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Columnist Jake Fletcher wrote recently about thevalue a shirtfor each new hire has in building company culture that keeps crews. What is your company’s policy?
President Biden’s recent American Jobs Plan proposal features plenty of changes to infrastructure in the United States: how it’s funded and what gets emphasized. How do you think it will affect the drilling industry?
Host Brock Yordy on arecent episode of Ask Brockweighs the pros and cons of college for those working in the drilling and water supply industry. Do you have a degree, and has it helped you?
In a recentDrilling In-Site episode, we spoke with MGWA President Buddy Sebastian about the drill rig buying process. How would you describe the process at your company?
On arecent episode of Drilling In-Site, we spoke about the controversy surrounding the use of masks in response to Covid-19. Do you wear a mask on the jobsite?
Many drilling contracting companies have lasted for generations, having passed down through hard-working families. Others are just getting started. How many generations can your business claim?
Columnist David Kingwrote recently about close calls, times where safety lapses could have seriously injured or killed him. How many of those have you seen on the job (be honest)?
In arecent article about safety, Brock Yordy spoke about the long distance for EMS care associated with a lot of drilling jobsites. How far to the nearest hospital is your typical job?
In arecent column, editor Jeremy Verdusco makes the case for folks working tough physical jobs like drilling to take care of themselves. That got us thinking, how many hours do you work?
Building a business is hard, and you know you’ve succeeded when it can operate without you being there all the time. Can your business run without your constant input?
We hear all the time at demos and trade shows that it’s tough to find good talent for drilling crews. What do you say to young people thinking about following a career path in this industry?
Steel tariffs are a big topic in the industry, for both manufacturers and buyers of rigs and tooling. Do you expect tariffs to affect your bottom line?
A big infrastructure bill could be a huge boost for all types of drilling trades and other construction work. What do you think the prospects are for an infrastructure bill passing in 2018?
Editor Jeremy Verduscorecently wrote对钻井与th -声誉e public, particularly environmentalists. What can the industry do to improve public perceptions of it being a “dirty” technology?
Recently, readers told usin a pollthat it’s tough to find job candidates who even want to work in drilling trades. What’s the most common reason you hear from people who don’t want to work in the drilling trades?
188金宝慱真人亚洲体育editor Jeremy Verdusco recently deliveredan updateon President Trump’s plan for a $1 trillion in updates to U.S. infrastructure. Are you looking forward to it passing?
Our February 2017You Know the Drillspotlights a driller easing into retirement and passing his business on to his kids. Do you have a plan for your business when you retire?
We recentlywroteabout an oil & gas trainer and his struggles during the downturn. All drilling is cyclical. How does your company handle the lean times?
Recently, editor Jeremy Verdusco wrote on the188金宝慱真人亚洲体育blog about the value ofdiverse revenue streamsfor drilling contractors. How many different revenue streams does your drilling company have?
For May’s188金宝慱真人亚洲体育cover story, columnist Brock Yordy wrote about the importance of emergency planning. What does your company’s emergency plan look like?
For theYou Know the Drillfeature in April’s188金宝慱真人亚洲体育, we spoke with a woman who turned a short-term job in the drilling industry into a more than 20-year career. How did you get into drilling?
March’s188金宝慱真人亚洲体育covered a Texas charity in need of help from the drilling community. Have you given money, expertise or support to drilling-related charities?
In aDecember188金宝慱真人亚洲体育column, Wayne Nash wrote about an unfortunate rig fatality. In your view, how has jobsite safety changed over the last 10 years?
For November’s188金宝慱真人亚洲体育cover story, we spoke with Chuck Valenta at Terracon all about safety and how to talk to your crews about this important issue. Have you ever suffered an injury on a jobsite?
For October’s The Driller eNewsletter, associate editor Valerie King writes about getting the most out of training events — whether you’re attending them or putting them on. How often do you attend training events?
9月份的钻孔机,专栏作家布鲁克Y188金宝慱真人亚洲体育ordyprofiled Shawver Well Drilling Inc., a company that shifted to an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) to help the owner retire. Do you have retirement plans?
In our August issue, we spoke to Robert Caho, director of sales and marketing at Diedrich Drill, about rig maintenance. How does your company handle it?
In our June issue,columnist Wayne Nash wroteabout using social media to get the job done. How do sites like LinkedIn and Facebook figure into your work life?
A reader responding to a couple stories in ourJanuary issueinsists that, as an industry magazine, we should use the spelling “fracing,” not “fracking.” I explain our reasoninghere, but what do you think?
January’s issue of The Driller includeda column from editor Jeremy Verduscoon conducting annual reviews of your business and where it can improve. Do you give your business an annual checkup?
December’s issue of The Driller included acolumn from Brock Yordyabout drilling innovations, and he mentioned custom ear plugs. How important is ear protection on your jobsite?
November’s issue of188金宝慱真人亚洲体育included astoryabout using the importance of having clear, written substance abuse policies. How does your workplace handle it?
October’s issue of The Driller included aneditorialabout using priorities to help organize your to-do list as a contractor. How do you manage your to-do list?
September’s issue of188金宝慱真人亚洲体育included afeatureabout building business presence on the Web. As a drilling professional, what steps have you taken to help customers find you on the Web?
August’s issue of188金宝慱真人亚洲体育included aninterviewabout the new standard for water construction developed by NGWA and supported by ANSI. What do you think of the new standard?
June’s issue of188金宝慱真人亚洲体育feature astoryand acolumnabout how to protect yourself from the heat and sun of summer work. As a drilling contractor, what precautions do you take in the summer heat?
In his debut blog post for188金宝慱真人亚洲体育, Ron Kubitz of foundations contractor Brayman Construction discusses some of the reasons new businesses fail. If you’re a contractor, how long has your company been in business?
Attending conferences and training events helps keep standards high in the drilling trades, and in some states is required for licensing. How often do you attend training events?
A recent story here talked about a newly found aquifer in Kenya, but also about the lack of skills among drillers there. It got us wondering, do you have experience sharing knowledge abroad, through a charity or otherwise?
We recently publishedan open letterfrom a drilling contractor to President Obama on his energy policy. Matthew Winfield took issue with the president saying “we can’t drill our way out” to energy independence and a healthy climate. What do you think?
June’s The Driller issue featured a story about a water well in Oregon that was a whopping 4,045 feet deep.Click hereto read the article from the June issue.