepreneurs turn water challenges into business opportunities, announced the finalists in its third annual prize competition.

Safety Toolbox Topics: Chocking and Blocking
An essential part of a safe working environment when loading or unloading trucks and trailers is the proper use of equipment, which includes chocks and blocks.

Industry News

Irrigation Causing Declines in the High Plains Aquifer

Watts Water Technologies Acquires tekmar Control Systems

Columns

Drilling Fluids: Funnel Viscosity Not the Whole Story
"It is ironic that of all the different types of tests that can be performed on drilling fluids, the one test most commonly performed provides us with the least amount of information."

by George Dugan

For Openers: News and Notes at Press Time
Straight from the desk of ND's editor

by Greg Ettling

Porky’s Hole Thoughts: An Education Comes in Many Forms
An industry example of not judging a book by its cover.