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Geotechnical

Help! One of My Drillers is a Jerk Who Drives Away Good Hires

In episode 25 of Ask Brock, drill trainer and National Driller contributor Brock Yordy talks about those drillers you just can't pair a helper with. …
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Geotechnical

How Good a Fuel is Propane for Drilling Jobsites?

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John Fischer
Propane has a clean reputation and promising characteristics and it is quite near to each of us no matter where we are doing our work these days. …
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Geotechnical

Tips for Helping Scientists Understand Drillers and Vice Versa

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Brock Yordy
A successful project starts by finding common ground — or, better yet, common soil — between driller and scientist. …
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Geotechnical

Drillers: Be Advocates for Your Own Safety

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David King
Looking back on your life, were there instances where you were almost killed or almost seriously injured? …
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Markets

Not All Drilling Work Happens at the Rig

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Dave Bowers
Drillers are expected to be proficient with boom trucks, bulldozers, skid steers, fork trucks, and myriad other equipment. So what does proficiency mean? …
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Foundations

Contractor Takes on Tieback Job at Mixed-Use Development

Brian M. Fraley
A Klemm KR 807-7G drilling rig worked discretely in the shadows of a shoring wall on a busy jobsite traversed by heavy equipment in the budding metropolis of Tysons Corner, …
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Markets

Jim LaPorte Leads Mudslayer in an Industry He Truly Loves

Jon Jordan
No matter the industry, no two career paths are carved out the same, and for Jim LaPorte, president of Mudslayer Manufacturing, his journey toward a career in drilling began with …
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