How Can Oil Contractors Maximize Drilling Rig Uptime? Amit Mehta August 1, 2016 No Comments Today’s U.S. oil producers have to not just survive another boom and bust cycle but adjust to the new reality of lower prices and shrinking profits.Read More
Overhead Wires a Danger on Drilling Jobs Howard "Porky" Cutter MGWC July 1, 2016 No Comments In the ’50s, my dad and I traveled from Enid, Okla., to Cabot, Ark., to drill 3,000 post holes 16 inches in diameter and 3 feet deep.Read More
How Do Drilling Fluids Affect Casing Cement on a Drilling Job? Wayne Nash July 1, 2016 No Comments I’ve been involved with a number of wells that required that the casing be properly cemented.Read More
What Are the Advantages, Disadvantages of Pitless Adapter Tanks? John Schmitt July 1, 2016 No Comments I’ve written several columns on these unique pitlesses known as pitless adapter tanks.Read More
Fort McMurray Wildfire Halts an Oil Boomtown Kelvin Cech July 1, 2016 No Comments “It”s devastating. Just tragic. The city needs to be completely rebuilt.”Read More
How Can Geothermal Training Help Drilling Contractors? Jay Egg July 1, 2016 No Comments It’s refreshing to drive 10 minutes from your home, right up to a conference venue in Orlando, and meet lots of old friends.Read More
How Do I Become a Driller? Brock Yordy July 1, 2016 No Comments My advice is to buy your own drill and support equipment; there, you are now a driller.Read More
Don't Keep Drilling Jobs, Skills to Yourself Jeremy Verdusco July 1, 2016 No Comments You’re proud of what you do, right?Read More
Drilling Rig Delivery Comes Up Flat Howard "Porky" Cutter MGWC June 1, 2016 No Comments Our elder son Randall is working for a local drilling contractor. He will be rebuilding cable tool and mud rotary drills for us in his spare time.Read More
Used to Working Drilling Jobs? You Have Valuable Skills Wayne Nash June 1, 2016 No Comments The past year or so has brought some stunning changes to the drilling industry.Read More