Palmer Bit Owner Discusses Getting the Most from Drilling Bits Valerie King March 17, 2015 No Comments Kevin Christensen shares how to get the most bit bang for your buck.Read More
A Quick Guide to Finding the Right Drilling Rig Valerie King April 1, 2015 No Comments There comes a time in every driller’s life when a new rig has to be bought.Read More
Hayward Baker’s John Wolosick Becomes DFI President Valerie King February 24, 2015 No Comments The new DFI president shares his plans and take on the industry.Read More
You Know the Drill: For Drillers, It’s All About a ‘Teachable Attitude’ Valerie King April 1, 2015 No Comments Welcome to The Driller’s new You Know the Drill segment, shining a spotlight on drilling professionals from all corners of the industry.Read More
Things to Consider When Buying a Used Drilling Rig Wayne Nash April 1, 2015 No Comments There are many reasons to buy a new rig. It may be a young man (or woman) going into business with their first rig.Read More
How the Consumer Views the Value of a Water Well Brock Yordy April 1, 2015 No Comments Recently, I was contacted by an old college friend who had questions about purchasing his first water well for a home he is building.Read More
New National Driller Training Can Help Geothermal Drillers Stay Sharp Jeremy Verdusco April 1, 2015 No Comments When was the last time you took time from the grind of the latest project to build your skills? If you’re like me, the answer is probably “too long.”Read More
What Parts of Mining Can be Automated? Monika Portman April 1, 2015 No Comments Technology has become part of our everyday lives, evolving faster than most people can keep up with — or want to keep up with.Read More
Drilling Fluids Apps Put a ‘Mud Man’ on Your Mobile Phone Michael Kleespies April 1, 2015 No Comments Alot of people are intimidated by drilling fluids. I get it. …Read More
The Advantages of Compact Crawler Sonic Drill Rigs April 1, 2015 No Comments You have probably heard the saying, “good things come in small packages.”Read More
Basement Offsets, a Second Cousin to the Well Pit John Schmitt April 1, 2015 No Comments As I wrote in my last article, frost and frozen ground has been a problem here in the North forever.Read More
For Drilling Contractors, ‘Sales’ is the Whole Client Experience David S. Bardsley April 1, 2015 No Comments What’s the first thing that pops into your mind when you hear the term “salesman”?Read More
Drilling Rigs Don’t Come with a Driver’s License Howard "Porky" Cutter MGWC April 1, 2015 No Comments Most equipment that we sell is for an individual or a company that we know, or we know the history of the specific equipment.Read More
Dando Drilling Unveils Multitec 4000 Drill Rig Small Footprint Rig Brings Drillers Highly Customizable Option February 20, 2015 No Comments Its modular design allows a variety of options to be installed quickly at the Dando factor.Read More
Boart Longyear Uses Massive Bit, Drills Coal Mine Ventilation Shaft Team Finishes the Job Early Drilling 550 Feet With 60-Inch Bit March 5, 2015 No Comments The task was completed earlier than expected, in four weeks, despite delays in project startup.Read More
New Baker Hughes REAL Connect Service Maximizes Frack Return Service Sends Frack Fluid to Untouched Shale in Already-Treated Wells February 15, 2015 No Comments The new technology opens the door to more re-fracking opportunities on existing wells.Read More
SJE-Rhombus Unveils High Temperature Pump Switch SJE HiTempMaster Can Handle Up to 200 Degrees Fahrenheit February 13, 2015 No Comments The new SJE HiTempMaster can work with temperatures as high as 200 degrees Fahrenheit.Read More
Geothermal Resources Council Chooses President-Elect Maria Richards to be Next President of the GRC February 14, 2015 No Comments Maria Richards will become the 26th president of the global geothermal energy organization in January 2017.Read More
Terra Sonic Partners with Florida Drilling Contractor Earth Tech Drilling to Benefit from Sonic Drilling Capabilities February 17, 2015 No Comments The alliance will mark the start Earth Tech Drilling's use of sonic drilling.Read More
Boart Longyear Wins Safety Award for Injury Rating of Zero Saskatchewan Mining Association Honors Boart Longyear Drillers February 16, 2015 No Comments Boart Longyear's Saskatchewan-based drilling team earned a 2014 SMA Safety Award from the Saskatchewan Mining Association.Read More
USDA REAP Program Could Bring More Business to Geothermal Drillers Program Offers Financial Aid for GHP Systems February 16, 2015 No Comments The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making geothermal heating and cooling systems more affordable for customers.Read More
Hayward Baker Rehabilitates Aging Florida Dam Serving 300,000 Locals Geotechnical Remediation Work Strengthens Dam Core, Prevents Flooding February 27, 2015 No Comments Before Hayward Baker’s rehab efforts, the threat of major flooding and water supply depletion was serious.Read More
Water Well Trust Drills, Rehabs Wells in Arkansas Nonprofit Completes First Well in State Using USDA Grant February 25, 2015 No Comments The entire project will serve an estimated 145 people in the high-need, low-resource rural area.Read More
Sullair Releases Enhanced Sullube Air Compressor Lubricant New Formula by Dow Chemical Company Lasts up to 10,000 Hours February 21, 2015 No Comments The new formulation of Sullube lasts up to 10,000 hours.Read More
Earth Tech Hires Three Geotechnical Engineers to Meet Increased Demand New Hires Mark Biggest Personnel Change in Recent Years February 22, 2015 No Comments “This is the most significant personnel move we’ve made in recent years,” says Ron Broadrick, president of Earth Tech.Read More
DFI Selects New Testing and Evaluation Committee Chair Gerald Verbeek to Succeed Don Robertson February 23, 2015 No Comments Gerald Verbeek, of Verbeek Management Services, has accepted the position.Read More
Sullair Offering New Air Compressors, Re-Launched Air Tool Line Teir-4 Final 185, REMAN 375, Air Tools to be Unveiled in Late February February 19, 2015 No Comments A compressor upgraded to meet new EPA emission standards is just one of Sullair's recent developments.Read More