Rod handling is one of those elusive innovations attempted and often, after several failures, abandoned for traditional methods. Layne succeeded where many had failed by capitalizing on its strong drilling knowledge to create a solution that would be practical in the field.
21st-century site evaluation starts with an online map search followed up with an interactive satellite view. The tools given to us by modern technology have become invaluable and a perfect starting point, but these technologies have still not progressed beyond physically walking the next project.
Support staff who think like drillers can improve drilling methods, product installation, resource extraction processes, equipment innovation, regulations and safety.
The increasing age gap is an epidemic that, as an industry, we have to solve by defining and fixing faults in promoting the drilling industry, recruiting and the onboarding process.