Hydrostatic Pressure: Both a Friend and Foe for Drillers Keep Your Fluids and Slurries Clean, Above Water Table Mario Brunet September 13, 2021 No Comments Drillers can minimize frackouts, circulation loss by keeping fluids and slurries clean, above the water table.Read More
Tips for Proper Off-Site Drilling Fluids Disposal September 10, 2021 No Comments On episode 126 of Ask Brock, host Brock Yordy discusses the challenges of off-site fluids disposal.Read More
Leadership, Mental Health and Construction Crews Covid-19 Has Challenged Even the Hardiest Among Us Jake Fletcher September 10, 2021 No Comments Home, job stresses add up, and good leaders train themselves to see when their teams struggle.Read More
Hiring and Covid-19: Video Interview Tips for Drillers Ideas for Candidates, Companies Making their Screen Debut Jessica Alexander September 6, 2021 No Comments Candidates still need to consider body language in web-based interviews, but also minimize distractions.Read More
Driller Recounts Project at Twin Towers Site in Wake of 9/11 Ziegenfuss Drilling Worked to Relieve Water Pressure on ‘Bathtub’ Basement Jeremy Verdusco September 3, 2021 No Comments Ziegenfuss Drilling founder reflects on work to relieve water pressure at the site, prevent flooding in subways below.Read More
Ask Brock Pauses the Hard Work to Honor Labor Day September 1, 2021 No Comments On episode 125 of Ask Brock, host Brock Yordy salutes the working people out there for Labor Day.Read More
Spudder Drill Strings: Let’s Start with the Socket Wire Line, Swivel an Important Connect to Make John Schmitt August 30, 2021 2 Comments Wire line connects to a swivel inside the socket, allowing the whole string to do its drilling job.Read More
We Often Ignore One Big Risk in Drilling: Attitudes toward Safety A Fresh Look at “Acceptable” Risks, Mitigation in Drilling, Construction Brock Yordy August 27, 2021 No Comments That feeling of “it won’t happen to me” can give crews a false sense of safety on jobsites full of hazards.Read More
How Do You Deal with Stress on a High-Profile Drilling Project? August 26, 2021 No Comments Host Brock Yordy offers tips for stress management. It’s Ask Brock, episode 124.Read More
Want to Keep Safe on a Drilling Job? Training is the Key Number of Hazards Make Clear Case for Professional Development Dave Bowers August 24, 2021 No Comments Whether you work as the driller or the scientist on site, training can help you recognize and avoid common hazards.Read More