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Ask Brock

What First Aid Should I Know for Drilling Jobs?

Host Brock Yordy talks baseline first aid for drilling jobs in the latest Ask Brock, episode 40. …
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Geotechnical

How Do I Recruit Veterans for Drilling Jobs?

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Jessica Alexander
Finding skilled and qualified labor has always been one of the most daunting recruiting challenges. However, there is an under-tapped labor pool — armed forces veterans. …
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Opinions

How to Minimize Risks on HDD Jobs

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Dave Bowers
Horizontal directional drilling, like any type of drilling, has inherent safety risks that must be mitigated. …
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Equipment

Custom Drill Rig Keeps Alaska Company Versatile

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Jeremy Verdusco
Drillers have a special talent for grabbing what’s on hand and innovating to get the job done. Such is the case with Hefty Drilling in Anchorage, Alaska. …
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Drill Rigs

Rig Maker Gefco Offered for Sale by Astec Industries

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Jeremy Verdusco
Just after the National Ground Water Association’s Groundwater Week 2019 event in Las Vegas, Astec Industries Inc. announced plans to sell Enid, Oklahoma-based Gefco Inc. …
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Water Wells

Six Challenges for Drillers to Grow in 2020

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Brock Yordy
It’s a new year and a new decade, so let’s welcome 2020 with resolutions to become 21st century drillers and drilling companies. …
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Markets

6 Tips to Add Drilling Tech, not Subtract Safety

Any operations start-up has a degree of risk associated with the first time it is done at the rig site. …
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